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Nestas páginas, Andy e Lane apresentam tudo que aprenderam nos últimos vinte anos sobre o desenvolvimento de uma palestra em torno de um único ponto. O leitor é aqui desafiado a experimentar coisas novas. A se arriscar. Disposto, como comunicador, a sair de sua zona de conforto. Em Comunicação que transforma, Andy Stanley compartilha sete conceitos que simplificarão a abordagem da comunicação, transformando sermões, palestras, lições e apresentações em experiências poderosas e transformadoras na vida dos ouvintes.

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conversation guide, new leader booklet

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unboxed: DVD, study guide(written in)

unboxed: dvd and study guide(written in)

unboxed: dvd, study guide

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In Love, Sex and Dating , Andy Stanley explores the challenges , assumptions and pitfalls with dating in the Twenty first century and he offers advice relating to the topic.½

We’ve all done dumb stuff in our lives. We all have regrets. Yet none of us plans to mess up our lives. Why, then, does it keep happening?

Life doesn’t have to be that way. You can fool-proof your life…as this book shows. God’s promise and pattern is for something better.

In The Best Question Ever, Andy Stanley effectively teaches the practical and lasting value of simply asking this question about our actions in all of life’s arenas: What is the wise thing for me to do, in light of my past experience, my present circumstances, and my future hopes and dreams?

In Enemies of the Heart, Andy Stanley explores the destructive forces—guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy—and how they infiltrate your life and damage your relationships. He says that, left unchallenged they have the power to destroy your home, your career, and your friendships.

Andy offers practical, biblical direction to help you fight back, to take charge of those feelings that mysteriously control you, and to restore your broken relationships.

It's a rare occasion when I read any book about religion. The title of this one intrigued me and after seeing the author being interviewed on CNN I knew that this was going to be a great book to read.

The publisher's summary:

Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they value most. Lurking beneath our Bible-laced rhetoric, faith claims, books, and sermons is a relentless drive to WIN!

But the church is not here to win. By every human measure, our Savior lost. On purpose. With a purpose. And we are his body. We are not in it to win anything. We are in it for something else entirely. That something else is what this book is about.

You'll discover:

How to take a stand the right way. You'll learn how to make your case with a posture of humility and understanding, rather than being fueled by the fear of losing something.

How to view politics through the lens of faith. Learn curiously, listen intentionally, and love unconditionally.

How the life of Jesus and his teaching applies to modern-day challenges in a fresh way. The "biblical" stand may not be what we've been taught.
Jesus never asked his followers to agree on everything. But he did call his followers to obey a new command: to love others in the same way he has loved us. Instead of asserting our rights or fighting for power, we need to begin asking ourselves: what does love require of me?

The first thing I noticed about the book is the writing style. Stanley writes casually, in the way he talks. This is not a criticism but an observation. For me, though, there was an adjustment to make. I liked that he writes in the old fashioned way by giving a summary of the book first, then the body of the book and at the end a conclusion. Call me old fashioned but this is how I was taught to write. With all the digital articles I have read lately I get annoyed that the first paragraph is always repeated three or four times.

The message of the book is powerful. Alot of Christians are not going to like it because Stanley goes after every Christian who puts politics above faith. A few of the quotes that I loved include:

"When a local church becomes pre-occupied with saving America at the expense of saving Americans, it has forsaken its mission."

"The church or church leader who publicly aligns with a political party has relinquished their ability to make disciples of half their own nation, much less all nations."

"Saving America is not the mission of the church."

"When I die, I won't go the Washington, DC. Neither will you."

The above quotes give you a bite sized view of the content of the book. It is thought provoking and required reading in my book. However, many Christians will be offended that the way they have conducted their lives is heavily criticized.

I'm surprised at the numerous negative ratings for this book. I was tasked with writing a message script for church and this book was recommended to me, to help me get started. For me, it was incredibly helpful. Not only for the message script I was writing but for communicating in general. It was short, to the point, gave plenty of real-life examples. My copy was lent to me but I went out a bought my own copy so I could underline many of the passages for use later. I am a writer by trade but message scripts for church are a little different. This book was just what I needed.

Somewhat surprisingly, the book was a very accessible reminder of the importance of keeping once emotions (heart) in check. And, it managed to do so in a very non-preachy way.

Six sessions:
1. We Were all Fish Once
2. Why Fish?
3. Fish Guts
4. Fishing Buddies
5. Muddy Water
6. The One That Got Away

When God is Inattentive
When God is Uncooperative
When God is Late

6 Sessions:
Less is More
Downtime
Quality vs. Quantity
Reordering Your Finances
A Time to Run
Finding Professional Margin

What to do when you come face-to-face with the truth.
8 sessions

Mr. Stanley is a pastor of a rather large evangelical church in California. One might assume, from the title of this book that he is begging for money, but this is not the case! This book begins and ends with the story of Jeremiah Clary, a dust-bowl affected farmer from Oklahoma during the Great Depression. Mr. Clary has had 3 plantings blown away by the wind and he has just enough seeds to remaining to plant once more. Should he take the chance? Taking the chance is the premise of this book. I found it an honest and compelling book on the nature of generosity. 134 pages

Good insightful look at how Guilt, Greed, Anger, and Jealousy impact your heart, your spiritual life and your relationships. Well done and including a sufficient number of examples from his own life to make clear the message he is conveying. This is a good book for anyone, unless of course, you think that those 4 things have never peaked out from under the place you try to keep them hidden.

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A challenging and well-written book on the topic of developing good character, or what I would call 'integrity'. The book takes a while to get going, as the early chapters explain what the author means by 'character', and how it appears to others.

There are plenty of Scripture references and quotations from other writers, alongside the author's excellent points, and some personal anecdotes. I don't think it said anything new to me, but it gave me a great deal to think about. No quick fixes or point-by-point lists, but suggestions for putting aside negative attitudes, and renewing our minds as a starting point.

Definitely recommended to any believers.

Longer review here: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2020/04/louder-than-words-by-andy-stanley.h...½

This small book explores the subject of redemption and good works from a Biblical perspective. Stanley is the senior pastor at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, just north of Atlanta. This is one of many devotional and Bible study guides he has written. His plain-spoken approach to challenging topics draws the reader in as if he is speaking in person.