Sentences with phrase «reading challenging books»

They will read challenging books and will always be reading something.

Not exact matches

With varying principles in the world, it's only a question of WHEN a business owner will go through a slump, and having read Tony's book they will know how to personally overcome the challenges of their business because they understand that they are unlimited and unbound!

My time with the Red Sox organization taught me more about sales challenges than any book I ever read on the topic.

In honor of World Book Day, and in response to a challenge from an admirer, Branson took to his blog to list 65 titles he thinks everyone could benefit from reading during their lifetime.

He's a voracious reader — a habit that he credits, in part, to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously challenged himself in 2015 to read a new book every other week for a year.

Why It's Worth Reading: The book challenges a lot of the common conceptions about negotiating, including the famous win - win bromides and the «BATNA» (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) theory.

After reading this book your perspective on founding a startup may change because if the main character, Louie Zamperini, overcame the challenges and catastrophes he faced, then so can you.

I failed my yearly Goodreads challenge of reading 12 books in 2015.

I had in my heart and tongue the Name of Allah when ever I had fears, troubles or depression of any kind but from Jan 05 1995 when had lost my father and second brother in a car accident, it was the time I really felt am alone at age of 33 to face all the challenges my father has left upon me to run and manage among other partners therefore had been investigating the Quran as to understanding every word of it rather than to memorize it, have been did a lot of reciting verses of prayers begging God to look upon me and give me strength... am sure through such difficult times if I had no faith in God I would have perished and lost every thing long ago... Another thing my heart always gave me signs and my mind gave me logic of what to believe although have read many books abroad in my youth of many beliefs out of curiosity but could not belief in other than that God is one and Muhammed is his last prophet in all belief of the Quran he brought upon me / us in all that it says... Should mention at times had experienced dreams seeing signs and warnings long in advance of things going to happen A year or more before losing my father in a car accident I had seen him in my dream good bye wearing white cloth and going to board a tourist ship all crew dressed in white uniform rolling a red carpet on front of him and when was on the top of the stairs weaver smiling good bye... seen in another dream how or wealth will be stolen and what I will hold... so many things like that..

So, what happens as people read these stories over and over, the conversation simply never comes up... and if someone challenges their faith... and they go to the Bible to look for answers, they are simply never going to find a trace of what I'm trying to say here in the sacred books.

I challenge you to read a nonfiction book named A Divine Revelation of Hell by Mary Baxter from front to back.

Among the books he had us read were two that really challenged my thinking and helped me see certain key texts in a new light: They are The Epistle of James by Zane Hodges and The Reign of the Servant Kings by Joseph Dillow (a revised and updated edition of the book is now titled Final Destiny).

I love to read new books, challenging books, books that wreck me or make me think or change me.

Jesus Feminist is a beautiful, challenging, rich, gutsy book, an absolute must - read.»

Read good books, books that challenge you.

I have read some books a while back by a theologian named Walter Wink (the Powers trilogy) that challenged a lot of my thinking in this area.

But the convention of the «summer reading list» has become so thoroughly engrained in our culture that it seems appropriate to suggest four books - for - summer that will deepen any thoughtful Catholic's faith — and any thoughtful Catholic's perception of the challenges Catholics face today.

Miller's own faith was shaken while studying science at university and being challenged by the atheist agenda in the books he was reading.

I am always looking for books that challenge the way I read Scripture and follow Jesus.

I challenge you to read this book and find out for yourself how easy it is.

I have recently been challenged in one of the books I read to think of philosophy as a form of divine revelation.

At the conclusion of his book, he challenges his readers to a one - year experiment of radical living where they pray more, read the Bible more, give more, serve more, and attend church (or small groups) more.

I Challenge anyone who thinks Religion is not one of the most Evil task used by the Devil to Read the Book of Jude.

A book I read challenged me to do this very thing.

Not knowing where to begin, I read books, blogs, and articles that challenged the way I had been taught.

I am usually reading several books at one time, but writing four books is proving to be especially challenging.

«The Powers» Trilogy by Walter Wink are three of the most challenging books I've read in a while.

But sometimes I get the idea that, particularly with the younger folks, it's become something of a fad - like, they've read one Shane Claiborne book, changed their Facebook profile to «Christ follower,» made a few protest signs, and called themselves pacifists, without really wrestling with some of the challenging implications of this position.

So I'm reading a really challenging book by Shane Claiborne and Shawn Perkins called Follow Me to Freedom.

I also tried to read Scot McKnight's book «The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited» last night but ran into some challenges which I shared on his Jesus Creed blog and will be blogging on tomorrow.

A very intelligent Christian friend once challenged me to read Lewis» book Mere Christianity, claiming that it was an air - tight case for god.

Her father once challenged Kamper to read the Book of Mormon and accept the missionary lessons, visits from LDS teachers.

If you are a blog reader, this is a great way to read a book which may challenge your thinking, while interacting about the ideas of the book with other people around the world.

I thought about this last night while reading Gregory Boyd's The Myth of a Christian Nation — a surprisingly inspirational and challenging book.

Had I been able to read Larry Witham's book before I delivered the Gifford Lectures at St. Andrews, I would have been able to make my argument more compelling by locating the story I told in relation to Witham's account of addressing the challenges of science.

Her deeply moving and challenging book Beyond God the Father is «must» reading for ministers and pastoral counselors.

He had come to seminary to have his faith in the Bible confirmed in order to serve the church, and he was sure that reading a book directly challenging his convictions would, as he put it, «damage my soul and open me to Satanic influence.»

Those who have read the book know that Tickle goes into much greater detail about the questions and challenges raised by cognitive science, literary deconstruction, higher criticism, Freud, Jung, Campbell, Einstein, Heisenbuerg, and many other philosophical / scientific / cultural movements.

For example, if leaders are learning from the experts in the field, they will be in a better position to challenge pastors to read at least one recommended book a year that will help them better understand the dynamics of abuse.

But what has surprised me the most about Still --(I still have about a quarter of the book left to read)-- is how challenging I've found it.

Jenn @ Optimization Actually recently posted... #LiteraryLadies Summer Reading Challenge — My Book Picks

Finding books that he loves and wants to read is a constant challenge for me.

:::::: I also want to mention here, Jeffrey Yamaguchi, author 52 Projects: Random Acts of Everyday Creativity; and Zoe Weil, author of Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times for taking the time to read the book in it's early form, and for so generously sharing their kind words about it in the form of the «blurb» on the back of the book.

February 21 - 23: The ICA offers art - making activities, book readings, and challenges for school vacation week (Boston)

I believe every parent should read and reread this book while working through the challenges of preparing their kids for life.»

You can read more about the details in her book The Kindness Challenge.

Reading this book is liking talking to a friend that understands your challenges and cheers you on.»

There are plenty of great children's books to read in September or make your own twist on the celebration by challenging your kids to read a new book a day during the month.

Personally I can't imagine it being a challenge to want to read because I love immersing myself in books.

2011 2011 Reading Challenge Merry has read 15 books toward her goal of 60 books.