Most congregations today exist in what George Thompson calls the "middle of anywhere." They live comfortably with their surrounding culture, focusing their energies on serving the needs of their current members. These congregations have many strengths and gifts that they can exercise without changing a thing. But Thompson envisions a deeper, more prophetic call for congregations to explore the meaning of being in the world but not of it--a church on the "edge of somewhere." Thompson sees a...

Every community of faith journeys through periods of transition. In Grace for the Journey: Practices and Possibilities for In-Between Times, authors Beverly and George Thompson invite congregations to open themselves to the grace-filled possibilities that accompany these in-between periods. Drawing on biblical examples and contemporary experience, the authors invite the community of faith to see transitional times as an opportunity to develop deeper spiritual awareness of God's call on its...

Transitional ministry can be tremendously helpful for congregations in times of change, and yet, to be successful today transitional ministers and churches need to take into account the major changes in the religious landscape. From the decline of mainline churches to the rise of those who don’t identify with any religious tradition, the religious scene has changed dramatically since transitional ministry began three decades ago, and to remain vital today, the practice of transitional mini...

The Bible is not easy to figure out! Churches are filled with adults who are too embarrassed to admit their sketchy knowledge, and jumbled impressions, of biblical material. Even seminary-trained pastors struggle to get a handle on the flow of the Scriptures from beginning to end. No wonder so many people give up on the Bible--and even the church. This book claims that what gives the Bible its overarching integrity and lasting value is a narrative, a storyline. Readers who approach the Bib...

What makes the difference between those who aspire to lead and those who actually do it? What does anyone need to know about themselves and others, in order to be ready to lead? How might society benefit from persons who give time and energy to learn the skills of leadership readiness? This book offers a lifelong resource for persons committed to improving their own personal effectiveness as a key step toward leading--in whatever the context, at whatever level. The concepts and terms in th...

Twelve-year-old Hardy has moved to the mountains with his widowed mother. The boy loves exploring the land around the family cabin, looking for signs of generations gone by. Hardy makes an unlikely friend, Lily Mae, at his new school, and she joins him on his outdoor adventures. The two amateur explorers befriend Maddy, an old woman living in an even older, remote house. When something terrible happens to Maddy, Hardy and Lily Mae are warned to stop their hunting for suppressed clues about...

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand in most disputes.Verbal Judo offers a creative look at conflict that will help you defu...

Sie möchten Ihr Geld endlich für sich arbeiten lassen - aber je mehr Ratschläge Sie hören, desto verwirrter werden Sie? Das Problem liegt nicht an Ihnen. Die meisten Menschen scheitern nicht an fehlendem Geld, sondern daran, dass niemand ihnen je erklärt hat, wie Vermögensaufbau wirklich funktioniert. Warren Buffett hat dieses Rätsel gelöst: ohne Erbe, ohne Verbindungen - nur mit ein paar einfachen Prinzipien, denen er konsequent treu blieb. Dieses Hörbuch versammelt die 30 wichtigsten dav...

Hören Sie auf, sich selbst zu sabotieren - und nutzen Sie die Macht Ihres Unterbewusstseins. Setzen Sie sich Ziele und verlieren sie doch wieder aus den Augen? Starten Sie motiviert, fallen aber immer in dieselben Muster zurück? Sie bemühen sich, positiv zu denken, doch Ihre Ergebnisse bleiben gleich. Der Grund liegt selten im fehlenden Talent. Die meisten Menschen kennen die Regeln ihres Unterbewusstseins nicht. Sie wiederholen unbewusst dieselben Gedanken - und erschaffen damit immer wie...

Fühlt sich Ihr Leben manchmal chaotisch, sinnlos oder außer Kontrolle an? Viele Menschen wissen tief im Inneren, dass sie mehr Verantwortung übernehmen, ihr Leben ordnen und klare Entscheidungen treffen sollten - doch stattdessen verlieren sie sich in Ablenkungen, Selbstzweifeln und endlosen Ausreden. Tage vergehen, Jahre vergehen, und das Gefühl bleibt: Man hätte mehr aus sich machen können. Doch ein stabiles, sinnvolles Leben entsteht nicht durch Zufall. Jordan Peterson hat als klinische...

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies that allow you to successfully communicate your point of view and take the upper hand in most disputes.Verbal Judo offers a creative look at conflict that will help you defu...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Sie möchten Ihr Geld endlich für sich arbeiten lassen – aber je mehr Ratschläge Sie hören, desto verwirrter werden Sie? Das Problem liegt nicht an Ihnen.Die meisten Menschen scheitern nicht an fehlendem Geld, sondern daran, dass niemand ihnen je erklärt hat, wie Vermögensaufbau wirklich funktioniert. Warren Buffett hat dieses Rätsel gelöst: ohne Erbe, ohne Verbindungen – nur mit ein paar einfachen Prinzipien, denen er konsequent treu blieb...