A Jewish firefighter? Are you m'shuggah? (crazy). That's what a lot of Jewish mothers say. I was a guy who grew up in suburban Boston, going to Hebrew School and even planning to be a rabbi. But life throws us curves and I hung on for dear life. When I landed my first professional synagogue job, I had no idea that a combination career/volunteer firehouse was less than a mile from my home. What started as one of many visits to firehouses wherever I found them, turned into signing an applica...

This book will help you see that love and leadership are not mutually exclusive and learn that without love, you cannot be an effective leader.The one action verb most frequently missing from various manifestos on leadership is love. In Love Leads Dr. Steve Greene shares real-life examples, principles, and exhortations of the love of a leader.You will discover what it looks like to lead with love—is there a process of love? is tough love really love?...

Creation or Evolution? A Catholic DilemmaTo reconcile faith and science, is it enough to say "God could have used evolution"? Many Christians adopt this theistic-evolution point of view. It is now treated as the quasi-official Catholic position. Yet can it really harmonize Scripture, theology, and modern science? How does it align with the Bible read through the Church's long tradition and in light of classical Christian philosophy? Does it resolve the ten...

This book will help you see that love and leadership are not mutually exclusive and learn that without love, you cannot be an effective leader. The one action verb most frequently missing from various manifestos on leadership is love. In Love Leads Dr. Steve Greene shares real-life examples, principles, and exhortations of the love of a leader. You will discover what it looks like to lead with love—is there a process of love? is tough love really love?—and you will view leadership as it’s ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer shares a purposeful approach to everyday living, helping readers claim the good things God has in store for them each day.Today is no ordinary day. You may perform simple routines, feel uninspired, or lack the excitement of hope. But today could be the most important one of your life -- depending on how you choose to spend it.Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, encourages you n...

Best-selling author of The One-Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard, along with Phil Hodges, reveals the meaning of servant leadership modeled after Jesus Christ. Based on Blanchard's and Hodges' Faith Walk seminars, business leaders come to realize that teams are more powerful than the sum of the individuals and to recognize their people as appreciating assets.Servant Leader summarizes the Four Dimensions of Leadership:the head (leadership assumptions and ...

Leadership can be a heavy load, wearing you down over time. In The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day, you will learn the daily habit that can transform your leadership and organization from the world's #1 leadership expert.John Maxwell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker, gives the roadmap to becoming a more principled and effective leader. Each chapter offers simple to read and understand laws of leadership, inspired by ...

What does it mean to be a good leader? Do you believe that leadership is a biblical idea?Founded by John C. Maxwell in 1996, EQUIP™ is dedicated to equipping Christians with the leadership skills needed for advancing the Great Commission in their communities, workplaces, and churches. This curriculum, featuring Maxwell's core leadership teachings, has been translated into 35 languages and taught in over 100 countries, and has already effectively trained over one million le...

Do you spend a lot of time figuring out how to manage your time? New York Times best-selling author Lysa TerKeurst will guide you and your group through how to make wise decisions in the midst of endless demands and overwhelmed schedules.Most of us spend a lot of our lives figuring out when to say yes and how to say no—dwelling on how to reduce stress, do your best for your family, and find a little slice of time for yourself along the way. Lysa w...

Be known as a person of relevant faith . . .escape the fog of daily distractions . . .live a more intentional, integrated lifePlenty of books talk about living a deeper life. This one shows you how--how to truly discover the answers to life's core questions and live them out in your thoughts, words, and actions.An acclaimed teacher on spiritual renewal, Daniel Henderson shares the principles and practices that are vital to a transform...

God has a personal vision for our lives, and He wants us to know it even more than we do. But determining God’s will can be a difficult process, especially when we need to make a decision in a hurry. The Discovering God’s Will DVD and its companion study guide, designed for small groups or personal study, take you through the important steps of decision making, pursuing God’s will, seeking counsel from others, learning to use discernment, and understanding the mind of God through ...

Stand Strong in Life’s Furnaces How do you respond when the bottom drops out? What happens to your character quotient when things don’t go the way you planned? How do you react when the temperature is rising, you are under attack, and God seems far away? Daniel discovered that the furnace experiences of life refine and define us. Spiritual integrity rarely grows when everything goes our way. Instead, God uses things like a furnace, a lion’s den, a mad king, and exile in a foreign country t...