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Publication
[United States] : Beacon Publishing, [2015]
Physical description
187 p.; 21 cm
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LibraryThing member allenkeith
This187 page book has 40 chapters, each being 2 to 4 pages in length. it's an easy read. It's not an explanation of the Christian faith but a book that urges devotion to the Christian faith in order to transform ourselves, others and the whole world for the greater good. It's written by a Catholic
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author but sticks to the Christian essentials. It's a handy book to hand out to people who are dormant in their faith. The premise is that Jesus Christ is the single most important truth. Show Less
LibraryThing member foof2you
Like many of Matthew Kelly's books this one is easy to read and is broken up chapters to make you think. Could be used as a daily devotional or a bible study. The end of chapter recap are nice to sum up what you have just read. he gives you a Point To Ponder, Verse To Live By, Question To Consider
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and a Prayer. He gets you to think about Jesus in a new way. Show Less
LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
I don't remember where I got this book--though I can tell you it was not something sent to me unsolicited (as I see other reviewers noting). I picked it out of my pile to read because I liked the idea of short essays that I could read each morning. I found I also liked that the author gave us a
There are 40 essays/entries so it should have taken me a little over a month, but I missed a few days here and there so it took me about 2 months to finish.
I wouldn't say there was anything profoundly new to me in the book, but sometimes I find it is good to go back to the basics and review them. Sometimes my thinking gets so caught up in the current issues or more complex issues that I don't focus on the basics of Christianity.
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question or idea to meditate on for the day. I would often try to commit it to memory to think about it throughout my workday. There are 40 essays/entries so it should have taken me a little over a month, but I missed a few days here and there so it took me about 2 months to finish.
I wouldn't say there was anything profoundly new to me in the book, but sometimes I find it is good to go back to the basics and review them. Sometimes my thinking gets so caught up in the current issues or more complex issues that I don't focus on the basics of Christianity.
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Original publication date
2015
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