Thursday, January 13, 2011

good advice

I have the pleasant privilege of meeting with small groups to have conversations about books. We take our time to appreciate and question and identify with the issues, so the experience is wider and deeper than reading the book alone. Here is an example of a book that is worth investing the time: Courage and Calling by Gordon T. Smith.

an overview of the topics in this book:
God made us with definite diverse personalities, with a definite purpose for our lives. We live in community and in solitude, with activities determined by that purpose. Our calling to activities has three expressions: a general call to follow Jesus Christ and be a Christian, a specific call to a mission or vocation, and an immediate call to tasks and duties of the moment. We will find joy in knowing our calling and acting appropriately.