Rating: Summary: CHARACTER BUILDING AT IT'S BEST Review: Anyone, from a zero to a hero, can learn to be a better person. The scripture tells us, "Let every man examine himself." If you see yourself as you are you will remain as you are. But, if you see yourself as you can and should be you will become as you can and should be
Rating: Summary: A Must Read Review: Character is one of the most important things for us to remember. Every day we need to be aware of how we treat each other. This book gives us insite on character building. We all could use a little help with this. Get this book study it and put some of its ideas into practace. You will be a better person and help make the world a better place.
Rating: Summary: A Very Important Question Review: Everyone who calls themselves a Christian should be forced to read this book. It presents a questions that is very important to each of us who carry His name.
Rating: Summary: A Good Read Review: From the time we are young children we are taught to behave ourselves in public. We quickly learn what behaviour is and is not acceptable when the eyes of our families and friends are on us. But who we are in public is not an accurate guage of our character. Our true character is shown when we are alone and no one is looking. It is at these times that we display our true colours. In Who You Are When No One's Looking, Bill Hybels outlines several character traits that he believes are becoming endangered in our culture and outlines ways we can incorporate these traits into our lives. The traits he focuses on are courage, discipline, vision, endurance and love. Love is so important that he dedicates half of the book to it, dividing it into several kinds of love, namely tender love, tough love, sacrificial love and radical love. Though this book does not arrive at any ground-shaking conclusions, it is well worth reading and would make a fantastic 10-part Bible study. My only real complaint would be a few sentences that undermine Reformed theology ("God loves prisoners, homosexuals and bag ladies as much as he loves stock brokers, dental students and seminarians.)" (p. 62) Of course such beliefs are commonplace in the evangelical world and, frankly, not worth getting too upset about.
Rating: Summary: Horrible book Review: I hate this book. I even think hate is a nice word for this book. Another brain-washing book on character, which doesn't take into the consideration many aspects of individual's life. Don't buy this book. I strongly don't recommend it. I read many books. I think this one is the worst that I ever read. I don't recommend it!
Rating: Summary: Wonderful book Review: I have never been disappointed with a book by Bill Hybels. This latest read is certainly no exception. Hybels addresses eight qualities of Christian character: courage, discipline, vision, endurance, tender love, tough love, sacrificial love, and radical love. He opens and closes his work by stressing the importance of having the character that only Jesus Christ can produce. Hybels is easy-to-read, yet profound in his biblical teachings. I've read many books on Christian character, and this one is among the best.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Book on Christian Character! Review: I have never been disappointed with a book by Bill Hybels. This latest read is certainly no exception. Hybels addresses eight qualities of Christian character: courage, discipline, vision, endurance, tender love, tough love, sacrificial love, and radical love. He opens and closes his work by stressing the importance of having the character that only Jesus Christ can produce. Hybels is easy-to-read, yet profound in his biblical teachings. I've read many books on Christian character, and this one is among the best.
Rating: Summary: A book to have in my own Library and to give to others! Review: Rev Bill Hybels has done a remarkable job of defining "character" something so important;that many have lost sight of. Easy reading, one that you want to sail right thru; and one that you will read over and over. I have read it twice. Have given it to three special friends and they love it too!
Rating: Summary: A book to have in my own Library and to give to others! Review: Rev Bill Hybels has done a remarkable job of defining "character" something so important;that many have lost sight of. Easy reading, one that you want to sail right thru; and one that you will read over and over. I have read it twice. Have given it to three special friends and they love it too!
Rating: Summary: Highly recommend it Review: This book is filled with truth. As the title indicates, it will lead you to take a good look at who you really are, which might be hard and even painful to do. But this is essential for anyone who desires to grow spiritually, mentally and emotionally. The author discusses the 10 topics covered in the book in a clear and effective way. This makes reading this book easy and very productive (a great plus if, like me, you lead a very busy life and can afford very little time for yourself).
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