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The Porpoise- Diving Life© |
The Purpose-Driven Life© |
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| Author |
Ordinary Guy |
Baptist Preacher |
| Sub-Title |
“Reality For The Rest of Us - Picking Up Where Purpose-Driven Peters Out.” |
“What in the world am I here for?”
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| Theme 1 |
“It’s all about us! God, you and me.” Engaged.
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“It’s not about you.” – Detached.
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| Theme 2 |
Life contains a lot of questions Questions are invaluable in my faith journey. |
Christianity has all the answers. |
| Theme 3 |
Christianity is not about exclusiveness. It’s about inclusiveness. It’s a faith that adores the mystery of God. |
Christianity has the exclusive answers, for an exclusive set of people. |
| Theme 4 |
God cannot be contained in a box of beliefs. |
Canned Christianity – "Just believe and do this and you’ll be fine.” |
| Theme 5 |
Seek, Explore, Act...a life journey.
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Consume, Believe and Digest |
| Theme 6 |
The journey really begins at Day 41. Faith journeys have no end. |
The Christian worldview in 40 days of study. |
| Theme 7 |
Life is filled with circumstances, choices and consequences. |
Elements of predestination – Your life course was determined at birth. |
| Theme 8 |
Emphasizes the importance of relationship with God, questions, people and experiences. |
Emphasizes the importance of answers, right beliefs and traditional faith rituals. |
| Theme 9 |
Non-linear living – No matter what you believe, life is filled with the unexpected, the uncertain and the unpredictable. God reveals himself to us through them too. You’re not defective! You’re human. |
Linear living – If you believe and practice faith in a certain way, life will be predictable. If you suffer from the uncertain, the unpredictable and the unexpected too often, you just may be doing something wrong. |
| Theme 10 |
Purpose(s) of Life – Multiple - Impact this world with Christ’s love each day. |
Purpose of Life – One - Preparation for eternity |
| Theme 11 |
Recognition that there’s a reality for the rest of us. |
The 21st century worldview for Christians |
| Theme 12 |
Stories about real people…real life. |
Biblical exegesis |
| Theme 13 |
Creative story telling. |
Biblical exegesis |
| Theme 14 |
You’re not alone. |
Become one of us. |
| Theme 15 |
Christians are expected to be part of a movement that will make the world that is, into the world that ought to be. |
The goal is to grow in character. |
| Theme 16 |
What I believe is what I do. Belief must be expressed in behavior. |
God is more interested in what I am than what I do |
| Theme 17 |
This life matters now. It’s no dress rehearsal mate! |
Life is preparation for eternity. |
| Publisher |
Internet |
Zondervan |
| Audience |
Anybody |
Evangelical Christians |
