books about: generosity     books:       Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just Timothy Keller Riverhead Trade, 2012 It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the greatest hindrances to doing justice. Isn’t it full of regressive views? Didn’t it condone slavery? Why look to the Bible for guidance on how to have a more just society? But Timothy Keller challenges these preconceived beliefs and presents the Bible as a fundamental source for promoting justice and compassion for those in need. In  Generous Justice , he explores a life ...             Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It) Robert D. Lupton HarperOne, 2012 Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Toxic Charity provides proven new models for charitable groups who want to help—not sabotage—those whom they desire to serve. Lupton, the founder of FCS Urban Ministries (Focused Community Strategies) in Atlanta, the voice of the Urban Perspectives newsletter, and the author of Compassion, ...             Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Robert Schnase Abingdon Press, 2007 Schnase contends that sucessful congregations often have certain characteristics in common. These fundamental practices demonstrate congregational health, vitality, and fruitfulness. They also help churches fulfill their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the tranformation of the world. The five practices of fruitful congregations: -Radical Hospitality -Passionate Worship -Intentional Faith Development -Risk-Taking Mission and ...             The Giving Tree with CD Shel Silverstein HarperCollins, 2004 "Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave. This is a tender story, ...             The Mill River Recluse, 2011 Disfigured by the blow of an abusive husband, and suffering her entire life with severe social anxiety disorder, the widow Mary McAllister spends almost sixty years secluded in a white marble mansion overlooking the town of Mill River, Vermont. Her links to the outside world are few: the mail, the media, an elderly priest with a guilty habit of pilfering spoons, and a bedroom window with a view of the town below. Most longtime residents of Mill ...             The Quiltmaker's Gift Jeff Brumbeau Scholastic Press, 2001 A quiltmaker helps a selfish king learn that giving is the true secret to happiness. The heartwarming, strongly moral tale supports important values, and the detailed illustrations, featuring dozens of lovingly rendered quilt patterns offer hours of delight.             8 Habits of Love: Open Your Heart, Open Your Mind Ed Bacon Grand Central Life & Style, 2012 A spiritual guidebook to living life through love and connection, not fear and isolation, by a respected pastor and a frequent guest on Oprah's Soul Series . Reverend Bacon believes that every person can live a full and creative life if they can learn to move through troubling emotions such as fear, anger, and sadness to find the beloved within themselves. Readers will learn how insecurity can keep us from connecting with others, our loving ...             More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity David C. Cook, 2013 In More or Less, Jeff Shinabarger calls readers to create their own social experiments to answer the question, “What is enough?”   It all started with one idea: What would happen if we created a culture in which we gave away whatever was more than enough for us? How would our habits change if we shed the excess of money, clutter, and food in our lives? In More or Less, readers will learn how to draw a line of “enough” in their ...             One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity Howard Books, 2009 What if you, personally, could make the world a better place...by tomorrow? Debbie Macomber knows the secret to doing exactly that! In a world that seems too often stingy and grudging, she has witnessed how one simple act of generosity can yield unforeseen miracles. You are about to discover, through true stories, what happens when we commit intentional acts of generosity. Lives are changed in ways we never envisioned. Come with Debbie ...             Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz Crown Business, 2005 Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins. In Never Eat Alone , Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner mindset—he uses to reach out to ...             Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations Robert Schnase Abingdon Press, 2007 Schnase contends that sucessful congregations often have certain characteristics in common. These fundamental practices demonstrate congregational health, vitality, and fruitfulness. They also help churches fulfill their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the tranformation of the world. The five practices of fruitful congregations: -Radical Hospitality -Passionate Worship -Intentional Faith Development -Risk-Taking Mission and ...             The Power of Kindness: The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life Piero Ferrucci Tarcher, 2007 Piero Ferrucci warns against the dangers of "global cooling." As the pace of living grows faster and the impact of new technologies more insistent, communications become hurried and impersonal. The drive for profit overrides the heart. Warmth and genuine presence fade. The Power of Kindness is a stirring examination of a simple but profound concept. Piero Ferrucci, one of the world's most respected transpersonal psychologists, explores the ...             Moral Origins: The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame Christopher Boehm Basic Books, 2012 From the age of Darwin to the present day, biologists have been grappling with the origins of our moral sense. Why, if the human instinct to survive and reproduce is “selfish,” do people engage in self-sacrifice, and even develop ideas like virtue and shame to justify that altruism? Many theories have been put forth, some emphasizing the role of nepotism, others emphasizing the advantages of reciprocation or group selection effects. But ...             Faithfully Frugal: Spend Less, Give More, Live More (Sacred Mundane) JackDutch Media, 2013 Faithfully Frugal leads readers on a journey into simplicity, generosity, and joy. Instead of just looking to save a dime, score a deal, and snag the doorbuster, Kari Patterson teaches the true secrets of frugality that turn the penny-pinching game into a life-giving pursuit. She shares her family's real life story—from chasing the elusive American dream to embracing a life of simplicity, contentment and peace. Complete with fun stories, ...             Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age Clay Shirky Penguin Press HC, The, 2010 The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us from consumers to collaborators, unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. Today, tech has finally caught up with human potential. In Cognitive Surplus , Internet guru Clay Shirky forecasts the thrilling changes ...             The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two Chogyam Trungpa Shambhala, 2013 The second volume in this landmark series presents the bodhisattva teachings of the mahayana. At this point, having trained and seen the benefits of looking within, the student begins to shift their focus outward to the broader world. Formal entry into the mahayana occurs with taking the bodhisattva vow. Mahayana practitioners dedicate themselves to the service of all sentient beings, aspiring to save them from sorrow and confusion, and vowing ...             Ronnie Wilson's Gift Francis Chan David C. Cook, 2011 A little boy’s attempts to give Jesus a gift teaches him the truth that what he does for others, he does for Jesus.   When Ronnie Wilson learns of Jesus’ sacrifice, he wants to give Jesus a gift in return. But how can he get it to heaven? With each attempt he performs a simple act of service for someone in need, and eventually learns that what is done for the least in God’s kingdom is done for Jesus himself.   In the ...             29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Cami Walker Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2010 At age thirty-five, Cami Walker was burdened by an intensified struggle with multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological disease that left her debilitated and depressed. Then she received an uncommon “prescription” from South African healer Mbali Creazzo: Give away 29 gifts in 29 days . 29 Gifts is the insightful story of the author’s life change as she embraces and reflects on the naturally reciprocal process of giving. Many of ...             Beauty: The Invisible Embrace John O'Donohue Harper Perennial, 2005 Beauty does not linger, it only visits. Yet beauty's visitation affects us and invites us into its rhythm, it calls us to feel, think, and act beautifully in the world: to create and live a life that awakens the Beautiful. Beauty is a gentle but urgent call to awaken. Bestselling author John O'Donohueopens our eyes, hearts, and minds to the wonder of our own relationshipwith beauty by exposing the infinity and mystery of its breadth. His ...             In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving, ... Henry Holt and Co., 2010 For the first time, the remarkable couple depicted in The Blind Side tells their own deeply inspiring story First came the bestselling book, then the Oscar-nominated movie—the story of Michael Oher and the family who adopted him has become one of the most talked-about true stories of our time. But until now, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy have never told this astonishing tale in their own way and with their own words. For Leigh Anne and Sean, ...              search for books altruism, benefits, bodhisattva, charities, cheerful, choosing, churches, cognitive, compassion, compassionate, congregations, connected, creativity, discovering, evolution, excessive, faithfully, fruitful, generosity, generous, heartbeat, invisible, kindness, lifestyle, practices, profound, quiltmaker, relationship, treasury, unexpected books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen Mamma Mia! 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