General Practice Books

The author Lama Surya Das has created a book that is truly the road to enlightenment. By presenting the ten Paramitas that Boddhisattvas follow in their practice he has given us the behaviors we must cultivate in our minds that will eventually lead to our own liberation from our ego.(Boddhisatvas are serious Buddhist practioners that take many vows, one of which is to liberate everyone from delusion).
The chapters of this book cover the following Paramitas:(Practices)generosity, self-discipline, patient forbearance, heroic effort, mindfulness and meditation, wisdom, skillful means, spiritual aspirations, higher accomplishments, along with awakened awareness. If you are able to successfully practice any of these Paramitas consistently they will radically change your life. You must change yourself and your motivations. To truly master the Paramitas it takes fearless courage and egoless wisdom. To comprehend the nature of reality the ego must die."Character is the root of action."
What this book will show you is that you need to start taking as much responsibility for thinking in a positive manner as you do for acting appropriately. "Practice and cultivate freedom from extremes in all things.""If you desire to enjoy happiness in this life and the next, don't keep talking about others' qualities, but watch yourself and examine your own path."
The author has produced a very understandable and practical book in which he gives you the information to begin the process of awakening to the fact that your self created ego is not you. You are the pure observing awareness that witnesses everthing through your senses. You are not a brain, thoughts, emotions, beliefs, or a body. When you look for "YOU", you will end up with nothing but conscious awareness, all else is somthing you can observe. Please, do yourself a favor and start on your own path of awakening, either through this book or through a guided meditation practice.
"Enlightenment comes about primarily through nonattachment, wise awareness, and clear vision. The enlightened person is not ruled by external things."

Our meditation class is reading this book and we all think very highly of it. Lama Surya Das makes Buddhist practice practical for the common person. He gives clear and interesting examples and he does a great job of defining Buddhist terminology. The practices themselves are the best things we can do for ourselves and for all beings. I recommend diving into "Buddha is as Buddha Does" with gusto and giving the practices a try. Start small and see what happens!

Debra
www.mainstreetyoga.com

This is the first of Lama Surya Das's books that I have read and it will not be the last. Buddha Is as Buddha Does is the most practical and useful book I have read yet on Buddhism for the modern American mind. The wisdom within its pages can be appreciated and applied by Buddhists and non-Buddhists (such as myself) alike.

Lama Surya Das guides his readers along a ten-step path towards spiritual enlightenment utilizing the original six paramitas (perfections) of the Buddha: generosity, ethical behvaior, patience, heroic effort, mindfullness through meditation, and wisdom, and appends the four additional practices of Mahayana Buddhism: skillful means, spiritual aspirations, higher accomplishments, and awakened awareness. It is as if this book has two parts, the first encompassing the original six practices on how to live a life of selfless compassion. The second part outlining the latter four practices borders on the mystical or miraculous, but enlightnment itself is a miracle in our modern world.

For those like myself who wish to live a better, more fullfilled life while still adhering to the mundane necessities of contemporary life, such as meeting sales quotas to pay the mortgage, etc., this is a useful book. What I appreciate the most is that although Lama Surya Das is a lama trained in Tibetan Buddhism, he demonstrates a knowledge of all religions, including in this book inspirational passages from the Christian bible, Sufi mystics, and his own Jewish roots, as well as other schools of Buddhism such as Zen. It is this inclusiveness that has attracted me to Buddhist literature. Furthermore, Lama Surya Das is a rarity in that he is a Buddhist who openly seems to believe in God, although he describes the word "God" as a placeholder for an abstract higher consciousness or reality. The title of my review is an actual quote from the book. He also includes such messages as "Thank God for the Dharma," and "When you learn to give yourself, it may claim all of your energy, body, and soul, but you will receive in return God's heart, Buddha's mind." He even ruminates on the possibility of reuiniting with deceased relatives in Heaven. On the surface, these may seem like contradictions to the Buddhist faith, but on further investigation, it is not hard to see the value of such wisdom as a means of transcending this world of pain and suffering into an existence that is truly enlightened through compassionate living.

Author, meditation teacher, and poet, Lama Surya Das is the founder of the Dzogchen Medition Center and one of the most learned and highly trained American-born lamas in the Tibetan tradition. In "Buddha Is As Buddha Does", he addresses just how to cultivate 'bodhicitta', the spirit-engine of enlightenment that allows human beings to embody and actively practice the Buddha's teaching while engaged in the real world. Lama Surya Das shows how to actively practice the ten 'paramitas' which are the transcendental virtues of daily life: Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Energetic Effort, meditation, Wisdom, Skillful Means, Higher Aspiration, Powers, and Pristine Awareness. An important and strongly recommended addition to personal and community library Buddhist Studies collections, this superbly recorded, five hour, 4 CD audiobook edition of "Buddha Is As Buddha Does" also provides contemporary examples of enlightened action based on the realization of the fundamental Buddhist tenet regarding the oneness of life.

I saw the title and thought to myself, "Is Lama Surya Das, beloved author of Awakening the Buddha Within" writing a Recipe Card style personal development book cloaked in the Buddhist tradition? Argh!"

Well - this is a book about personal development. It is a book that has a touch of that "recipe style" that American authors "eat up" - but in this case what is delivered to "the table" is so much more than I could have ever hoped for or expected it is challenging to put it succinctly into words.

Right from the beginning I knew there was something happening.

In the preface, Surya Das is teaching about the term "Bodhisattva" - as "an awakened being" or"helpful spiritual altruist, activist, service-oriented leader, seeker of wisdom, truth, unconditional love, deathless peace and ultimate enlightener."

Wow.

And that is what the book then goes to teach its readers.

How to be a Boddhisvatta - using wisdom not only from ancient Buddhist teachers but also the likes of Edna St. Vincent Millay, Dr. Seuss, Mother Teresa and lets not forget "backyard Bodhisattva" known to the reader as "Exxon Ken"... an owner of a service station who once helped out the young Surya Das through generosity and caring....

The entire book is filled with stories, lessons and examples and ends, quite fittingly, with a Spiritual Revolutin and Enlightenment Prayer.

This is a phenomenal title that needs to be experienced, not simply read.

This book is written so well. A psychologist that I know told me that it is like being able to take your therapist wherever you go! I have read it and it's really good. I reccommend this book to anyone interested in psychology or wanting some self-help with esteem, figuring out why you are the way you are!, getting over the past and being able to move foward. Such a positive book! Don't delay in purchasing it.

I'm not overstating how much this book helped me. I was in pretty bad shape when I read this book, but within a month of doing the exercises she gives, the spell I was under was broken; that was about twenty years ago. I noticed some of her other books are now in print and I hope this one will be to. This is the most important book I've ever read.

This book, CELEBRATE YOURSELF by Dorothy Briggs, is the best book I have found to help adults empower themselves and develop healthy self-esteem. As a Marriage and Family Therapist since 1994, I have used this book with hundreds of clients and had wonderful results.

I encourage you to read this book as a gift to yourself and those who love you.

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Excellent book. I frequently recommend this book to others. Very well written, very thorough. Great information.

This incredible book has been a profound influence in my process of healing. I read it at the recommendation of a friend and have been grateful eversince. I have often found myself referring back to it's rich pages to refresh my mind with it's simple and sensible, yet profound insights. Dorothy uses a cluster of some of the psychological schools of thought. This allows for a more comprehensive view of the what and how of both self-esteem and the healing process. I found the intermittent summations of the "basic ideas" very helpful. I'm confident that each person who reads it with the intent to put to practice the exercises she provides would benefit immensely. I think that they can help accelerate the learning and healing process. Do put your heart into it! May you to reap in great abundance the healing and the wisdom that you seek.

Kevin Conner is a gifted man of God endowed with great discernment and wisdom. I buy all of his books and encourage everyone else to add them to their own collections. His books are great tools for any student of the bible and are HIGHLY recommended.

This book is being used in a bible study on "The Covenants of God".
It is very detailed & gives alot of bible verses to refer to. This is a
great study guide...Recommended with a smile.

A great Bible reference tool; every serious Bible student should have this one in their library. The book is a comprehensive look at the major covenants; begining with the Edenic covenant in Genesis and on through to the New Covenant in the New Testament Gospels. I found this book an invaluable study tool.

The book is brilliant. I am using it as the basis for a church bible study and it is really making the folks think. We are looking at the bible in a way some have never considered before with the result that there are people dipping into the bible as they have never done before. It is a challenging book well written in a way that can easily be used to teach others from.

This book was definitely worth reading. It brought clarity to the various covenants in the bible. I particular liked reading the promises and commandments of the New Testament/Covenant. It brought to light for me of how much authority the body of Christ could be walking in through the promises of the New Covenant.

When reading about the covenants in this book, it's like reading a contract of Power. It's an excellent book, very detailed and organized.

Are you looking for something a little different for your next customer service meeting? Then try reading CUSTOMER AT THE CROSSROADS: FROM PARABLE TO PRACTICE by Barbara Hateley and Eric Harvey. Or better yet, read it a few times to learn the story details and then simply tell the story. Either way, your meeting will be interesting and a great variation from the norm.

At only 48 pages, this little parable can easily be read in less than an hour, but the lessons learned could last a lifetime. Short & sweet. A good training tool.

I just don't understand why I am not reading about this little book everywhere. Maybe because it doesn't look like a typical book it can't find a place in a bookstore. But frankly, it has more true business wisdom than I found in such "bestsellers" as Good to Great, Gung Ho, or even Customers for Life. I suggest you buy several copies, give them to your staff, and see if they don't make a difference in how your employees interact with your customers. The story - charming; the illustrations - perfect; the result - better business. Give it a shot and see if you don't agree. You'll never spend your training budget better.

Providing excellent customer service is like the weather -- everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to do anything about it. BJ Hately and Eric Harvey have! Here's a great little book that's perfect for kicking off, or re-invigorating, a customer service program at any kind of business. It's short and simple, but that's what makes it so effective for all levels.

BJ Hateley has certainly tagged the basics for what really counts in customer service. Having just returned from a tour of Italy where I experienced first hand the extraordinary professionalism and pride that constitutes "European service" I know exactly what Hateley is talking about and the difference it makes to the customer. The difference between real caring and "acting like you care" is all the difference in the world. This is a great funny little book with very well taken points.

Jeanne Segal PhD

Having just read "customer at the Crossroads I can attest that, despite its light hearted, comical approach and its lack of heft in terms of physical sixe it should become required reading for anyone in the customer service business.

Ms. Hately and Eric Harvey have put this whole business into a perspective very rarely achieved in books ten times the size. "Customer at the Crossroads" is fun to read and comes complete with the type of nuggets of information that B.J. Hately is best know for from her other publications.

We have all worked in organizations where people neglected to take ownership of their customers and consequently failed to "Walk the Talk". This book will help anyone who serves someone else for a living to gain new understanding on how to get, and keep, a customer for life.

I look forward to future publications from this duo.

I loved the book. It is very user friendly: the layout bullet points the specific ways the angels and spirits can help us and how we can reach out to them.

The one thing I would change and request of the author - please provide a pronunciation key with the names. I think it would help greatly to pronounce their name correctly when we call out to them.

I was hanging out with a friend from high school when I found this book at Barnes and Noble. I didn't buy it because I can't seem to escape from college...lol.. but it was one of the best and most intuitive books I've ever read. I would've liked to have finished reading it but Barnes and Noble was closing and I've been in college for 5yrs now and still not done. Thanks Susan!

I opened the box for The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides & Ascended Masters took out the book and felt the magic. Just holding the book felt good. In fact, I felt like I was standing in the woods, with a light breeze around me and the sun shining on me. I was so relaxed. Then I opened the book. It is so beautiful. Each time I open the book, randomly, the angel or spirit guide or ascended master that I need for that day appears. I love it! I used to feel lonely sometimes in my spiritual search but with all these "helpers" around, how can I possibly be lonely?

I own several books that I use regularly to reference information about the angels, spirit guides and ascended masters. I use these books frequently when writing guidance messages on my website, www.yourangelsguidance.com, and as reference material for my clients during their angel card readings.

Without a doubt, my favorite book is Susan's The Encyclopedia of Angels- Spirit Guides & Ascended Masters. In fact, I was so impressed with the information I found in Susan's book that I added a new feature to my website called YOUR Weekly Celestial Guide, which is 100% inspired by Susan and her book!

Her book is full of easy to read information about our celestial beings, and most importantly, Susan provides a way to call on our celestial beings to help us with any life challenge we may have. You can use her book as you use oracle cards. Simply focus on what you need help with in your life and ask your celestial beings to help you pick an angel, spirit guide or ascended master from Susan's book that can assist you.

If you enjoy reading about and using information about your angels, spirit guides and ascended masters, Susan's book is a must to add to your library of spiritual material.

Love and Blessings,

Gary

I believe everyone is born is a gift, and Susan Gregg has found hers and
shares it with humanity. Her book shows she has done extensive research
with each of the 200 Celestial Beings--from different cultures,
traditions, and beliefs. She has outlined their ways to assist you,
including an invocation, and shares the background of each these
wonderful beings of light. Included are some beautiful watercolored
drawings of the various angels, saints and ascended masters. Through
Susan's book, I was introduced to new wisdom, the gifts, love, and
endless compassion that these Beings have to offer.

This is a beautiful gift to purchase for yourself, a friend or loved one.

This book is a very small but precious gem.
I will carry it with me

By this time I am into the double digits on Thich Nhat Hanh books and do,
indeed, feel he is an old friend. Published in 2006, this book is from a
compilation of talks given ten years earlier. Many of its themes will be
familiar to those who have read other books by him on meditation. In this volume, I found particularly interesting his openness/comparison of Buddhism to other religious practices, including Buddhist and Christian parallels in The Lord's Prayer. The author takes a quite broad view of the subject of prayer, which I find inviting and accessible. This fits with his always encouraging view that a calmer, more contemplative life is available
to us all.

I love the work of Thich Nhat Hanh. This book is very inspirational and I read it regularly. It is filled with important reminders that help to make sense of my life. I am giving it for Xmas to those I love.

This is a wonderful book for deciphering what prayer/meditation is all about. It arrived more quickly than expected and is in wonderful shape.

I keep this book in my purse. When stress at work is starting to get to me,
I take it out and read any page. I breathe deeply, close my eyes and am refreshed.

O what have I read this book (over and over again) and I like it a lot. The full content is exciting from start till end. Moreover it is a remarkable book and must be read throughout the church. The New Testament is prominent over the Old Testament (there must be more books of the prophets attached). But our writer is deeper into the New than into the Old Testament. That does not take away the deepness of the content. I hope that we as postmodern people, uses the content as it is meant. Thank you Dr. Peterson.

I agree with the reviews that say this is a careful biblical study of what constituted worship amongst OT and NT communities, and what new insight and emphasis Christianity brought. The unexpected answer - that, very broadly, it is in the loving interaction between the individuals of the Body, rings true, and from a personal point of view, cleared up many of the questions I had about those times when "worship leading" seems rather a shallow, simplistic reponse from someone who claims to want to see God's kingdom come on earth.

I enjoyed Engaging With God because it was different than any other book or discussion of worship I have ever read or heard. It went straight to the bible to address the deep questions about worship that most books and people do not discuss. Starting with the Old Testament and moving right through to the end of the New Testament Peterson interacted with worship in the Old Covenant, reverence for God, and New Testament teaching by Jesus and about Him as fulfillment of Old Covenant shadows. He laid out a solid framework from which to answer the controversial but surface questions the modern Church is asking about what to do in church services and what not to do. He also stressed that the object of worship is to engage with God on a relational level that permeates all of life. Finally, a biblical analysis rather than a argument based on opinion and preference.

This text is written so that all may understand and yet provides indepth notes for those who would like to take their studies deeper. It is extremely informative concerning both the Old and New Testament usages in both Greek and Hebrew.

Introduction

As the principal of Oak Hill Theological College in London, England for the past 11 years, David Peterson has been a significant vessel that God has used to elevate that seminary to be one of the largest in the United Kingdom and in the Church of England. Only recently succeeded by Michael Ovey as Principal, Peterson has shown himself to be an astute interpreter of the biblical text, being formerly a lecturer in New Testament at Moore College in Sydney, Australia. As such, it is no wonder why Engaging With God is another first-rate example of Peterson's careful exegesis and gospel-centered hermeneutic.

Subtitled A Biblical Theology of Worship, Peterson's Engaging With God is the author's attempt at a biblical theology of worship that is evangelical and generally free from denominational bias. Students of biblical worship would be happy to see an extensive exegetical volume finally released, as Peterson provides a full-orbed examination of what worship is according to the whole counsel of God and the entirety of Scripture - both the Old and New Testament.

Summary

In his introduction, Peterson establishes the nature of Christian worship as "an engagement with [God] on the terms that he proposes and in the way the he alone makes possible" (20). The rest of the book is hence an explanation of `engaging with God' as an idea that is found in the totality of Scripture. With this purpose in mind, Peterson thus begins careful exegesis of the Old (in chapters 1-2) and New Testament (in chapters 3-9) to provide the foundation for his thesis.

The groundwork for his biblical worship theology is provided in the first two chapters, where Peterson examines engagement with God from the Old Testament. The ark, tabernacle and temple are shown to be the God-ordained, God-initiated means for Israel to acknowledge and live in relation to the royal and holy presence of God. Worship in Old Testament has its emphasis on God's self-revelation: God makes it possible for His covenant people to worship Him by the cultic observance of the sacrificial system. Through a detailed look at various important worship sections in Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy, Peterson finds that it is only by "God's provision through the cult the covenant relationship could be maintained" (49).

Further, the author establishes that honoring, serving and respecting God are encompassed by adoration as an expression of awe and grateful submission to the LORD (73). While this includes the physical acts of bending/bowing down or falling down before God that hinted at by the Greek word proskynein or the Hebrew histahawa (57), expressing homage according to the Old Testament is not merely bending over at the waist. It further includes awe and submission that is motivated by gratitude, and so it is also a matter of heart-worship, thanksgiving that inevitably leads God's people to serve Him (64-70). While the obedience to God's demands in cultic activity enabled Israel to express reverence to God, Peterson concedes that "fear of God in the more positive sense of reverence and respect is regularly on view" (71) - by walking faithful in God's ways and in keeping His commands.

In Chapter 3, Peterson turns from the Old Testament to the new, beginning with an analysis of how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament temple. Through an analysis of the Gospel according to Matthew and John, Peterson concedes that it is in the person of Jesus Christ that God's presence and glory is fully and finally experienced, and further, that Judaism finds its destined end of worship in Christ himself. Jesus Himself transferred the significance of the temple from Jerusalem to another entity -- not in the messianic community, but primarily in his own person and work. Christ replaces the temple as the wellspring of life and renewal for all the world, as Jesus Himself is the eschatological destination to which all nations journey to for worship. "The divine presence is no longer bound up in the temple, but the Word who was with God `in the beginning' and who in fact `was God' " (93).

In terms of being the fulfillment of the old covenant, Peterson argues that Jesus preached "a new centre for Israel, in himself and the salvation he proclaimed, rather than in the synagogue, the temple, the law or the inherited customs of his people" (112-113). Being the fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:31-34, Jesus fulfilled and transcended the Mosaic Law in his perfectly righteous life. For Jesus is shown to exalt Himself as the new standard of what does or doesn't constitute defilement (114), and as the new authority for the determination of acceptable Sabbath behavior (116). In the sacrificial service to God and His people, Jesus gave us the "final and perfect expression of uncompromising worship" (129) through the offering of Himself by dying on the cross for man's sins. By the means of the shedding of His blood, Christ inaugurated the new covenant, and thus replaced and fulfilled the sacrificial system of the old covenant.

Having argued for Jesus' as the fulfillment of the temple and the old covenant, Peterson then examines the community of apostles in Acts to show how the Christian life and ministry should be viewed as an expression of service to God. Unable to immediately disassociate themselves from the temple, the early apostles and Christians still saw the temple as a place for revelation and a place of public prayer (138), and consequently, also as a place where they experienced opposition and unrest (139) from those opposed to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The character and function of early Christian gatherings focused around apostolic teaching/preaching, as well as in the fellowship (Greek koinonia) of believers who eat together and pray and praise God together. The Christian community life thus can be a function of worship.

Through an analysis of Paul's underlying worship theology, Peterson advocates for the consecrated Christian life and gospel ministry as specific expressions of Christian worship. "Missionary preaching and the establishment of churches in the truths of the gospel can be described as fulfilling a God-given `liturgy' or service to the churches" (182). Supporting his theology of worship with a careful examination of Philippians, Peterson beautifully portrays the inseparability of sacrifice, faith and the Spirit - for worship by the Spirit is synonymous to faith in Jesus' crucifixion and the salvific implications of his death (187). In a further analysis of the Corinthian church, Peterson explains that worship the gathered church meets in order to participate in edification (195-197). During those times when a prophetic word and the word of Christ dwells in the midst of believers, and during times when thanksgiving, prayer and praise are shared together, the assembled church thus can "meet with God when we meet with one another" (198). As a result, ministries that are genuinely used for the benefit of others while purposed for the glory of God can actually be an expression of worship.

Through a detailed overview of the book of Hebrews - the one book of the New Testament that provides a thorough and integrative worship theology - Peterson analyses of key `worship' chapters within Hebrews, and argues for Christ as essentially the typology of all the Old Testament themes and symbols as previously discussed. Worshipping Jesus means worshipping Him as the High Priest, synagogue, temple, and sacrifice at one and the same time (228-230; 232-237). Under the new covenant, drawing near to God as an expression of worship is both congregational and personal to the Christian's daily experience (237-246), and service that aims to please God is foremost obedience through Christ our mediator (230-232). Concluding with synopsis of Revelation, Peterson portrays worship in the new covenant community as in taking a stand against paganism by bearing faithful witness to the truth of the gospel (265) and in the singing of God's praise (278).

Critical Evaluation

Engaging with God may not be an easy read for the regular layperson or the theologically untrained worship leader looking to get a biblical perspective on what worship is. The attention to exegetical detail is evident in Peterson's analysis of worship terminology in the original Greek and Hebrew, providing for the reader plenty of transliterated terms in his presentation. While most of the text-critical arguments are moved to the endnotes, the author's interpretive arguments for his thesis are included in the book's body and supported by careful study of worship terminology in its original biblical context. Such an exegetical method may be put off as unimportant for those unfamiliar with it, but those who are at least a little familiar with basic Bible interpretation methods would benefit significantly from Peterson's heavy-duty text work. A prime example of this is in his differentiation between worship as physical homage and worship in the general, abstract sense: "When other verbs denoting bowing or kneeling are absent from context and there are no other indicators of physical movement, the more general and abstract sense of `worship' may be understood" (61).

Having provided a lengthy and thorough biblical analysis, Peterson's work distinguishes itself in at least two areas. First, he demonstrates that there is tremendous meaning for today's church when we see Jesus as the new temple - most notably in the need for gospel-centered preaching. Christian teaching and preaching must center on the person and work of Jesus Christ in order to be biblical in its content and its aim, especially in terms of evangelism (102) and in the building of the Messiah's church (207). As Peterson proclaims in his summary chapter, "Throughout Scripture, the word of God is fundamental to a genuine engagement with him" (286).

Secondly, Peterson demonstrates that the church gathers in corporate worship to build each other up - for mutual edification, and not just `to worship' as some would argue. While Peterson does show the "central importance of the concept of edification for the meeting of God's people" in Paul's teaching (196), Hebrews is his chief support of this argument (247-250). As an expression of worship, Peterson convincingly argues that the mutual up building between Christians is purposed to help each other persevere in the faith and grow in spiritual maturity in light of the apostasy that a believer can possibly fall into. With this unique emphasis on the care that the church congregation should have for each other, it is no wonder why the divinely inspired writer of the book of Hebrews exhorts us to not forsake the local gathering of believers as some professing Christians do. This argument by itself sets Peterson's work exceptionally distinctive.

Conclusion

Peterson addresses central themes and expressions of worship throughout the Bible, each one of them supporting his thesis that worship is unquestionably engagement with God in terms He sets and ways He permits. Although this biblical theology on worship is extensive in its biblical exposition, it is a worthwhile read that will challenge the reader to examine his or her worship theology to see whether it conforms to the biblical text. While much of recent worship literature examine the English term worship, Peterson's book fills the gap with a succinct, biblical theology of Christian worship that can be warmly accepted by churches of any evangelical denomination.

In many modern day churches, the Gospel has been so diluted that we now ask the congregation to bow our heads and close our eyes so that the new convert can SLIP his hand up to be included in the sinner's prayer for the salvation of his soul, which is totally unbiblical. Angus has brought the Gospel truth back to life by not only asking converts to come forward but to insist that they tell the first three people they meet about their new faith in Jesus Christ. Every preacher should read this book if only just for this revelation, that Jesus or the early church called the Gospel the Good News, not the Embarassing News! Much more besides in this book that builds faith. Simple English. Easy read. But faith-building nevertheless.

I have not read the book, but I have seen the full length movie which is not yet available in NTSC format for USA (Region 1 in DVD speak). This is a truly inspirational story which will humble you, make you cry and energize you in prayer. One is left with the need to meet Angus Buchan face-to-face and shake hands with this unique man of God. Buy the book, watch the movie (if you can get it) and spread the love. I am from Kwazulu Natal, where he and his family lived, so his story has an even greater impact on me.

Down-to-earth, honest and real account of how God has changed a man, willing to risk everything to trust God. It will inspire and challenge you to experience God in your every-day life!

A great book for people who are seeking God but turned off by hypocritical and religious "Christians" who believe they are better than everyone else.

This is the incredible story of the goodness and love of God and how by grace the Spirit of God can change us into intruments to do His work and display it in power. The book has a presence of the Spirit that draws you through gentle confiction towards the challenge of surrendering your life completely to God in cheerful obedience.

The story will change your life forever. Read it together with a book written by Roland and Heidi Baker, called "Always Enough"

This book was a pleasure to read and I read it in one day. It was easy to read in short concise chapters pertaining to specific events or themes. I found it very inspirational and liked the fact that it was written by a simple man about simple matters of faith; matters that can seem very complicated when commented on by so-called experts. It was down to earth and to the point.

False Holiness Exposed is an excellent book that delves into the topics of Religious Law and totally reveals the false teachings of "having to earn" holiness from God. Pastor Bob Hellman scripturally discounts this wrong theology. After reading this book, I learned of the 3 tenses of "Holiness", as well as it being a gift from God with what Jesus did for everyone. I would greatly recommend this book to anyone!

Wonderfully written and a must read, for the saved and unsaved. After reading this book you will realize just how Amazing His Grace REALLY is. You will be set free from mans rules, self comdemnation and any self inflicted hinderances keeping you from enjoying your relationship with God, and the gift of life He has given us.

i have read the book three times and was blessed every time i read it. the books content is exactly what america needs to be taught from our pulpits. you can not work your way to god or be good enough to receive any of his gifts, holiness is a gift given to us by god through jesus and is not works but does bear friut in our inner man which is our being conformed too his very own image(character and nature)which produces outward works. dr. bob hellmann has made this as plain and simple as possible. i commend him for his work.

This book brings back into focus the simple truth and the awesomeness of the gift of saving grace through the Lord Jesus Christ. Only after we come to truly experience this gift of grace do our works and motives line up with our salvation. Everything lines up with the realization that it is grace that has positioned any of us to do anything for God. We are free to be drawn into an intimate relationship with God and not be driven. Saved by grace only, not by anything we do for God.

It is an awesome research thru biblical facts that created an electrifying result on religious practices. Recommended reading to all christians that are in search of truth. Dr. Hellmann has opened a new door to bring us closser to truth.

The book is a wonderful solutions for families confronting one of the toughest moments in life. It provides clear, easy to follow, instructions and encouragement to take your financial life by the horns! Following the book steps, anyone can retake control over their lives and restore their confidence and family stability.

This book is awesome! Carla Douglins' matter of fact candor about how to avoid foreclosure helped me stop the foreclosure and save a home hours before the auction. She even educated us on the foreclosure prevention laws in my state (Maryland) that NO ONE else told me about. The Workbook even help me recognize a rent back scam an investor was trying to pull (which is illegal in MD).

We were able to use the information in Section 2 page 39 & 51 to get extra money quickly. The best part for us was page 23, 87 & 88 which we were able to create a solution in 48 hours that the attorney for the bank and the servicing company both agreed to accept. THE DAY BEFORE THE AUCTION! :-) I am so grateful for this book. It taught me how to assess my situation BEFORE I deal with the lenders and educated me on how to prepare for the attorneys, realtors, and especially the LEGITIMATE investor who helped me save the home. The foreclosure prevention law in my state was there and none of the other resources I talked with ever mentioned it and how to successfully use it to work with investors. This book made it simple.

Thanks - Tim

This is a very useful book. I was feeling overwhelmed at the thought of going into foreclosure and the book provided tips that will help me work through this difficult situation. It was user-friendly and had info for my state. This is a great tool and I would recommend it to others facing foreclosure.

Coming from the perspective of a real estate investor, I was really impressed with The Foreclosure Workbook. After reading the book for informational purposes, I bought several copies for the clients that I run into who are going through foreclosure. It easily distinguishes me from the "vulture investors" mentioned in the book, and has been a useful tool for attracting new business. Great resource for homeowners.

The Foreclosure workbook helped me save my brother's house. The book was so easy to follow and apply, that we were able to save his house within two overseas phone calls!

Currently, my brother is stationed in Iraq, and he was not sure what to do when faced with the possibility of losing his home here in the states. After hearing about the book on National Public Radio, I bought the book to see what could be done about the situation. After reading it through one time, my brother and I did the worksheets on the phone (first call), and then did a (second) conference call with his mortgage company. We were able to work out a payment arrangement that he was able to handle, and now he's looking into his other options, including renting out his house while he's stationed overseas. The Foreclosure Workbook helped so much, he asked me to buy another copy and send it to him in Iraq!