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Dave Sterrett, Doug BenderThomas Nelson / 2011 / HardcoverOur Price$14.994.5 out of 5 stars for I Am Second: Real Stories. Changing Lives.. View reviews of this product. 36 Reviews
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mountainsAlberta CanadaAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Powerful, Inspiring and InteractiveJuly 12, 2012mountainsAlberta CanadaAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 4Meets Expectations: 5Doug Bender and Dave Sterrett have compiled stories from famous people and everyday, ordinary people who have all met God in a deep and difficult place in their life and chosen to place Him FIRST in their lives. If God is FIRST then, by definition ... I Am Second.
This book is an easy read but not a light read. The words will dramatically change your views, your perspective and possibly your life. Each chapter is a different person and a different story all concluding to the same ending. God is a powerful God and He longs to be intimately involved in our lives. These folks are living proof of that.
Reviewing this book has been a challenge because every person who reads it will get a different nugget from it. However I think I can honestly say you will definitely get something out of it. It would also make a great gift. An excellent coffee table conversation starter. And a powerful witness.
The story with the most impact for me was actually the foreword explaining the rival quarterbacks (Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford) and the impact their story had on the people of Dallas Texas. Check it out. Another favourite one was Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs, a story of love lost and re-won through the power of a loving God who works in His timing and in His way, if we are obedient.
"Sometimes what gets lost in the whole debate is that God is a personal God and these are the stories of people who have personally interacted with Him and their lives have been radically altered because of that." Doug Bender, co-author
At the conclusion of every chapter is a QR code that you can scan and be taken right to the corresponding video. A very interactive experience! -
mamauv4Age: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5If you are a "I Am Second" fan you will love this!November 14, 2013mamauv4Age: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The book adds even more information to the videos/interviews that are available on the website. Would make a great gift!
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Mark Thompsonchicago, ilAge: 45-54Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5excellent stories on SalvationSeptember 5, 2012Mark Thompsonchicago, ilAge: 45-54Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5a must have, to also hand out. purchase at least 3. these are todays' people with their own stories. we need more of these books.
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myrtiaGender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Changing LivesMay 4, 2012myrtiaGender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I needed this book. I didn't know how much. But I did.
We've all hit bottom at one time or another. The important thing is what you do afterward. For the people who share their stories in I Am Second, coming to the end of themselves brought them to the feet of Jesus. Whether famous or unfamiliar they've dealt with the dark and painful consequences of issues such as addiction, infidelity, violence, racism, and abortion, to name a few. You'll read the testimonies of Josh Hamilton, Michelle Aguilar, Bethany Hamilton, Brian Welch, Anne Rice, Tony Dungy, and many others. From pastors to beauty queens, pro baseball players to single moms, they all needed the gospel of Jesus Christ. In turn, they've discovered the life-changing power of putting God first, boldly proclaiming "I Am Second."
These are not just stories about troubled people meeting Jesus.
They are stories about people building their ruined lives back again, about finding freedom from pain, freedom from addictions and freedom from sin.
The truth is, I was a bit sceptical about some of these stories, I thought they would be boring or superficial. Boy, was I wrong.
There is nothing more powerful than the story about a man or a woman who has been completely broken by sin, sunk to the lowest level and then takes the offered hand of God to rise up and live life to the fullest.
These are people who have taken responsibility for their mistakes and their sins.
These are people who want to stick with Jesus no matter the cost.
These are people who have rebuilt their lives from the ashes to the glory of God.
These are people who are second.
He is first.
Rating: 5/5
Although I'd rather not rate this one as a book. It was more of an experience.
I received this book for review from Booksneeze.
Their stories can also be found in videos, sometimes in even more detail than in the book.
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none5 Stars Out Of 5J. BeaconJune 27, 2016noneQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The testimonies are very encouraging. We live in a world that gives the impression that some lives just can't change. This book and the stories that are in these pages give light to the power of Christ. It is the story of real people experiencing real change through their faith in Christ the Lord. It is a reminder to the Christ followers that we are to live out our faith and speak of our Faith.
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