Self Education

This is the second volume in our series for church leaders who want to begin their theological education with free resources from the GCI.org website. For each day, we present (on average) 2500 words, which can be read in 15-20 minutes. We again aim for variety, and go deeper into some doctrines than we were able to go in the first volume. All the articles are on our website; an index with links is at www.gci.org/discipleship/80. Church leaders should already be familiar with most of the doctrines presented in these articles, but a review can be helpful in firming up a foundation for new ...

The alpha male is the kind of guy who gets first class treatment in high places even when hasn't really paid for premium treatment. He has an aura of power and exerts authority by the way he looks, the way he carries himself when alone or around other people. Being an alpha male is more than just getting laid whenever and wherever you want, and is more about taking responsibility for your actions. Being an alpha male isn't a one day kind of thing.

*Annotated: "This book contains an exclusive reading guide." "Character - The Grandest Thing in the World" is a book by Orison Swett Marden that discusses the importance of character in shaping one's life and achieving success. The book emphasizes that love in the concrete form of embodied character is the grandest thing in the world. The book discusses the mental and moral traits that are essential to achieving a high ideal and seeking the grandest thing in the world. The author emphasizes the importance of having a fair mental balance, possessing deep-rooted dispositions, and having ...

Cover Design by Micheline Birger The Metaphysics of Marketing Disease It seems that the American consumer just can’t escape the avalanche of disease marketing that is prevalent in today’s culture. We experience it everyday. Internet; TV; radio; newspapers; magazines – it’s always staring us in the face. “Itchy, runny, watery eyes;” “nasal congestion;” “social anxiety disorder;” “depression with anxiety;” “restless leg syndrome;” “binge-eating disorder;” “erectile dysfunction;” the list goes on and on - ad nauseum. In this exciting and enlightening mini-...

Have you thought about writing a book? Do you just not know where to begin? Do you get writer's block just thinking about writing a book? Best-selling nonfiction author David Kadavy shares his simple process for writing a book. Build confidence, ditch your inner critic, and finally write your book with simple habits you can start today. You can listen to this short read in under an hour, so it won't get in the way of the one thing standing between you and your book: action!

50 Things to Know About Living in the Moment offers a practical approach to learning the many ways of living in the moment in order to cope well with the demands of everyday life and truly appreciate each moment of your life in your lifetime. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts on mindfulness, these practical tips for living each moment of your life with deeper awareness can help improve your life in all areas, be it in your social life, family life, personal life, or at your workplace.

Top-level executives, celebrities, and fast-paced professionals use Denise Lynch's system to create an empowered life, and you can too. This series guides you through the techniques, skills, and attitudes that will activate your best possible life; a life that already resides inside of you and is just waiting to emerge.

Die Lehren, Übungen und Meditationen aus Tolles großem Werk "The Power of Now" in gestraffter und überarbeiteter Form – von Eckhart Tolle selbst gesprochen. Nur durch die "unparteiische" Beobachtung unseres Gedankenkinos gelingt der Ausstieg aus fest gefahrenen Verhaltensmustern. Alte Probleme beginnen sich zu lösen, Leichtigkeit und Freude stellen sich ein, das Leben gelingt. Die vollständige Audio Version von Eckhart Tolles Standardwerk Leben im Jetzt – von ihm selbst gesprochen.

Packed full of information about spiritual life coaching, this audiobook explains the theory, methods, and practices of the role and how the techniques covered are applied in the real world.

If you want to learn how to create and maintain a beautiful, self-sustaining ecosystem and habitat for your pet reptile, then check out HowExpert Guide to Bioactive Terrariums for Reptiles. This fun exploratory guide offers 101 essential tips and lessons for the beginner reptile keeper; even if you’re a tried-and-true veteran reptile enthusiast, this guide may still surprise you with its wide array of knowledge and wealth of different strategies and perspectives.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The CEO Next Door by Elena Botelho and Kim Powell with Tahl Raz, read by Bernadette Dunne. Everything you thought you knew about becoming a CEO is wrong. You must graduate from an elite college or business school. In fact, only 7 percent of the CEOs of today's companies went to top schools - and 8 percent didn't graduate from college at all. Never put a foot wrong. In fact, people who have become CEOs have on average had five to seven career setbacks on their way to the top.

Is your current study method just reading a textbook over and over again hoping that something will stick? If so, have you realized that you can't memorize such a large amount of information in such a short amount of time? To study productively, it's essential to put into practice - in addition to effective time management - study techniques that help you retain as much information as possible. And I'm sorry to say that studying the night before is not enough. No one wants to spend more time studying than necessary. Learning effective study techniques can ensure you are fully prepared for ...

Peter Baker, an experienced broadcaster and audio producer, narrates this practical “how-to” guide for all authors whether they wish to narrate and record themselves or hire in a narrator/producer to take care of the entire audiobook production process. Many details are covered, and there are plenty of insider tips, including adapting the manuscript effectively for the audio medium; selecting the right choices offered by KDP and ACX; finding the right people to help you if you need them; drafting contracts and agreements; and more.

For many years the focus of fear and disgust, the anus is actually one of the human body's most wondrous creations-elegant, efficient, and richly supplied with pleasure nerves. However, stress and ignorance can turn the anus and its functions from a source of delight into a painful disability. What's needed is an owner's manual-and here it is! Join therapist and sexologist Jack Morin, Ph.D., on this tour of the anus, complete with information and exercises to open the door to new sources of comfort and gratification.

Thoughts and suggestions on how to act like children without acting childish.

Attention ladies! Learn how to get your way, be heard, and handle every situation with calm assurance and authority.

The Enneagram of Personality is a model dealing with collections of human traits, presented as nine different character types. This audiobook will help you determine who you are as a person and show you what others like about you, as well as how you should act around others to be more enjoyable to be with. The audiobook will show you how you more easily can understand others and can therefore help build stronger relationships with friends, family, or your partner.

Do you always Andrew Benson start projects and don’t manage to finish them? Do you not start working until the deadline comes close? Are you your only obstruction? Missing a deadline, procrastinating, overthinking, falling into the worrying trap, getting enraged at petty things, lack of motivation and everything there is to failure, happens to all of us. But changing it, controlling it, and making positive changes in yourself is the way to move forward.

50 Things to Know to Think Optimistically, by Krista “KK” Mounsey, offers an approach to thinking more optimistically that helps you to lead a happier and healthier life. In this audiobook, you will learn 50 tips on how to turn your frown upside down and trigger those “happy” hormones.

Use this amazing positive thinking book to help guide you on your journey starting today! Life is tough, that’s a fact. Zen Buddhists say it is full of suffering! Nonetheless, some people are still able to find something to smile about, be happy, and live a fulfilling life irrespective of how challenging the situation seems as others languish in self-pity, self-hate, and a cycle of negative thoughts.