Book Review: I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt

I Became a Christian and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
by Vince Antonucci
Baker Books 2008
Submitted by Diane Busch

This is a great book for Christians needing a jolt out of complacency. What does being a Christian really mean? We cannot just call ourselves Christians, we must really put Christ first in our lives. We need to be hungry for God. We need to "abide in Christ", as if we were one person--not just have a relationship with him. We need to spend large quantities of time with him "face to face".

This books is written with much humor, and it is amazing how quickly Mr. Antonucci can go from silly to poignant.

He says it is impossible to love God and love people in a hurry. Jesus didn't hurry. "By walking with Him I learn to slow down and live at the speed of love". We cannot live our lives seeking our own happiness. As Christ followers, we must die to self and choose to serve others.

If we are truly living our lives as Christians ("little Christs") then we will touch the sick, love the unlovable, encourage the depressed, and help God's lost children find their way home.

New Releases April 7, 2009

The Power to Change Today
Gregory Dickow
Faithwords, April 2009

How many people go through their days feeling dissatisfied or even feeling their lives have no purpose or meaning? Perhaps money, time or love seem in short supply. Or one doesn't have the body they'd like or the perfect job or the perfect mate. What kind of faith can give the strength and encouragement to break free from emotional and spiritual discontentment? In this debut work Pastor Dickow, founder of the popular Life Changers International Church brings a compelling vision for conquering negativity and achieving breakthroughs toward successful living. Through attaining a deep connection with God one can learn the keys to mastering destructive emotions and eradicating personal stress. Pastor Dickow offers readers 16 spirit-centered and practical secrets to create an invincible spirit and a satisfied life. Direct and heartfelt in its narrative, THE POWER TO CHANGE TODAY is more than a typical self-help book. It not only includes a full discussion of spiritual and common sense wisdom, but also reveals the story of Pastor Dickow's personal journey through a painful childhood, a crisis of faith and a miracle conversion.



Eight Little Faces
Kate Gosselin
Zondervan, April 2009

Featuring personal family photos from Jon and Kate Gosselin, parents of twins and sextuplets, this gift book includes comments from Kate on various themes including trust, perseverance, joy and encouragement. Also includes topical Scripture verses. Becoming the parents of eight children in less than four years has definitely presented both trials and blessings to Jon and Kate Gosselin. In this very personal close-up of their family life, Kate comments on the life lessons God has taught her. Featuring themes like trust, perseverance, joy, and encouragement, each two-page spread includes a photograph from the Gosselin family album, words from Kate, and topical Scripture verses. This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the Gosselin’s television show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which is featured on TLC, as well as any mother struggling with the demands of small children.



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MercyMe
Ino Records, April 2009

Celebrate a milestone anniversary with MercyMe! Commemorating 10 years of success, the band brings you this must-have collection of their greatest hits, including a new rendition of their breakthrough song, "I Can Only Imagine," recorded with the London Symphony. The companion DVD features live performances of "Here with Me," "You Reign," "Finally Home," and more. One CD and one DVD.



The Last Thing I Remember
Andrew Klavan
Thomas Nelson, April 2009

Charlie West just woke up in someone else's nightmare. He's strapped to a chair. He's covered in blood and bruises. He hurts all over. And a strange voice outside the door just ordered his death. The last thing he can remember, he was a normal high-school kid doing normal things--working on his homework, practicing karate, daydreaming of becoming an air force pilot, writing a pretty girl's number on his hand. How long ago was that? Where is he now? Who is he really? And more to the point . . . how is he going to get out of this room alive?



Boneman's Daughters
Ted Dekker
Hachette Book Group, April 2009

A Texas serial killer called BoneMan is on the loose, choosing young girls as his prey, His signature: myriad broken bones that torture and kill - but never puncture. Military intelligence officer Ryan Evans is married to his work; so much so that his wife and daughter have written him out of their lives. Sent to Fallujah and captured by insurgents, he is asked to kill children not unlike his own. The method: a meticulous, excruciating death by broken bones that his captor has forced him to learn. Returning home after the ordeal, a new crisis awaits. A serial killer is on the loose, and his method of killing is the same. Ryan becomes a prime suspect, which isn't even the worst of his problems: Ryan's daughter is BoneMan's latest desire. In a story that is devaststing in its skill and suspense, - Ted Dekker brings to bear his ability to terrify and compel in BONEMAN'S DAUGHTERS.



Fathered by God
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, March 2009

In this life-changing message from John Eldredge, readers discover a paradigm-shifting path to manhood. He unveils the six stages many men miss, stages they must complete in order to become the man God designed them to be. Inspiring, insightful, and challenging for men and the women in their lives, Fathered by God delivers the very thing men need, a way to forge companionship with God the Father while undergoing a transformation, releasing the fullness of life and the passion God designed them to live.



X2009: Christian Rock Hits
Various Artists
Bec Recordings, March 2009

The 2009 installment of the popular X series packs 19 songs and 18 videos from artists like tobyMac, Kutless, Sanctus Real, The Almost, Emery, Anberlin, and tons more! One CD and one DVD.




My Soul Sings: Live from Bogota, Columbia
Delirious?
Sparrow Records, March 2009

Known as forerunners of the modern worship movement and as one of the industry’s best live bands, Delirious? recorded its brand new live CD/DVD in front of 12,000 fans in Bogotá, Columbia, South America. Before taking a break from touring and recording at the end of this year, Delirious? takes its fans on a journey with My Soul Sings. The album showcases 14 songs and 16 newly filmed fan favorites spanning the band’s innovative 15-year history. It includes music from the early days of the band, like “History Maker” and the worldwide debut radio hit “Deeper” (King of Fools, 1997), and “Bliss” (Mezzamorphis, 1999), as well as songs from its “middle phase,” such as the radio hit “Rain Down” and the church service favorite “Majesty” from World Service (2004), and “God’s Romance” (Glo, 2001). The music of its later years on the CD/DVD focuses on Delirious?’s most critically acclaimed album to date, Kingdom of Comfort (2008), and includes “Kingdom of Comfort,” “Break The Silence” and the title track, “My Soul Sings.” These songs were written following the band’s new found commitment to social justice, sacrifice and compassionate ministry, and formed by recent tours that have taken Delirious? to some of the poorest countries on earth where the band members faced encounters with life that made poverty personal.



Connecting with God: A Teen Mania Devotional
Ron Luce
Regal Books, March 2009

Since 1986, Ron Luce and Teen Mania have held huge events reaching millions of teens with the message of living completely abandoned lives for Christ. With the hearts, minds and loyalties of today’s teens more at risk than ever, it is imperative to fill their minds with the things of God. In Let Your Voice Be Heard, Luce provides daily engaging readings on topics of interest to teens, including friends, entertainment, parents, school and more. For teens wanting a deeper relationship with Christ, as well as those searching for answers to life’s questions, here is a valuable tool that will lead them into a more passionate, deeply committed relationship with Christ that they can then speak out to the world.



Longing for God
Richard Foster
InterVarsity Press, March 2009

"Reading Longing for God is like stepping into an unfamiliar room and finding a wonderful group of vital and brilliant brothers and sisters in the way of Christ, reaching out to us from across the ages and from all kinds of personal characteristics and circumstances. We need to reach back and let them help us to know the fullness of life in the kingdom of God for who and where we are now. The spiritual impoverishment so widespread today among Christians is largely due to disconnection from 'the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.' The authors have opened doors into 'the unsearchable riches of Christ.' Let's go in."


Angel of Wrath
Bill Myers
Faithwords, March 2009

Thirteen-year-old Jazmin, her ex-Special Ops uncle Charlie, and former FBI agent Lisa are reunited in the second of the Voice of God series to stop a an assassin driven to murder members of a megachurch led by Lisa's brother. This assassin has drawn in a coven of teens toying with satanic practices to support his efforts. The naive youth engage in ceremonies that appear to usher in the death of each of his victims. When their rituals open a portal into the spiritual realm, a terrifying and mysterious entity crosses over to our world. The battle culminates with the capture of Lisa's father as the next target and a Black Mass requiring both their deaths as a sacrifice. The team will, once again, have to rely on all their wits, strength, and faith to survive in this action-packed, unearthly warfare.


Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century
Hank Hanegraaff
Thomas Nelson, March 2009

Nearly two decades ago Hank Hanegraaff's award-winning Christianity in Crisis alerted the world to the dangers of a cultic movement within Christianity that threatened to undermine the very foundation of biblical faith. But in the 21st century, there are new dangers-new teachers who threaten to do more damage than the last. These are not obscure teachers that Hanegraaff unmasks. We know their names. We have seen their faces, sat in their churches, and heard them shamelessly preach and promote the false pretexts of a give-to-get gospel. They are virtual rock stars who command the attention of presidential candidates and media moguls. Through make-believe miracles, urban legends, counterfeit Christs, and twisted theological reasoning, they peddle an occult brand of metaphysics that continues to shipwreck the faith of millions around the globe: "God cannot do anything in this earthly realm unless we give Him permission." "Keep saying it-'I have equality with God'-talk yourself into it." "Being poor is a sin." "The Jews were not rejecting Jesus as Messiah; it was Jesus who was refusing to be the Messiah to the Jews!" "You create your own world the same way God creates His. He speaks, and things happen; you speak, and they happen." Christianity in Crisis: 21st Century exposes darkness to light, pointing us back to a Christianity centered in Christ.

So Beautiful
Leonard Sweet
David C. Cook, March 2009

What is commonly known as DNA today was called "...so pretty!" when it was discovered years ago, and over the course of his ministry, author Leonard Sweet has discovered that this divine design also informs God's blueprint for the church. In this seminal work, he shares the woven strands that form the church: missional, relational, and incarnational. Sweet declares that this secret is So Beautiful! Using the poignant life of John Newton as a touchstone, Sweet calls for the re-union of these three essential, complementary strands of the Christian life. Far from a novel idea, Sweet shows how this structure is God's original intent and shares the simply beautiful design for His church.


The Furious Longing of God
Brennan Manning
David C. Cook, March 2009

Author of the best-selling Ragamuffin Gospel, Manning here illumines the most powerful force in the universe---God's intense love for his children. Just as there is no place you can hide from God, there are also no limits or boundaries to where his love will go to find, embrace, and carry you home!





What To Do on the Worst Day of Your Life
Brian Zahnd
Strang Communications, March 2009

There is no question that times are tough. People are losing jobs, losing their homes, even losing their faith. In What to do on The Worst Day of Your Life, pastor and author Brian Zahnd looks into the life of David to bring readers strength in the hope that they can overcome. Nobody knew adversity like King David. He had a call and an anointing on his life, and yet he had to find strength from the Lord daily to keep from losing what was rightfully his. Because he didn t quit in the time of trouble, he fulfilled his destiny. You will be delighted at the way Pastor Zahnd uses David s story to present ten principles that will build hope and encouragement in your heart. Let the Holy Spirit establish these ten truths in your spirit. With these ten principles at work in your life, you can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat even on the worst day of your life.


Live Revelations
Third Day
Sony Music, March 2009

This 2-disc, DVD and CD set features the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience with one of Christian music's most popular bands. Live Revelations is the most personal look at Third Day yet, following the band on tour. Experience, first-hand, life on the road like you've never seen it before! See what it's like to balance life on a tour bus with family relationships in the midst of constant commitments. Be a part of before-and-after show discussions that take place backstage in the dressing room and watch as the band readies for, and delivers, riveting live performances of songs from its latest album, Revelation. In addition, this 2-disc set features a CD with live audio performances of 8 songs recorded during the latest summer and fall tour dates.


Falling Up
Fangs!
Bec Records, March 2009

Falling Up continues to grow and expand upon their sound with Fangs, the group's fourth proper studio album and sixth overall release. With an aggressive mixture of instruments and electronics, the quintet's progressive leanings shine through on "Streams of Woe at Acheron," "Golden Arrows," "Goddess of the Dayspring, Am I," and more.




The End is Not the End
House of Heroes
Gotee Records, March 2009

The long-awaited follow-up to House of Heroes' major label debut, The End Is Not The End deftly walks the line between art and accessibility, with catchy and powerful hooks balancing thought provoking lyricism and progressive style. Sixteen tracks, including "In The Valley of the Dying Sun," "By Your Side," "Lose Control," and more.



ReNRGiszed
PureNRG
Curb Records, March 2009

reNRGized includes eight dancefloor friendly remixes of your favorite pureNRG tunes! Enhanced CD also includes the music video for "Here We Go Again."

New Releases: March 17, 2009

The Principle of the Path
Andy Stanley
Thomas Nelson, March 2009

There is often a tension between where we want to end up in life and the path we choose to get there. We fail to see that having good intentions is never good enough. Like Charlie Brown, we wrongly believe there's something to be said for trying hard. We need to understand why, in spite of our good intentions, we may have ended up at the wrong destination with our finances, our marriages, our careers, or a host of other dreams. So how do we get from where we are to where we truly want to be? The Principle of the Path is a road map to proper direction and discipline. Includes Extensive Study Guide.

Never Give Up!
Joyce Meyer
Faithwords, March 2009

Joyce Meyer is probably better equipped than anyone when it comes to never giving up. She overcame an abused childhood, a bad marriage and extremely limited opportunities to become one of the most popular author/speakers in the world. JoyceMeyerMinistries was the first ministry in America to be headed by a woman, and it's one of the largest in the world. If anyone knows how to hold on to a dream and realize it, it's her. Packed with examples of people who pursued their goals relentlessly, the book profiles nearly fifty individuals who prevailed against all odds. From the builder of the Brooklyn Bridge to the chemists who invented Post-It notes we meet people like Bessie Coleman, an African-American who had to go to flight school in Paris in order to learn how to fly. But she did, becoming the first woman in America to earn her pilot's license in 1920.

The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
Steven Scott
Waterbrook Press, March 2009

Just as the sun blinds our eyes to a sky filled with stars, Jesus’ deity can blind us to the unseen riches of His humanity. In The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, Steven K. Scott reveals the hidden treasures to be found in Christ’s life as a human. When you learn from Jesus’ life on earth, your own life will be propelled to a whole new level of achievement, happiness, and success. As you look at Jesus’ life, you will learn how to:

•Find new meanings that will raise your life to new heights.
•Develop missions that will produce greater creativity and productivity.
•Communicate messages that will move the minds and hearts of your listeners.
•Act in a manner that attracts others, increases your value, and heightens your self-esteem.
•Adopt a method that accelerates extraordinary success.
•Discover your incredible worth.
•Give and receive a type of love that is truer than any you have experienced before.
Let the greatest Man who ever lived turn your purpose-driven life into a purpose-accomplished life!

Put Your Dream to the Test
John Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, March 2 009

What's the difference between a dreamer and someone who achieves a dream? According to best-selling author Dr. John Maxwell, the answer lies in answering ten powerful, yet straightforward, questions. Whether you've lost sight of an old dream or you are searching for a new one within you, Put Your Dream to the Test provides a step-by-step action plan that you can start using today to see, own, and reach your dream. Dr. Maxwell draws on his forty years of mentoring experience to expertly guide you through the ten questions required of every successful dreamer: The Ownership Question, The Clarity Question, The Reality Question, The Passion Question, The Pathway Question, The People Question, The Cost Question, The Tenacity Question, The Fulfillment Question, The Significance Question. More importantly, Dr. Maxwell helps you to create the right answers, giving you principles and tips to so you can make good decisions and maximize every moment to achieve your dream. Don't leave your dream to chance. This book is a must-have and can make the difference between failure and success.

A Love to L ast Forever
Tracie Peterson
Bethany House, March 2009

All Beth Gallatin has really wanted out of life is to settle down in one town, with one man, and raise a family. But with her father's roaming ways, she's always been denied that dream; instead, she found solace in reading romantic books. With her father's passing, she can, for the first time, dare to claim the rugged Montana frontier as her home. Nick Lassiter has loved Beth since she first came to town, but she's always seemed to think of him more as a brother. Just when he finally gets Beth to consider him, however, a challenger threatens the affection growing between them. But neither Nick nor Beth is prepared when they must face the consequences of Nick's complicated past. As a past fraught with unwise choices and guilt invades their world, can Nick and Beth find a love that will last forever?

Work in Progress: An Unfinished Woman's Guide to Grace
Kristin Armstrong
Faith Words, March 2009

When Kristin Armstrong was in the pit of her divorce, she eagerly read every spiritual book and devotional she could get her hands on out of a hunger to connect with someone who knew exactly what she was going through and how she felt. Now, at a time when society offers so many conflicting messages about what it means to be a woman, Kristin invites readers to discover grace as a way of life. Using real-life anecdotes, biblical wisdom, and insight born of hard experience, Kristin teaches women the twelve traits of grace, inviting reflection and interaction. Warm, engaging, and practical, WORK IN PROGRESS examines what God has to say about being His kind of woman in the twenty-first century.


The Fight of Your Life
Jeffrey Dean
Multnomah, February 2009

Christian parents today feel replaced as the primary influence in their teen’s lives--undermined at school, invaded by the web, and in the dark about what’s really going on. Truth is, says teen expert Jeffrey Dean, parents don’t know the half of it! In The Fight of Your Life, Dean offers a frank, solutions-oriented plan for parents who want to protect their teens from dangerous choices and guide them toward God’s best–and are ready to fight to make it happen. First Dean gives parents a shocking but invaluable inside view of what teens are up against. Then he helps parents discover their irreplaceable role in their kids’ success. Along the way he tackles hot button issues--sex, partying, porn, cheating and eating disorders--and coaches parents on how to protect and grow a healthy relationship with their teens.


Really Woolly: The Tree of Life
DaySpring, February 2009
When the tree that Jacob and Gracie love playing in is cut down to make room for a new road to Woollyville, the two learn a valuable, God-honoring lesson of losing something we love for the greater good of the future. The newest Really Woolly adventure, this 30-minute DVD also includes a FREE Online Event Experience.

New Releases: March 12, 2009

Take Everything
Seventh Day Slumber
Bec Records, March 2009

Seventh Day Slumber follows a string of successful studio albums with a sincere worship offering, blending their edgy hard rock style with a solid set of Christian classics and cherished songs of worship. Take Everything includes "Lead Me To the Cross," "How Great is Our God," "I Can Only Imagine," and nine more.

Intentional Walk: More devotions for baseball fans
Poland, Hugh
Judson Press, March 2009

From the author of Judson Press's best-selling Steal Away: Devotions for Baseball Fans comes another volume of inspiration for fans of America's favorite pastime. Features stories about the Branch Rickey, Curt Schilling, Frank Pastore, Ted Williams, Rube Waddell, and Ty Cobb, and draws spiritual insight from these modern parables. The book is divided into four sections: Getting to First, Sliding into Second, Rounding Third, and Heading for Home. Each chapter begins with a Scripture, includes a sidebar quote from a baseball player or coach, and concludes with a daily application for the reader's own "Intentional Walk."

Inside the Revolution
Rosenberg, Joel
Tyndale, March 2009

Inside the Revolution takes you inside the winner-take-all battle for the hearts, minds, and souls of the people of the Middle East. It includes never-before-seen profiles of the Radicals, the Reformers and the Revivalists. It explains the implications of each movement and the importance of each leader–not only through the lenses of politics and economics but through the third lens of Scripture as well. Today, wars and revolutions define the modern Middle East, and many believe the worst is yet to come.

• How real and serious is the threat of Radical Islam to American national security eight years after 9/11?
• Are there any Muslim leaders who oppose the violence of the Radicals—and is there any hope that such leaders will come to power in key countries in the Middle East?
• What is God doing in the Middle East—and is there any hope that Muslims will find faith in Jesus Christ?
• How can we as Christians help strengthen our brothers and sisters who love Jesus in the Muslim world, and how can we reach out to Muslims here at home?

Thriving Despite a Difficult Marriage
Misja, Michael and Misja, Chuck
NavPress, March 2009

Is your marriage failing to meet your "happily ever after" expectations? Is your spouse unresponsive to you, refusing to change? Offering hope and a unique perspective, the Misja brothers---both Christian psychologists---explain that God's standard for your marriage is primarily faithfulness, not happiness. Learn how to maintain meaning, purpose, godliness, endurance, and optimism for your not-so-perfect relationship. 160 pages, softcover from NavPress.

The Power of a Praying Church
Omartian, Stormie
Harvest House Publishers, March 2009

Believers are promised God’s powerful presence when they gather with others in prayer. Now bestselling authors Stormie Omartian (more than 10 million books sold) and her longtime pastor, Jack Hayford, look at the life–changing benefits and world–changing effects that result from praying with others. Readers will see how they can

• strengthen their personal prayer times with God
• experience the joy of finding a prayer partner
• change their lives by becoming part of a dynamic prayer group
• uncover the far–reaching power of a praying church
• discover how in the world they can make a difference

As they boldly enter into close fellowship with other believers to effect change in the world, they will touch lives and needs with the power of the Father in heaven.

Take One
Kingsbury, Karen
Zondervan, March 2009

Two unknown producers struggle to fulfill their dreams to change lives through the power of film. With millions of investors’ dollars on the line, everything starts to fall apart and they realize they may be in over their heads. Is it possible to beat the odds and make a movie unlike anything ever done before? Or, will they lose everything in the process?

New Releases: March 3, 2009

The Hole in Our Gospel
Richard Stearns
Thomas Nelson Publishing, February 2009

It's 1998 and Richard Stearns' heart is breaking as he sits in a mud hut and listens to the story of an orphaned child in Rakai, Uganda. His journey to this place took more than a long flight from the United States to Africa. It took answering God's call on his life, a call that hurtled him out of his presidential corner office at Lenox-America's finest tableware company-to this humble corner of Uganda. This is a story of how a cor porate CEO faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith. Using his own journey as an example, Stearns explores the hole that exists in our understanding of the Gospel. Two thousand years ago, twelve people changed the world. Stearns believes it can happen again.


My Sing-Along Bible (The Beginner's Bible)
Zonderkids, February 2009

Introduce your child to God’s Word in the most memorable way – through song! My Sing-Along Bible features eight popular Bible stories using the child-friendly art from The Beginner’s Bible, the bestse lling story Bible of our time with over 6 million copies sold. Corresponding classic Christian songs will inspire your children to grow in their faith and understanding of the Bible. Also includes two bonus songs for added fun: “Praise Him All Ye Little Children” and “If You’re Happy and You Know It”. The Beginner’s Bible is the perfect starting point for children as they discover the life and fun of the Bible, just like millions of children before.


Apologetics for a New Generation
Sean McDowell
Harvest House, February 2009

Many teenagers leave home for college but don’t take their faith with them. Popular writer and speaker Sean McDowell offers a solution for this problem: a new way of approaching faith that addresses the questions the emerging generation is asking and that incorporates a radically humble and relational approach. An impressive list of contributors including Dan Kimball (They Like Jesus but Not the Church), Brian Godawa (Hollywood Worldviews), and Josh McDowell show that today’s apologetics must employ...

• a clear connection with everyday life
• an invitation for people to express their doubts and wrestle with tough questions
• a culturally savvy understanding of the way secular people view Christians
• an engaging methodology that captures the imagination before engaging the mind
• a strong emphasis on the resurrection and how it changes everything

This resource is imperative for leaders who are ready to engage a new generation with the claims of Christ.

Thrive, Don't Simply Survive
Karol Ladd
Howard Publishing, February 2009

Life is unpredictable and often doesn't turn out as we'd planned. The things that matter most to us -- marriages, children, careers, families, and friends -- sometimes fall apart and leave us only with deflated dreams. Whether you're struggling with the big issues of life or simply over- whelmed by the demands of every single day, Karol Ladd's powerful biblical principles will give you the help you need. In this book, you will discover how to redefine your unexpected life, and you'll learn concrete skills that will help you move past simply surviving and into a thriving life that is lived passionately and with joy.New purpose and hope await you just beyond the cover of this book.


Significant Living
Jerry & Shirley Rose
Whitaker House, March 2009

They say life begins at fifty. Is that just an advertising slogan? Can we really begin again? Whether you are a baby boomer or approaching middle age, authors and veteran TV personalities Jerry and Shirley Rose show you how to make the second half of your life exciting, full, and significant. Maybe you have had happy years raising a family but now have time to explore new opportunities. Maybe your jobs have felt like dead ends, and you have struggled your whole life to discover purpose and joy in living. Perhaps you have had a full career but now are lacking passion in life. Regardless of our circumstances, many of us do not know how to redirect our lives toward significance. We need guidance. We need a road map to give us direction for finding the meaning God wants our lives to have. You can reinvent your life and make it truly significant! It is never too late to find your purpose and continue growing spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, relationally, and vocationally. Join Jerry and Shirley in a celebration of life and faith after fifty as you find renewed meaning and significance for the second half of your life!