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    What We Want to Say to Grads
    What We Want to Say to Grads
    What We Want to Say to Grads
    Ebook103 pages51 minutes

    What We Want to Say to Grads

    By David C Cook

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    Imagine you could meet some of the world's most successful people. Individuals who have overcome odds, pursued their dreams, and realized their goals. Leaders of purpose and vision. What would they say?

    Inside we've collected original insights from some of today's top Christian authors, musicians, leaders, and businesspeople. You'll find inspiring stories, lessons learned the hard way, and defining choices that paved their road to success. It's a lifetime of wisdom that will help you prepare for what's next and pursue God's plan for your life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid C Cook
    Release dateApr 15, 2013
    ISBN9780781406307
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      Book preview

      What We Want to Say to Grads - David C Cook

      CONTENTS

      COVER

      READ THIS … PLEASE!

      FOREWORD

      CHOOSING YOUR FRIENDS

      Proverbs 1:8

      DREAM BIG AND WORK HARD

      MAKING LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS

      TRUST GOD WITH YOUR FUTURE

      BEHOLD

      Isaiah 48:17

      CHOOSE GOD’S PLAN

      VISION GUARANTEES SUCCESS

      ENJOY THE RIDE

      Proverbs 12:26

      FRIENDS AFFECT YOUR FUTURE

      DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE

      TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY

      THE ART OF BEING TEACHABLE

      Proverbs 4:4–6

      THE ART OF BEING TEACHABLE PART 2

      BURNED OUT?

      DON’T BE IN SUCH A HURRY

      A BIT OF ADVICE

      Ecclesiastes 6:6

      MAKE FUN A WAY OF LIFE

      GIVE IT ALL TO GOD

      Romans 15:4

      KEEP AN EYE ON THE REARVIEW

      THE NEXT RIGHT THING

      DETECT YOUR PASSION

      DREAMS CAN CHANGE

      WORDS OF WISDOM

      GOD WILL PREPARE YOU

      2 Corinthians 6:1, 3

      EMBRACE GRACE

      RECLAIM YOUR CULTURE FOR GOD

      KEEP GROWING

      1 John 4:7–8

      THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE

      LIFE ISN’T FAIR

      THIS IS YOUR LIFE

      LIVE TO LEARN

      1 Thessalonians 5:13

      WORK TO LIVE

      BE A GOOD STEWARD

      Numbers 6:26

      PRAY FOR FAVOR

      LIVE THE ADVENTURE

      REMEMBER THE THREE MS

      FALL BUT DON’T QUIT

      DREAM AND PLAN

      2 Corinthians 5:14–15

      IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU

      CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE

      SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE LOST

      NURTURE RELATIONSHIPS

      Luke 19:26

      RISK BEING UNCOMFORTABLE

      2 Peter 1:10

      WHAT SONG WILL YOU SING?

      Psalm 34:14–15

      BE GOOD

      WHAT DO YOU VALUE?

      Mark 12:30

      DON’T FORGET TO THINK

      HELPING HANDS

      WORKING FOR THE LORD

      LEARN FROM NOAH

      SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

      EXTRAS

      READ THIS … PLEASE!

      Okay, I know you are thinking that this is going to be another dry note from a publisher. That I’m going to say that the content of this book is very important and will shape your destiny and blah, blah, blah. The truth of the matter is that I have three sons—ages eighteen, nineteen, and twenty-one as I write this. Two of them are in college and one soon will be. I publish a lot of books, but this one hits close to home.

      Obviously, I care about my sons’ futures, which works out well because that means I care about your future, too. So it is with you in mind that this book came together. Us parents sometimes hate to admit it, but we know that a variety of people will play a significant role in your life, providing you with additional wisdom and insight you might not hear from us. So we wanted to gather a number of people who care about young people and ask them, What would you want to communicate to someone starting out in life? That’s what this book is all about.

      And check out the letter from Barry Landis on page 6 that explains how this book will help students who are interested in being Christians in secular environments—like a keygrip on a Hollywood set, a sound engineer in a New York studio, a backup singer in Las Vegas, or a road manager for a touring group.

      We hope that what you find inside these pages will assist you. And maybe make you ask some questions. Maybe have you ponder God’s role in your life. And maybe you will even laugh a time or two.

      Oh, and thanks for reading this.

      DON PAPE,

      Publisher

      FOREWORD

      Thank you for picking up this copy of What We Want to Say to Grads. Many people have contributed to this work, and they are all dedicated to the idea that Christians need to influence our media and culture as positive role models. This notion is not new and was inspired in many of us by the late Bob Briner, who wrote the book Roaring Lambs. In his memory we established a not-for-profit organization called The Briner Institute, which seeks to achieve its primary mission of cultural engagement and influence through educational activities.

      The Briner Institute and its members seek to educate interested persons in how to …

      Advocate for the proliferation of successful, quality faith- and family-based content movements in movies, music, games, and media.

      Mentor developing promising artists, writers, and musicians to provide a tax benefit to the inventor and artist community—whereby equity in small amounts is contributed up front to the institute, so that the future success of these

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