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January 30, 2011

God's Purposes Working Forward

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Danny Chandler: In early adulthood, I spent a short stint in the military, worked in retail, worked in public and private schools, worked in a networking lab, and worked in insurance claims. Later on, I provided internal coaching/consulting and training at a Fortune 50 company for several years. After that, I developed learning technologies and learning strategies for a Fortune 50 company. Nowadays, I work in full-time ministry. I have earned a Master of Arts in Theology and my certificate in Spiritual Direction. I enjoy reading literature, fantasy-fiction, theology, and history. I'm hoping that my thoughts encourage thoughtful reading and offer helpful insights. More than that, I pray that God may bless others through me.

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What I'm reading right now...

The Followers of the Lamb by Father Richard Meux Benson
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen
May Our Incense Rise by Jimmy L Wilcox

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Works that have transformed my faith

"God Sees the Truth, but Waits"...by Leo Tolstoy
Lilith...by George MacDonald
Mere Christianity...by C.S. Lewis
Ruthless Trust...by Brennan Manning
The Book of James...by Saint James, the Just
The Confessions...by Saint Augustine
The Consolation of Philosophy...by Saint Boethius
The Followers of the Lamb...by Father Richard Meux Benson
The Gospel of John...by Saint John, the Beloved
The Imitation of Christ...by Thomas a Kempis
The Pilgrim's Progress...by John Bunyan
The Practice of the Presence of God...by Brother Lawrence
The Shack...by William P. Young
The Silmarillion...by J.R.R. Tolkien
Till We Have Faces...by C.S. Lewis
To Kill a Mockingbird...by Harper Lee
When God Whispers Your Name...by Max Lucado