The Call (Abridged): Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life Audiobook

" Maybe not the most intellectual book Guiness has written, but definitely my favorite. Every chapter resonated. "

" A good beginners introduction to the intellectual case for Christ "

" A fair book, "The Call" starts off very confusing. I could not tell for several chapters if it was aimed at Christians or heathens. Finally, I it became clear it was for Christians, but the same schizophrenic quality continued in other ways. Guinness has lots of good cautions and summons for believers in the modern world, but it didn't need to be a book. If you read it, start in chapter 5 and stop at 22. "

" I was surprising impressed. the subtitle just seemed so trite, but the text is always relevant and often profound. I kept waiting for him to define 'calling', but then I realized that we was doing just that all along. "

" The prime call is to be transformed into the image of Christ. Any other calling on one's life is secondary. Guinness emphasizes this throughout and the message is compelling. "

" I've got a few quibbles, but overall this does a great job of presenting some key principles that will be very useful in helping you think more Christianly about the world (less "what to think" than "how to think"). We usually try to have a few extra on hand to give as graduation presents. "

" The book should have been shorter, because 6 or 7 of the last 8 chapters were really not worth it. Otherwise it has some good thoughts and comments about living under God's call. "

" Excellent! I have given away many copies of this book. The various quotes from Winston Churchill so piqued my curiosity that I read Martin Gilbert's biography. "

" This is a really really good book! Go read it! ;) "

" This is a wonderful book about listening and following Gods call in your life. Very compelling, made me want to strive for Gods best in my life. "

" very thought provoking, Dr. Guinness clarifies what the call to ministry is--that "the call" is not just for the clergy "

" An engaging work, which examines many areas of everyday life through the lens of Scripture.The author is very well studied and has the ability to tie loose connections together using a variety of stories, quotes, and analogies. "

" read a few chapters of this... got bored. it's pretty good though... just lost interest. so there's my useless review. your welcome. "

" It's a mind-blasting and heart-stirring book which covers most aspects of Christian calling. However, it might be a bit unreadable for those who are not familiar with Western literature. Still, it's a must re-read! "

" This is an excellent discussion of calling and purpose that helps to bring sanity and balance to modern thinking about the push toward finding our purpose. "

" I read this without realizing until the end that I was supposed to read it as a daily devotional rather than a cohesive book. This might have accounted for some of my frustration in the rather "haphazard" way it was written. If taken as an inspirational, it accomplishes its task. "

" This one probably also suffers from the timing of when I read it--right after my daughter was born. I don't really remember anything about it, but that's probably not the book's fault. "

" One of the most influential books I have ever read, definitely changed my life. Please read! "

" Can be a tough read, but challenging and thought provoking. Give it a chance and get all the way through. "

" The writing went over my head a few times, however the overall concept was grasped. The exercises were reflective. "

" Guinness is a fine writer. Great use of illustrations. "

" This was given to me.. perhaps i will revisit it again sometime, but it centrally relies upon the reader having a particular faith. That is the reason alone that it gets 1 star. "

" I worked on this so long.. I loved the beginning, but later- from the middle to the end of the book, it just felt tedious and I struggled to get through it. "

" A good book overall. I found it interesting that the author takes the time to establish the concept of a Divine Caller rarer than using the term God right off. It was very apologetic a la C.S. Lewis at first. Some chapters were a little slow but the were worth getting through in my opinion. "

" One of the most influential books I have ever read, definitely changed my life. Please read! "

" An engaging work, which examines many areas of everyday life through the lens of Scripture.The author is very well studied and has the ability to tie loose connections together using a variety of stories, quotes, and analogies. "

" This book changed my life! A must read! "

" Read for Sunday school prep. Left me less than pleased. The best part was really the study guide section in the back and the suggested scriptures to read for group discussion. "

" Marvelous discussion group of 16 women with Marlene moderating. 3 chaps a week for awhile. Great sharing! This week is the last.... <br/> <br/>Very good job of explaining discipleship &amp; walking the Journey as a pilgrim in today's world. "

" I remember LOVING it at the time "

" The book should have been shorter, because 6 or 7 of the last 8 chapters were really not worth it. Otherwise it has some good thoughts and comments about living under God's call. "

" Long, and not too helpful for me. Intended for unbelievers I think. "

" Excellent! I have given away many copies of this book. The various quotes from Winston Churchill so piqued my curiosity that I read Martin Gilbert's biography. "

" I read this without realizing until the end that I was supposed to read it as a daily devotional rather than a cohesive book. This might have accounted for some of my frustration in the rather &quot;haphazard&quot; way it was written. If taken as an inspirational, it accomplishes its task. "