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9780310343660 English 0310343666 Mike Fechner had cofounded an urban renewal ministry called H.I.S. BridgeBuilders and sold all he owned to fund it. But at this stage of serving the poor full time, when Mike believed he was doing precisely what God wanted him to do, the unthinkable happened. Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. With his life s clock now quickly ticking away, in a time of incredible pain and bewilderment, Mike discovered what it meant to truly lose his life for the sake of finding it. Through faith he kept going forward, and encountered a wilder, more adventurous life than he had ever imagined, a life truly given away and truly found. Lessons on the Way to Heaven is brimming with hope and faith, vision and wisdom. It s a last lecture (Randy Pausch) for anyone who wonders what life is all about, who s hurting and needs encouragement, or who wants to discover the secret of living a life that is so good it is beyond belief.", Texas businessman Mike Fechner had it all. Money, Investments, Prestige, Until he did the unthinkable. He sold his company and poured his life's earnings into a ministry for the poor. With a strong faith in God at his core, this millionaire-turned missionary envisioned a long future serving the urban Dallas poor and the people of poverty-stricken Africa. Then came the unimaginable, Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer. What Mike did and how he lived as his life ticked away provide lasting lessons that will prove more valuable to you than any investment, any estate, or any social standing could ever be. Ant it just might drastically change how you live your life from this day forward. Book jacket., What do you want to pass on to your children and friends? Money? Cars and houses? Large benefits from insurance policies? Or is there something else. The teachings of Christ informed Mike Fechner that there is something else, and Fechner found out what it really meant to have it all when he gave it all up. Even his life. Mike Fechner had cofounded an urban renewal ministry called H.I.S. BridgeBuilders and sold all he owned to fund it. But at this stage of serving the poor full time, when Mike believed he was doing precisely what God wanted him to do, the unthinkable happened. Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. With his life's clock now quickly ticking away, in a time of incredible pain and bewilderment, Mike discovered what it meant to truly lose his life for the sake of finding it. Through faith he kept going forward, and encountered a wilder, more adventurous life than he had ever imagined, a life truly given away and truly found. This is a book brimming with hope and faith, vision and wisdom. It's a "last lecture" (Randy Pausch) for anyone who wonders what life is all about, who's hurting and needs encouragement, or who wants to discover the secret of living a life that is so good it is beyond belief. Let Michael Fechner's life inspire you to seek God relentlessly, trust him more closely than ever before, and fully release the time you have into the good and wise hands of your Maker.
9780310343660 English 0310343666 Mike Fechner had cofounded an urban renewal ministry called H.I.S. BridgeBuilders and sold all he owned to fund it. But at this stage of serving the poor full time, when Mike believed he was doing precisely what God wanted him to do, the unthinkable happened. Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. With his life s clock now quickly ticking away, in a time of incredible pain and bewilderment, Mike discovered what it meant to truly lose his life for the sake of finding it. Through faith he kept going forward, and encountered a wilder, more adventurous life than he had ever imagined, a life truly given away and truly found. Lessons on the Way to Heaven is brimming with hope and faith, vision and wisdom. It s a last lecture (Randy Pausch) for anyone who wonders what life is all about, who s hurting and needs encouragement, or who wants to discover the secret of living a life that is so good it is beyond belief.", Texas businessman Mike Fechner had it all. Money, Investments, Prestige, Until he did the unthinkable. He sold his company and poured his life's earnings into a ministry for the poor. With a strong faith in God at his core, this millionaire-turned missionary envisioned a long future serving the urban Dallas poor and the people of poverty-stricken Africa. Then came the unimaginable, Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer. What Mike did and how he lived as his life ticked away provide lasting lessons that will prove more valuable to you than any investment, any estate, or any social standing could ever be. Ant it just might drastically change how you live your life from this day forward. Book jacket., What do you want to pass on to your children and friends? Money? Cars and houses? Large benefits from insurance policies? Or is there something else. The teachings of Christ informed Mike Fechner that there is something else, and Fechner found out what it really meant to have it all when he gave it all up. Even his life. Mike Fechner had cofounded an urban renewal ministry called H.I.S. BridgeBuilders and sold all he owned to fund it. But at this stage of serving the poor full time, when Mike believed he was doing precisely what God wanted him to do, the unthinkable happened. Mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. With his life's clock now quickly ticking away, in a time of incredible pain and bewilderment, Mike discovered what it meant to truly lose his life for the sake of finding it. Through faith he kept going forward, and encountered a wilder, more adventurous life than he had ever imagined, a life truly given away and truly found. This is a book brimming with hope and faith, vision and wisdom. It's a "last lecture" (Randy Pausch) for anyone who wonders what life is all about, who's hurting and needs encouragement, or who wants to discover the secret of living a life that is so good it is beyond belief. Let Michael Fechner's life inspire you to seek God relentlessly, trust him more closely than ever before, and fully release the time you have into the good and wise hands of your Maker.