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    <![CDATA[Be Intolerant: Because Some Things Are Just Stupid]]>
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    <![CDATA[&quot;Whatever&quot; is now the password into civilized youth culture. Alarming numbers of Christians eighteen to twenty-five years old believe that there is no such thing as absolute truth. Yet, Ryan Dobson proclaims, we can't even function if we believe that everything is relative. In his first book, the impassioned youth speaker explains God's establishment of absolutes, using relevant examples to awaken Christians to the world's desperate hunger for absolute truth -- and the church's duty to proclaim it.<br/><br/><strong>OUR GENERATION IS BEING DESTROYED BY RAMPANT TOLERANCE. </strong> <br/><br/>Somebody&rsquo;s cheating at school?  <br/><br/>“Well, that&rsquo;s his business.”  <br/><br/>Your roommate wants an abortion?  <br/><br/>“I wouldn&rsquo;t do it, but hey, it&rsquo;s her life.”  <br/><br/>Accepting everything means you believe in nothing. When it comes to right and wrong, sitting on the fence won&rsquo;t get you—or the people you love—anywhere. Passiveness is not love. Love is getting in people&rsquo;s face and telling them the truth.  <br/><br/>Finally, someone has the courage to point out that some ideas are simply stupid. Honest and unflinching, Ryan Dobson will show you how to back up your beliefs and be intolerant—in love.]]>
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    <![CDATA[To Die For: The Dangerous Truth about Following Christ]]>
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    <![CDATA[<em> <br/><br/>Abundant life can be yours. </em>But in order to live, you first have to die (Matthew 16:25). The fact is, if you have nothing worth dying for, you have nothing worth living for. You may never have to make the ultimate sacrifice, but you <em>are </em>called to daily give up something of this earthly existence to pursue the amazing life Jesus promises to His followers. In <em>To Die For, </em>Ryan Dobson shatters common misconceptions about dying to self, spelling out the realities of the deadly spiritual battle each of us faces. He provides clear guidelines for making life-and-death choices daily and deals with how to overcome the emotional struggles that accompany both failure and success.<br/><br/><strong>The End of Life as You Know It… </strong> <br/><br/><strong>…Is the Beginning of Life as You Need It </strong> <br/><br/>Why do I feel so dead when God promised me life?  <br/><br/>You had such expectations. Such hopes. Such plans. But life isn&rsquo;t working out the way you thought it would. <em>Jesus</em> answers the void with abundant LIFE. But to get it, you have to <em>die</em>—die to self and the quick fixes of this world.  <br/><br/>Fact is, if you have nothing worth dying for, you have nothing really worth <em>living</em> for. In <em>To Die For</em>, Ryan Dobson passionately demonstrates what it means to<em> die to self. </em>We may never face a physical death for our faith…but we&rsquo;re called to daily deny ourselves doses of this earthly existence. And to pursue the amazing LIFE Jesus promises.  <br/><br/>Don&rsquo;t settle for average.  <br/><br/><strong>Get a LIFE… </strong> <br/><br/><strong>…It&rsquo;s to die for. </strong> <br/><br/><strong>Story Behind the Book</strong><br/><br/>One of the main reasons I wrote this book is because I see people today as bored—we are bored with life. There&rsquo;s nothing that&rsquo;s truly worth dying for, which means there&rsquo;s nothing worth living for either. I see people just filling their lives with diversions, running from one thing to the next. I want to give people the adventure that God has given me. I have truly found something in my life worth fighting for—and worth dying for. I am willing to fight and, if necessary, die for my faith in Christ. It has not made my life a downer—but has filled my life with adventure.]]>
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    <![CDATA[To Live For: Why Did You Think You Were Here?]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Life: Don&rsquo;t just live it, seize it!</strong>  <br/><br/>Drive it! Push it to the max! For what&rsquo;s a life that&rsquo;s merely <em>there?</em> Ryan Dobson, building off the call to die to self, the foundation he set in <em>To Die For,</em> expands now on the thrill of uncovering the reason for your life and living fully for God. This book explores the many dimensions of a life that&rsquo;s sold-out for Jesus. It&rsquo;s one that involves laying down your pride, increasingly trusting God to have His way with you. It involves motion—constant and purposeful progress, courageous risk taking, always loving, and forever giving, giving, giving. Because once you&rsquo;re committed to serving God twenty-four seven, no questions asked, the next step is a nonstop, breath-taking adventure: living for Him…every time, ALL the time! <br/><br/>You gave up your life for the sake of Christ, but you can&rsquo;t just stop there. Now it&rsquo;s time to <em>really</em> come alive. Try an honest,  <br/><br/><strong>raw and real, deeper, more passionate pursuit of Jesus Christ.</strong>  <br/><br/>Building on the call to die to self in <em>To Die For,</em> Ryan Dobson explores now what&rsquo;s truly worth living for. Discover the reason you&rsquo;re here and begin taking the kind of risks that continually propel you toward a deeper, more meaningful existence. It&rsquo;s an irresistible life marked by pure, unencumbered passion.  <br/><br/><strong>Story Behind the Book</strong><br/><br/>To Die For emphasized the importance of dying to self in order to live fully for Jesus. But what about that full life in Christ? This book is the necessary “part two” that launches readers full-speed-ahead into the only life truly worth living. Ryan&rsquo;s heart for the younger generation, and his extensive contact with them as he travels around the country for more than 100 speaking engagements a year, qualifies him to speak with authority on the subject and to meet readers right where they&rsquo;re at.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Do you feel that you&#8217;ve wrecked your life? You&#8217;re not alone. Whether your present situation is the result of poor choices, uncontrollable circumstances, or even (surprisingly) obedience to God, there is a way to resurrect hope from the ruins. Ryan Dobson and his best friend Toben Heim speak from experience as they teach us how to respond to tough times by inviting God to use us for his purposes rather than destroying ourselves through destructive behavior. If you&#8217;re ready to rely on Christ, you&#8217;ll discover, as the apostle Paul did, the inexplicable ability to have nothing . . . and yet have it all. <br/><strong>Features:</strong> &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shows how to attain peace by looking at past experiences as something to learn from rather than things that condemn us &lt;li&gt;Proves that characters in Scripture who sinned greatly were still loved and forgiven by God &lt;li&gt;Investigates how churches respond to members who are &quot;wrecked,&quot; and suggests ways in which we all could do better &lt;li&gt;Calls readers to re-evaluate their own dreams--and then pursue God&#8217;s plan &lt;li&gt;Unique message to key audience 18-29 &lt;/ul&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[2 Live 4: Why Did You Think You Were Here?]]>
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    <![CDATA[Building on the call to die to self in <em>To Die For,</em> Ryan Dobson explores now what's truly worth living for. Discover the reason you're here and begin taking the kind of risks that continually propel you toward a deeper, more meaningful existence. It's an irresistible life marked by pure, unencumbered passion.]]>
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