Seismic Shifts: The Little Changes That Make a Big Difference in Your Life

by Kevin G. Harney

It's easy to talk about changing your life. Here's how to actually do it. If you long to experience transformation in the most significant areas of life, this book will become your road map. Seismic Shifts is about change---positive, quality change that can help you ? experience deep and lasting joy ? engage in a growing and dynamic relationship with God ? feel healthy, rested, and peaceful ? build intimate relationships marked by honest communication ? attain financial security and contentment ? enjoy sharing your faith naturally and consistently By making small adjustments in just the right places, you can set off a chain reaction that will redefine the landscape of your life. Dreams really do come true when you learn how to take little steps that make a big difference. Small changes can yield huge transformations in the most important areas of your life. My friend Kevin Harney shows you how in his inspiring and practical book. ---Lee Strobel, author, The Case for Christ and The Case for a Creator Kevin Harney is both a gifted communicator and a seasoned pastor. Seismic Shifts will be a gift to individuals and churches alike. ---John Ortberg, Teaching Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and author of God Is Closer Than You Think and The Life You've Always Wanted Kevin Harney is totally on track with Seismic Shifts. With skillful pen, Kevin teaches us how to create powerful movement in our lives. ---Randy Frazee, Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and author of The Connecting Church and Making Room for Life

Genres: Spirituality, Self Help

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Steve Hemmeke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to spur you on to growth in the Christian life.

Continuing my streak of practical Christian living reading, Harney covers most of the basics: Scripture reading, prayer, giving, evangelism. But he also throws in some surprises: eating well. Using your tongue to build up instead of burn down. Resting in God’s peace instead of being anxious.

When I got toward the end, I admit I groaned. 3 chapters each on giving and evangelism! But they were good and many Christians today need to hear this perspective again. We need to be generous with our time and money for others, since we are merely stewarding our lives for God’s glory, not building our own empires. We need to see other people not as evangelism projects but as the image of God to value and love for their own sake, not so we can boast in converting them.

The book is 15 years old, and he is more enthusiastic for the Willow Creek model than I am. But it’s definitely worth the read. Especially if you’re sensing a need for change and growth in your walk with the Lord Jesus.

[Jan Norton · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a longtime resident of Southern California, Kevin Harney has been fascinated with the relationship between small seismic shifts in the earth's crust and huge eruptions that take place above ground as a result. The obvious theme of his new book, SEISMIC SHIFTS, is small changes in a person's life. These themes include the importance of faith, communication, and honest self-appraisal in working toward improving life especially the spiritual side.

Whether you are a longtime believer, a new Christian or simply interested in ways to improve your life, SEISMIC SHIFTS makes sense and will have a far-reaching impact on those who take the small step of reading through it.

I feel it is written more for a younger person.

[Robert Sutherland · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read to start the new year. What "shifts" do you need to make in your life--toward a more joyful life, a more healthy life, or one where you share your faith more effectively? Harney hits all these topics and more in 18 changes, some subtle, others major, that if you make, can greatly improve your life. Is there anything earth shattering here? No. But it's full of good reminders with some practical guidance and applicable anecdotes.

[Chelsea · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the journey it was to read through this book, especially finding out fellow Littens were being impacted by the messages in its pages along the way. That was cool to see happen being that I don’t know any of y’all in real life.
That said, the book was chalked full of many “gems of God wisdom” moments that will stick with me and I’ll refer back to. The book itself seemed a little too “Bible thumper-ish” for my liking, however. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Shiffra · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of those books that makes you want to go out and make those changes. Very inspiring and doable and not a to do list, but a find out what G-d wants you to be doing kind of book.

[Beth Shultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an older book that I borrowed from the library. It is full of good ideas to make very small changes and grow closer to God. Good book.

[Orea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shows you how small changes in our lives can make a big diffrence.