Synopses & Reviews
Sharing from his own life, as well as the stories of others, Chuck Colson exposes the counterfeits of the good life and leads readers to the only true source of meaning and purpose, Jesus Christ. But he does that in an unusual way, allowing powerful stories to illustrate how people have lived out their beliefs in ways that either satisfy or leave them empty. Colson addresses seekers--people looking for the truth. He shows through stories that the truth is knowable and that the truly good life is one that lives within the truth. Through the book, readers get to understand their own stories and find answers to their own search for meaning, purpose, and truth.
Synopsis
Through fascinating real life stories depicting the philosophies by which people live and pursue the good life, Chuck Colson explores the subjects of pleasure, happiness, and contentment and how people achieve them. He weaves real life stories of people living self-consumed lives as a pursuit of happiness for instance a CEO who spent corporate dollars on lavish parties in the Caribbean and juxtaposes them against ordinary people striving to serve others and seek God, like the woman living in China under Mao Chug who never once denied her faith in God.
Synopsis
"The Good Life" is the most personal book Charles Colson has written since his international best seller "Born Again." The true stories from Colsons life and others lives read like adventuresand thats what Charles Colson says life can be for seekers of the truth. Through these life stories, Colson draws out meaning and understanding that will help seekers make sense of this messy, fast-moving world. This book will show you not only how to find purpose in your life but also how the world really works and how you can fit into its grand design. You will come to know Charles Colson as never before, and youll also meet The king of corporate scandals The woman the Chinese Cultural Revolution couldnt break The most tragic figure from Watergate A man recovering from same-sex attraction The film characters who say the most about whats happening in culture now Colson believes that we can know the truth and live it. It is through this principle that we can discover what the good life truly is. Find it in the search for meaning, in the search for answers to the questions we all ask: Who am I? Why am I here? How can I find significance in my life? How can I make my life count?
Your life can be a great adventure.
You can find purpose, meaning, and truth.