Doug Bender

Don't bother reading this unless you are a substance abuser or otherwise down-and-out. It seems only those who sell their bodies for cash, or who are near death, can find this God who asks them to surrender. This patriarchal God doesnt seem to have time for those on a spiritual quest to grow in God's Light. This book preaches sin and calls it salvation.

Actually, what this book really seems to believe is that one cannot have a personal experience of God unless it is a sudden conversion show more experience. show less

It seems like many of us have grown up in a culture that tells us we should put ourselves first. We should strive to be in charge of our own future, to make first place on teams, to go after the promotion at work, to focus on me and what my needs are. Many of us have fallen into this trap of putting ourselves first, of never asking for help and relying on ourselves to get the job done, to provide for our families, to get to the next step in our lives, we lean on ourselves and see asking or show more seeking help as a sign of weakness.

Live Second tells you just the opposite. To go against the grain of what culture will accept as the norm, and look to someone else to provide, offer guidance, someone for you to lean on in time of trouble. Live Second will challenge you to step back and not put yourself, your family or your job first. Live Second is a daily reminder to instead of putting things of this world and ourselves in first place, to change positions and place ourselves second and put Jesus first everyday.

Live Second is not your normal book or devotional, it is a daily reader that will challenge you to put Jesus first in every circumstance, but unlike other daily devotionals Live Second also uses social media to continue the discussion of what you learn each day and to share with others what being second means.

Live Second is broken down into different sessions with an over-arching theme and focus, each daily reading will provide you with Bible passages, questions to help you to dig deeper into the passage as well as questions to encourage you to implement what you learn into your everyday life.

Live Second is a book like no other that combines a daily devotional with social media to help you to grow in your walk with God and to teach you what it means to be second. This is an amazing book that will change who you are and how you respond to the world around you. Be prepared to see a change in your life and take the steps to becoming Second, I am Second, are you?

I received this book complimentary from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts and opinions are my own. show less

I was looking for a book to help me not only learn more about my faith, but also help me with my day to day life. Little did I know how much this book would change my life so quickly. Each day i have been learning more and more what it truly means to be a Christian and to live second.The format made it very easy for me to use as a personal bible study and as a great tool for small groups. I would encourage everyone to pick up a copy for your friends and family and even for the people in your show more life, who aren't believers and who are very resistant to becoming believers. This book can lead you to big changes in your life, as you learn how to live second. show less

This book brings together 20 stories of radically transformed lives. Some stories are heartbreaking to read while others are less so but all of their stories must be told of God's grace in their lives. These stories are not easy to read but all of them are meant to encourage, inspire & uplift anyone who is in despair. All of them were at one point or another at the point of despair & all of them found God's grace...These are their stories, for real.