Making Life Matter: Embracing the Joy in the Everyday - Softcover

"In my family, my work, and my community, I want my life to matter. The remarkable teaching and writing of Shane Stanford provides an authentic direction for how to do just that. From the living room to the classroom to the boardroom, people need to read this book." --Brad Martin, retired Chair & CEO, Saks Incorporated, New York, NY Define Your Journey In a world of fast-paced schedules and priorities, conversations about what makes for a life well lived are a rarity and a luxury. But what if the daily pace of life held in itself the way to make choices more significant? What if everyday, simple steps, instead of some complex list of seemingly unattainable principles, showed how to make life matter? Making Life Matter answers these questions and shows that the steps for making life matter are found in rather ordinary decisions, attitudes, and patterns found in normal routines. This book is about our story and our journey, and what we do and feel along the way. “Shane Stanford’s teachings have encouraged me to go beyond simply attending church. Making Life Matter reminds me of the importance of making each day count and challenges me to leverage my skills to serve the church. Using simple, everyday wisdom, my life now focuses on building the Kingdom and making a difference each day.” --Bill Rhodes, CEO/President, AutoZone Inc., a Fortune 500 Company

Shane Stanford (MA, Duke University; Doctorate, Asbury Theological Seminary) is Senior Pastor of a 5,000+ member church in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Stanford is the author of numerous books, including The Seven Next Words of Christ, The Cure for the Chronic Life, and The Eight Blessings: Rediscovering the Beatitudes. His memoir, A Positive Life, details his life as an HIV+ and HepC+ hemophiliac, husband, father, and pastor. He is the co-host of the Covenant Bible Study program, now used in over one thousand churches. Dr. Stanford married Dr. Pokey Stanford, and they have three daughters.