Table of Contents
Foreword Dr. Larry Crabb 13
Acknowledgments 17
Introduction 19
1 The Power of a Biblical "Whatever" 25
Eight Ways of Thinking That Will Help You Get the Most Out of Life
2 Two Ways of Seeing 35
Merging Personal Truth with Transcendent Truth "Whatever is true …"
3 Calm, Cool, Collected 53
Embracing Wisdom in a World Gone Mad "Whatever is honorable …"
4 Thoughts That Heal 71
Standing for True Justice "Whatever is just …"
5 The Myth of Individual Holiness 87
A Relational Approach to Purity "Whatever is pure …"
6 Christian Hedonists 103
Why You Should Pursue Pleasure "Whatever is lovely …"
7 Your Life on a Billboard 121
Where Who You Are Meets What Others See "Whatever is commendable …"
8 A New Kind of Awesome 137
Linking Excellence to the Things That Matter "If there is any excellence …"
9 Your Ace in the Hole 151
The Twin Tunnels of Praise "If there is anything worthy of praise …"
10 A Peace-Driven Life 167
Getting the Most Out of Your Thinking "Think about these things … and the God of peace will be with you."
Afterword 177
Notes 181