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The Faith Dare: 30 Days to Live Your Life to the Fullest
Jesus came to give us abundant life. So why are so many Christian women living with worn-out faith, struggling just to get by? What if there was something more? What if we could be set free from worry, fear, and the constant cycle of searching for significance?
The Faith Dare is a 30-day challenge for women who are tired of ho-hum living and want to break the pattern of self-reliance and people pleasing by putting their trust in God alone and learning to live to please him. This energizing book will change a woman's focus from her moods and attitudes to living in the power of God's Word. It will encourage her to take the next step and begin to live out real faith in her real life.
The Faith Dare is a 30-day challenge for women who are tired of ho-hum living and want to break the pattern of self-reliance and people pleasing by putting their trust in God alone and learning to live to please him. This energizing book will change a woman's focus from her moods and attitudes to living in the power of God's Word. It will encourage her to take the next step and begin to live out real faith in her real life.
234 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2010
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About the author
Debbie Alsdorf
21 books40 followersAuthor and international speaker Debbie Alsdorf's mission is to help women live a better story by leading them to the heart of God's love and the truth of his Word. She has spent the majority of her adult life involved in women's ministries as well as being a biblical lay counselor and Christian life coach. In 2005, she brought together a team and founded Design4Living Ministries to challenge women to experience spiritual transformation.
Debbie's first Bible study, Steadfast Love, was published in 2000, followed by ten other books and three curriculums. In addition, she has been a featured writer for Calvary Chapel, In Touch, and Focus on the Family.
Debbie and her husband, Ray, have raised a blended family of four adult children. Today Debbie's favorite role is being a grandma to ten little ones.
You can also connect with Debbie on Instagram and Facebook.
Debbie's first Bible study, Steadfast Love, was published in 2000, followed by ten other books and three curriculums. In addition, she has been a featured writer for Calvary Chapel, In Touch, and Focus on the Family.
Debbie and her husband, Ray, have raised a blended family of four adult children. Today Debbie's favorite role is being a grandma to ten little ones.
You can also connect with Debbie on Instagram and Facebook.
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July 29, 2017
Would have been better as a group study for me.
October 21, 2020
Practical and Insightful
I loved the daily dares that were practical ways to grow in faith. And the insightful ways she used scripture as a call to seek more of God.
I loved the daily dares that were practical ways to grow in faith. And the insightful ways she used scripture as a call to seek more of God.
December 3, 2020
Great back to the Basics book. Reminders are plentiful and welcome. Everyone should do the Faith Dare.
July 18, 2010
MY REVIEW:
The Faith Dare is a challenge to live your life to the fullest within God's design for you. This is more than a motivating book, it's a 30-day Bible study, too.
Beginning with a short introduction and explanation on what it means to live life with faith, you embark on a 30-day journey of growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ and challenging yourself to take the next step. This month long study is broken into 3 sections: Live Up, Live In, and Live Out.
I enjoyed Debbie's style and presentation of the material. It's simple and user-friendly for both small group or individual use. The daily studies pack a powerful message to encourage and convict, but are still easy to do no-matter what your schedule is. The dares are not scary or overwhelming as the name makes it sound, but are rather simple steps for putting into action what you learned. Don't get me wrong, some of the dares may stretch you depending on your personality and testimony, but it's not a huge mountain to climb each day of the study.
There were parts of this book where I didn't always see eye-to-eye with the author, but overall it is a good study to work through personally or with a group of friends.
BOOK OVERVIEW:
Debbie Alsdorf wants women to experience the radically transforming difference that 30 days can make in their lives. It’s what she calls the Faith Dare, in which she challenges women to develop the habit of focusing on God and living out their faith in every situation for 30 days.
Alsdorf, a popular author, speaker and ministry leader, equips women to undertake this 30-day challenge in her new book, The Faith Dare. To cultivate a lifestyle of daily, passionate faith, she helps readers learn, day by day, to develop habits that will help them connect intimately to God.
Every day, readers will be challenged to go deeper. Examples of the daily dares include:
o Dare to live in the miracle of who you are.
o Dare to believe in God’s power in all circumstances.
o Dare to surrender to the process of change.
o Dare to speak praise, sing praise, and live with confidence in God.
Readers will also learn practical ways of applying God’s Word to their own lives, whether it’s in their personal relationship with God, learning to surrender to self, or living out God’s love to others.
With a personalized study guide, including daily readings, affirmations and challenges, Alsdorf’s 30-day challenge helps readers learn to live out their faith like never before and discover the incredible difference 30 days can make.
AUTHOR BIO:
Debbie Alsdorf is the author of Deeper and A Different Kind of Wild. She is founder of the popular Design4Living Conferences and speaks with Hearts at Home. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and is director of women's ministries at Cornerstone Fellowship, where her Bible study is attended by hundreds of women every week. Alsdorf lives in California.
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This review copy was provided courtesy of Revell and is available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. The opinions expressed our my own.
The Faith Dare is a challenge to live your life to the fullest within God's design for you. This is more than a motivating book, it's a 30-day Bible study, too.
Beginning with a short introduction and explanation on what it means to live life with faith, you embark on a 30-day journey of growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ and challenging yourself to take the next step. This month long study is broken into 3 sections: Live Up, Live In, and Live Out.
I enjoyed Debbie's style and presentation of the material. It's simple and user-friendly for both small group or individual use. The daily studies pack a powerful message to encourage and convict, but are still easy to do no-matter what your schedule is. The dares are not scary or overwhelming as the name makes it sound, but are rather simple steps for putting into action what you learned. Don't get me wrong, some of the dares may stretch you depending on your personality and testimony, but it's not a huge mountain to climb each day of the study.
There were parts of this book where I didn't always see eye-to-eye with the author, but overall it is a good study to work through personally or with a group of friends.
BOOK OVERVIEW:
Debbie Alsdorf wants women to experience the radically transforming difference that 30 days can make in their lives. It’s what she calls the Faith Dare, in which she challenges women to develop the habit of focusing on God and living out their faith in every situation for 30 days.
Alsdorf, a popular author, speaker and ministry leader, equips women to undertake this 30-day challenge in her new book, The Faith Dare. To cultivate a lifestyle of daily, passionate faith, she helps readers learn, day by day, to develop habits that will help them connect intimately to God.
Every day, readers will be challenged to go deeper. Examples of the daily dares include:
o Dare to live in the miracle of who you are.
o Dare to believe in God’s power in all circumstances.
o Dare to surrender to the process of change.
o Dare to speak praise, sing praise, and live with confidence in God.
Readers will also learn practical ways of applying God’s Word to their own lives, whether it’s in their personal relationship with God, learning to surrender to self, or living out God’s love to others.
With a personalized study guide, including daily readings, affirmations and challenges, Alsdorf’s 30-day challenge helps readers learn to live out their faith like never before and discover the incredible difference 30 days can make.
AUTHOR BIO:
Debbie Alsdorf is the author of Deeper and A Different Kind of Wild. She is founder of the popular Design4Living Conferences and speaks with Hearts at Home. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and is director of women's ministries at Cornerstone Fellowship, where her Bible study is attended by hundreds of women every week. Alsdorf lives in California.
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This review copy was provided courtesy of Revell and is available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. The opinions expressed our my own.
July 9, 2010
Title: THE FAITH DARE
Author: Debbie Alsdorf
Publisher: Revell
July 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8007-3367-4
Genre: Inspirational/Christian Living
What would happen if you lived out your faith every day, in every situation?
THE FAITH DARE is a 30-day challenge for women who want to develop a new habit of focusing on God’s ways and daily awareness of His presence. It is for women who are tired of ho-hum living and want to break the pattern of self-reliance and people pleasing by putting their trust in God alone and living to please Him.
The book is set up in kind of devotional style, which includes daily Bible readings, affirmations, and challenges. Plus there is also a journal with discussion questions for you to answer (with plenty of space to write your answers). The end of each reading concludes with a prayer.
THE FAITH DARE is a book that will work equally well whether you work through out on your own, or if you do it with a bunch of your girlfriends. If you do the work and apply it to your life, it could change your life.
I’m always looking for a new devotional to work through, and this seems to be a good one. I didn’t have 30-days between the day I got it and the date my review was due, but I did work through a couple sections and read through the introduction—plus thumb through the rest of the book. I will be taking the time to finish through the study, as this one seems to have more meat than most, and I do want – desire – a closer walk with God.
If you are looking for ways to renew your faith, then THE FAITH DARE would be a good book to pick up. $12.99. 230 pages.
Author: Debbie Alsdorf
Publisher: Revell
July 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8007-3367-4
Genre: Inspirational/Christian Living
What would happen if you lived out your faith every day, in every situation?
THE FAITH DARE is a 30-day challenge for women who want to develop a new habit of focusing on God’s ways and daily awareness of His presence. It is for women who are tired of ho-hum living and want to break the pattern of self-reliance and people pleasing by putting their trust in God alone and living to please Him.
The book is set up in kind of devotional style, which includes daily Bible readings, affirmations, and challenges. Plus there is also a journal with discussion questions for you to answer (with plenty of space to write your answers). The end of each reading concludes with a prayer.
THE FAITH DARE is a book that will work equally well whether you work through out on your own, or if you do it with a bunch of your girlfriends. If you do the work and apply it to your life, it could change your life.
I’m always looking for a new devotional to work through, and this seems to be a good one. I didn’t have 30-days between the day I got it and the date my review was due, but I did work through a couple sections and read through the introduction—plus thumb through the rest of the book. I will be taking the time to finish through the study, as this one seems to have more meat than most, and I do want – desire – a closer walk with God.
If you are looking for ways to renew your faith, then THE FAITH DARE would be a good book to pick up. $12.99. 230 pages.
August 18, 2016
I would like to extend a heartfelt 1CThank you 1D to Debbie Alsdorf and her publisher for sending me a copy of "The Faith Dare" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a reviewer copy available to me.
Debbie Alsdorf 19s book 1CThe Faith Dare: 30 Days to Live Your Life to the Fullest 1D found me at the perfect time. I started reading this beautiful devotional when I found a lump in my breast and began the process of having it diagnosed. The daily readings, encouragement and challenges bolstered my faith and reminded me that God is not frivolous 13 He is determinedly purposeful.
I read the daily verses aloud as an act of praise when I was unable to think straight. I was encouraged by the supporting scripture and the author 19s commentary explaining the daily concept and its life application. I even accepted a few of the 1Cdares 1D that were provided as a step of faith to apply that day 19s reading to my life. The book also contains an area for journaling 13 usually where healing begins for me. The prayers to recite were wonderful primers for my faulty prayer pump that got me really talking to God in many cases.
This would be a great resource to use alone or with a group for accountability. It is completely centered in the Word of God with great practical application. Whether you 19re going through the best or worst of times, this book will encourage you to build your faith.
Debbie Alsdorf 19s book 1CThe Faith Dare: 30 Days to Live Your Life to the Fullest 1D found me at the perfect time. I started reading this beautiful devotional when I found a lump in my breast and began the process of having it diagnosed. The daily readings, encouragement and challenges bolstered my faith and reminded me that God is not frivolous 13 He is determinedly purposeful.
I read the daily verses aloud as an act of praise when I was unable to think straight. I was encouraged by the supporting scripture and the author 19s commentary explaining the daily concept and its life application. I even accepted a few of the 1Cdares 1D that were provided as a step of faith to apply that day 19s reading to my life. The book also contains an area for journaling 13 usually where healing begins for me. The prayers to recite were wonderful primers for my faulty prayer pump that got me really talking to God in many cases.
This would be a great resource to use alone or with a group for accountability. It is completely centered in the Word of God with great practical application. Whether you 19re going through the best or worst of times, this book will encourage you to build your faith.
July 21, 2010
The Faith Dare: 30 Days to Live Your Life to the Fullest by Debbie Alsdorf is a book that most people could benefit from, however it is written particularly to women. Faith and trust is something with which most women struggle. Whether it be circumstances, relationships, children, spouses, the list goes on and on, but trust is an area in which many of us can use improvement.
In the Faith Dare you are challenged to learn more about the foundation for the faith we are called to have and then to apply what you have learned into your everyday life. The chapters are set up as a chance to read, then a chance to reflect. For all you writers out there, don't worry! There is ample space to jot down your reflections and thoughts.
I truthfully enjoyed this book and I think that it focused on needful areas in my life. I felt that both my faith in God grew as well as my conviction in WHY I believed what I believed. I especially appreciated the introductory chapter in the beginning of the book. I would recommend this book to ANY of my friends and am waiting eagerly for another book by Debbie Alsdorf.
Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
A copy of this title was provided for review purposes by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
In the Faith Dare you are challenged to learn more about the foundation for the faith we are called to have and then to apply what you have learned into your everyday life. The chapters are set up as a chance to read, then a chance to reflect. For all you writers out there, don't worry! There is ample space to jot down your reflections and thoughts.
I truthfully enjoyed this book and I think that it focused on needful areas in my life. I felt that both my faith in God grew as well as my conviction in WHY I believed what I believed. I especially appreciated the introductory chapter in the beginning of the book. I would recommend this book to ANY of my friends and am waiting eagerly for another book by Debbie Alsdorf.
Available July 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
A copy of this title was provided for review purposes by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
August 27, 2015
I give this book a 2 thumbs up! I learned so much about me. My relationship with God has grown stronger. I learned how to love myself. The book may be used as a journal over again. I am learning to trust God at His word. I recommend this book for every woman. It is not a just read boring book. The author gives you a Faith dare to exercise your faith.
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March 18, 2013
Excellent. Thought provoking, personal and applicable. I've read this two times now and it will remain on my shelf for when I need a refresher.
September 15, 2013
Loved this book! Looked forward to each day. Thought provoking and challenging.
October 4, 2014
Loved this book.
June 2, 2015
LOVED this devotional!
October 5, 2015
Given to my by my best friend, it is a great book!
August 1, 2016
Filled with wonderful Christian truths that we all need to hear over and over again until they are fully believed and incorporated into our lives. I will start again on page one tomorrow!
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