When God speaks, are you really listening? In this compilation of faith-based essays, nationally award-winning journalist and CNN Contributor Roland S. Martin addresses a number of contemporary issues from a spiritual perspective. Honest, forthright and focused, Martin speaks candidly - based on what God has placed in his spirit - about the relevance of faith in everyday life, and how living a life for the Lord can have a positive effect on all aspects of our lives. The topics include: - The real meaning of the prayer of Jabez - Don't just thank God, represent Him - A spiritual lesson from Sex in the City - A spiritual graduation - Showing gratitude for God's blessings - Spiritual mentorship - Rediscovering the "C" in YWCA - Your trial is your testimony - Ordinary people, extraordinary God - Spiritual warfare: Stay prepared for life's battles If you want to be blessed, this is a book that you must get today!
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"Roland Martin is a fresh and powerful voice on the scene. His insights on life, religion, culture and politics are rich. Don't miss him!" --Dr. Cornel West, Professor of Religion, Princeton University
"In these times common sense is not common. It takes a reaching inside to reinforce humanity against programmed society and culture. Roland Martin's latest book is a roadmap in some damn sure cloudy times. I've always dug his sharp insight and this book is guide we can keep close to us recognizing the God in us and not just join a shelf of other reads afterwards. Roland Martin is indeed a millennium visionary as well as a beacon clearing our spiritual vision through these modern day whippings of mass distraction, whether cultural, social or religious." --Chuck D, founder, Public Enemy
"If you're on the doorstep of your faith, struggling, in doubt or in pain, Listening to the Spirit Within will offer keys to the blessings God has for you. Roland Martin's wonderful spiritual guide demystifies the scriptures and makes them relevant to the challenges of our daily lives. You'll read this gift more than once." --Roy Johnson, AOL Black Voices
"In these times common sense is not common. It takes a reaching inside to reinforce humanity against programmed society and culture. Roland Martin's latest book is a roadmap in some damn sure cloudy times. I've always dug his sharp insight and this book is guide we can keep close to us recognizing the God in us and not just join a shelf of other reads afterwards. Roland Martin is indeed a millennium visionary as well as a beacon clearing our spiritual vision through these modern day whippings of mass distraction, whether cultural, social or religious." --Chuck D, founder, Public Enemy
"If you're on the doorstep of your faith, struggling, in doubt or in pain, Listening to the Spirit Within will offer keys to the blessings God has for you. Roland Martin's wonderful spiritual guide demystifies the scriptures and makes them relevant to the challenges of our daily lives. You'll read this gift more than once." --Roy Johnson, AOL Black Voices
About the Author
Roland S. Martin is a nationally award-winning and multifaceted journalist. A nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, Mr. Martin is the author of Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith, and Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America. Mr. Martin is a commentator for TV One Cable Network also host of "The Roland S. Martin Show" on WVON-AM/1690 in Chicago. He can be heard daily from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. He is also a CNN Contributor, appearing on a variety of shows, including Paula Zahn Now, Anderson Cooper 360, Lou Dobbs Tonight, and many others. An insightful and provocative analyst, Mr. Martin has appeared numerous times on MSNBC, FOX News, Court TV, BET Nightly News, BBC News, National Public Radio, The Word Network, America's Black Forum, American Urban Radio Networks, the Tom Joyner Morning Show, and NPR's News and Notes. He is the former executive editor/general manager of the Chicago Defender, the nation's largest Black daily newspaper. He is the former founding news editor for Savoy Magazine under the team of New York-based Vanguarde Media, and the former founding editor of BlackAmericaWeb.com, owned by nationally syndicated radio show host Tom Joyner and Radio One. He previously served as owner/publisher of Dallas-Fort Worth Heritage, a Christian monthly newspaper. He also has worked as managing editor of the Houston Defender and the Dallas Weekly, which he led to a number of local, state and national journalism awards. Mr. Martin has worked as morning drive reporter for KRLD/1080 AM; news director and morning anchor at KKDA-AM in Dallas; city hall reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and county government and neighbors reporter for the Austin American-Statesman. He has won more than 20 professional awards for journalistic excellence, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television News Directors; several first place awards from the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators; two
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Good heart - poorly written book,
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This review is from: Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith (Paperback)
Roland has a good heart and message but he definately needs to get an editor. I suspect this book might have been self published with no pre-reading or editing from others. It was full of spelling errors (first paragraph of the book) and poorly written rambling that drew my attention away from the actual good-hearted content. I am certainly not an expert in these areas but most of the stuff jumped out at me. Perhaps I received an early release.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Very much a book on self-aggrandizement,
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Roland tried to put in writing something he doesn't do in person. You cannot publically demean others and expect his message to reach his readers. He doesn't practice what he preaches. His mischaracterizations publically gives him the impression that he thinks of himself as an elitist qualified to render an opinion about subjects he has little knowledge of.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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The Spirit Within,
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I was glad to read his perspectives on Faith. It is good to know that some of our leaders are actually reading the bible and realizing that there are spirits that causes us to do the right thing or the wrong thing. There are only two spirits in the world. God's spirit and the spirit of the Devil. God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Jn 4:24. There is validity to what he is saying because he interjects his personal life. His life reflects the commonalty of most people. It is always good to have knowledge but without the wisdom of God what you accomplish will not last. We must acknowledge that God is the supreme being and he has total control over our lives.
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