What Have You Got to Lose?: Experience a Richer Life By Letting Go of the Things That Confuse, Clutter and Contaminate [Hardcover]

Stephen Arterburn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2007

Experience the miracle of addition through subtraction. Less really can be so much more.

Less really can be more, especially when you're trying to eliminate unnecessary burdens from your life. Want to lose weight? Eat less. Want to improve your finances? Spend less. Want to reduce stress and simplify your life? Read this book. Stephen Arterburn, bestselling author of The Every Man's Battle series, is a nationally renowned expert on helping men and women take life-changing actions to improve their lives. In What Have You Got to Lose? he uses Biblical concepts to guide readers through seven steps-surrender, acceptance, confession, responsibility, forgiveness, transformation, preservation-to relieve themselves of baggage and to live more abundantly. Less really can be so much more!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404104925
• ISBN-13: 978-1404104921
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries--the nation's largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry--and is the host of the nationally syndicated "New Life Live!" daily radio program heard on over 180 radio stations nationwide. Steve is also the founder of the Women of Faith conferences, attended by over 3 million women.

Steve is a nationally known public speaker and has been featured in national media venues such as "Oprah," "Inside Edition," "Good Morning America," "CNN Live," the "New York Times," "USA Today," and "US News & World Report." In August 2000, Steve was inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall of Fame. A best-selling author, Steve has written over 60 books, including the popular Every Man's series and his most recent book, "Healing Is a Choice." He has been nominated for numerous writing awards and has won four Gold Medallion Awards for writing excellence.

Steve has degrees from Baylor University and the University of North Texas as well as two honorary doctorate degrees. Steve resides with his family in Laguna Beach, California.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dynamite little book!!, March 15, 2009

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This review is from: What Have You Got to Lose?: Experience a Richer Life By Letting Go of the Things That Confuse, Clutter and Contaminate (Hardcover)

This is such an excellent little book. It will help you clean up your life, learn to give your cares to Jesus, break free from bondage to food, fear and other folly, and review many passages of Scripture that are relevant to each theme. It is definitely worth the price of the book. I bought six of them to give to friends.

I even wrote a 25-page study guide for the book for my friends. (I'm an instructional designer.) If you'd like a copy, write to me and I'll send you the link.

Here's just the first three themes to whet your appetite:

- Lose the Burden of Control...Gain the Freedom of Surrender
- Lose the Do-It-Yourself Mentality...Gain the Gift of Grace
- Lose the Unrealistic Expectations...Gain Real Hope

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly Surprised, May 6, 2008

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vtori "vgtigger" (boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Have You Got to Lose?: Experience a Richer Life By Letting Go of the Things That Confuse, Clutter and Contaminate (Hardcover)

At first I was disappointed in the size and taught me a lesson to see how many pages in a book before i purchase, but I was pleasantly surprised how powerful the words were, and thought it was a perfect gift to a relative who is not a "reader", hope they equally got something out of it as I did.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dee Lundgren Christian Counselor Langhorne, PA, November 20, 2010

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This review is from: What Have You Got to Lose?: Experience a Richer Life By Letting Go of the Things That Confuse, Clutter and Contaminate (Hardcover)

This book is on par with the excellent insights and practicality that can be expected from Stephen Artherburn. Most counseling books talk about adding positive habits and behaviors to one's life but this book addressess those things that actually take away from our life. The clutter and contaminents in our lives keep us so occupied that we are not able to enjoy and experience the freedom in Christ that God has for us. Written from a Christian worldview that can be applied to any individual. Simple but profound in application.