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Bob Goff

Bob Goff is an American author, speaker, attorney, and founder of Love Does, a nonprofit focused on human rights and education. He wrote Love Does, Everybody Always, Dream Big, and Undistracted. His books became New York Times bestsellers and helped popularize an action-oriented, relational approach to Christian faith.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Bob Goff’s public career took shape through law, service, and eventually writing rather than through a conventional literary apprenticeship. He studied business administration at San Diego State University and earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego, then spent about twenty-five years practicing law. Two developments redirected that path. In 2002, after seeing a need in India, he founded the organization that became Love Does, a nonprofit focused on human rights, care for vulnerable people, and education in conflict zones. Later, after serving as Honorary Consul to Uganda, he stepped away from his law firm to concentrate on writing and speaking full time. ((https://www.pointloma.edu/sites/default/files/2017-07/Goff_Bob_CV_01.05.16.pdf?utm_source=openai))

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But nobody can be defensive with their palms up
-Living Palms Up
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The problem with mere compliance is it turns us into actors
-Everybody Always: The Yellow Truck
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Don’t settle for what you’re simply able to do; figure out what you were made to do, then do lots of that
-What Do You Want?
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Here’s the thing: we encounter God all over again every time we’re desperate enough to realize we’re not actually in charge
-Quit Waiting for a Plan; Just Go Love Everybody
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The Gospel isn’t a set of doctrines we agree with, though. It’s actually Jesus
-Every Time We See People as Ordinary, We Turn the Wine Back into Water
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Sure, there’s a lot to be concerned about, but we have even more reasons to be hopeful
-There's a Lot to Be Concerned About. There's More to Be Hopeful For
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The beautiful message of Jesus is His invitation to everyone that they can trade in who they used to be for who God sees them becoming
-Everybody, Always: Who He Really Is
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Remind yourself that you are doing important work, and you’re not going to come down
-Doing Important Work

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"If all people loved the way Bob Goff loves all people, the world would change overnight"

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"Bob Goff just does love, and on that path he sets others free to find themselves"

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"Not so, says the life of Bob Goff. Love just wakes up in the morning and gets busy loving"

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