Foreword by Jack Hayford Founding Pastor, Church on the Way President, King's College and Seminary   Purchased 2,000 copies of the book "The skilled approach taken by Rick Howard and Jamie Lash to this awe-inspiring theme is peculiar in this respect:  It is both entertaining and frightening.  If 'entertaining' seems glib, know that it is only in the sense that it is highly engrossing.   If 'frightening' seems undesirable, know it is only in the sense that one is led to a new awareness of our ultimate accountability for our life.

It may strike some as a superficial generalization to say that every Christian should hear this message, but it seems in today's mental and moral environment that it would merit such priority consideration. This message is a sobering summons to our souls - a sensitively discussed but starkly honest presentation which will enrich the viewer.  We need the weight of such teaching to balance the truths of our expectations of God's blessings with the truth of God's expectations of us.  Here is ballast for the soul - a blessing in both smooth and stormy times."
 
—  Jack Hayford

“Every follower of Christ should read this book.  I wish I had this guide much earlier in my Christian walk.  I would not have wasted so many years seeking man’s approval and praise.  The authors guide the reader to an uplifting knowledge of how to truly follow Christ.  The book is filled with practical instruction on how to change.  I have already given away ten copies to friends.  After reading it, several have said, 'This is
exactly what I have been looking for!'"    — Mike Cummins  (Arlington, TX)
     
“The impact of This Was Your Life continues to astound me.  I am a different person than I was a year ago.”    — Robbie Newsome  (Sulpher Springs, TX)
   
“Uniformly excellent.  One of the best guides to the basic Christian life I have ever read.  Not once did the authors dip into the pool of selfish theology.  This is a book that shows how to get your eyes off of yourself and on the prize.  And what a prize it is.”    — Dave Canfield, Reviewer for Cornerstone  (Vol. 27, Issue 15)
 
"This book has impacted me more than any other I have read.   I plan to
read it at least once a year."    — Jennifer Lockerbie  (Fortville, IN)
   
“There is a lot of great information available through various sources, but this series is heart-changing and life-changing.  God is renewing my mind and transforming my thought patterns, removing the lies and false teachings I had been programmed to believe.  The Truth will set you free! I cannot tell you how much these videos are impacting my life.”    — Heather Burke
      
“Absolutely the most life-changing teaching I have ever heard.”
    — Rick Fry  (Ventura, CA)
       
“I believe that after THE GOSPEL, this is THE most important truth that anyone can ever hear.  If believers really embrace this, their lives will never be the same.  Since I read ‘This Was Your Life!’ in l999, there is not a day that I do not think about living for THAT DAY instead of just TODAY.   I have now bought over 400 copies of the book and about 20 copies of the video series!  I have distributed these copies resulting in
overwhelmingly positive and grateful responses.  Most people have had similar reactions to mine and have in turn ordered more books to give to the believers they know.  There is just no way to measure the far-reaching impact this book will have.”
    — Penny Dyer  (Dallas, TX)
       
"A life-changing book. Far from a depressing tone of doom and destruction, This Was Your Life! covers nearly every aspect of Christian discipleship recognizing that how we live our lives affects our heavenly rewards."    — Woman's Touch
   
"...Will stir readers out of concern for themselves and into concern for others. This prophetic message explains how the Judgment Seat of Christ shapes our living faith in everything we do. An excellent book for a short Bible study course or for individual reading, a strong addition to any library."    — Church Libraries
  
“The dynamic of this message cannot be overstated.  You will rejoice that you heard it while there is still time to change.”    — Iverna Tompkins, Conference Speaker
 
“This is a wonderful book!  If you long to hear Jesus say, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant’--this book is for you.”
    — Barbara W. Rogers, Reviewer for Newsline  (Oct. ‘98)
     
“This Was Your Life!” has made a huge impact on my family.  Not only have I given several copies away, but my wife is an avid reader, and she has told countless people that it’s the best book she’s ever read.”
    — Dr. Hal Stewart  (Flower Mound, TX)
         
“I'm not sure what to say or how to say it.  This was something that, in more than 25 years of being a Christian, I don't believe I have ever heard.  This truly is a life-changing word.  It changes our outlook on everything.  It also puts a new understanding on a lot of confusing Scriptures.  When I first heard you speak on this, I knew that this was something that my whole family needed to hear.  When I watched the video, the impact of the message was just as strong.  I was truly "blown away."  I felt cheated that I had never heard this before, and it left me with a hunger to hear & know more.  It is hard to put into words the feelings that I went through because words are inadequate to express what God does in a heart.  This is truly a Word that the Body of Christ desperately needs to hear.”    — Valerie Ferguson
  
“That book is having a MASSIVE affect on our family, and we are going to do a weekly focus group on the videos from our home.  This is just AWESOME, simply AWESOME!  I really can’t get over it.”    — Lynda Waller
 
"Bible studies are going on everywhere here in Colleyville because of
"This Was Your Life."   Lives are being changed before my eyes!"

    — Lisa Rose (Colleyville, TX)

"I just finished the 'This Was Your Life' tape series - wow!  I have listened to many of the tapes more than once.  I have been reading the book as well and going over the questions.  It's a very powerful series."    —Lydia Snyder (Orlando, FL))       Some of these comments were from a This Was Your Life! Conference held at Christ for the Nations Institute...    "It set my heart free."    —Janet M.    "I learned SO MUCH that I CAN and will use. The section on the Fear of Man freed me."    —Delilah Palocios-Crawford (San Antonio, TX)   "It was amazing! Already, I have made some major changes in my life, and God has pulled me out of a month-long depression."    —Anonymous                 "This has been an eye opener!"    —Steve Henschel (Vancouver, WA)    "It has been awesome. Some amazing insights into the Word."     —Richard Meikle (Mutare, Zimbabwe)         "It was excellent. I wish it were longer."    —Jeff LaBarge (Belton, CA)    "Awesome! This conference really changes lives."     —Alenka Ramirez (Mexico City)   "Absolutely phenomenal! Rock on! The illustrations/analogies were superb. Let’s make it longer."    —Bruce Cunningham (Santiago, Chile)   "I enjoyed the focus on pride/humility. It’s nice to have it re-enforced that any focus on yourself (including negative) is still pride! This concept can set a lot of people free!"    —Traci Butler (Lubbock, TX)   "It was awesome! Never before have I understood what true humility was."    —Carolyn Lassiter (Nyssa, Oregon)   "Clear and powerful. This conference was an answer to my prayers."     —Waleska Souza (Brazil)   "It was a very effective conference in giving us tools to use in living every moment to its fullest for God."     —Rebecca Blanchard (Laredo, TX)    "I enjoyed it very much. It gave me a freedom to enjoy and appreciate change without putting up a defensive wall or using justification."    —Jennifer Agyepong (Worcester, MA)    "It was very helpful. God used you to say, "If you even think ‘What will people think of me?’ no matter what the answer is, it is still pride." That revelation gave me an understanding of how the devil works. I have been living in shame and rejection for many months. Once I got a revelation of casting your cares upon the Lord, I was broken free. Now I just have to stand on this revelation and meditate on the teaching that was taught to me. Thank you, Jesus, for using this conference to drastically change and put joy and peace in my life."     —Matthew O’Brien (Quincy, TX)   "Very encouraging. It has blessed my life in many ways."     —Faith Ives (Waco, TX)   "It was excellent. The topic [of the Judgment Seat of Christ] is unchartered territory for me & very challenging!"     —Elissa Polley (Minneapolis, MN)   "I really enjoyed the conference. I learned a lot. This conference opened some new doors in my faith that changed my life. I would recommend this conference to any believer."     —Chris Belcher (Auckland, New Zealand)   "Very sobering. It brought much light to the subject [of the Judgment Seat] and helped me focus on the true reason for living—to serve others and be closer and closer to God. I loved everything you said, especially the way you did it. You can touch on harsh subjects in a very gentle way, and talk about something serious with a lot of humor. I wish we had more time! Everything was simply great!"     —Keila Thieme (Sao Paulo, Brazil)      "Very well presented, understandable, and impacting."     —Rachel Godwin (Dothan, Alabama)   "This was such a great God week. It has given me a new freedom and a different mindset."    —Jamie Weaver (Elizabethville, PA)   "Wow! It was a waker-upper. It was awesome."     —Pedro Teram (Douglas, AZ)       "This was some of the most amazing insightful topics I have ever heard."     —Zech Stake (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

 
...From the staff of Hope For The Heart
                               — Following a Time Management Conference

"Material = excellent!  Delivery = excellent!  Jamie--you have a
wonderful gift for taking something that has the potential to be boring
(like Time Management) and turning it into something that I truly looked
forward to each week!"    —Mary Comm, Administrative Assistant
 
"Practical--extremely valuable--maybe life-saving!  Thanks!"
    —Beth Stapleton, Research Assistant
 
"So very helpful, practical, and 'do-able'!  Jamie, your sincere desire
to present truth in order to help us was so evident.  I deeply
appreciated your humble spirit and commitment to God's Word."
    —JoAnn Hummel, Editor
 
"One of the most beneficial, fulfilling seminars I have ever attended.
Truths that I've heard all of my life were given new definition and
deeper understanding."    —Wanda Thompson, Supervisor of Data Entry Department
 
"Very helpful and challenging"    —Robin Baker, Receptionist
 
"I have attended other seminars before but none that presented the
importance of Time Management from God's viewpoint and our personal spiritual growth."    —Micki Amos, Coordinator of Counselling Through the Bible
   
"Super!  It has given our entire staff a focus on the importance of the
way our time is used and a freedom to be more effective."
    —June Hunt, President, Hope for the Heart Ministries