Hinge Moments, D. Michael Lindsay
Hinge Moments, D. Michael Lindsay
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Hinge Moments
Making the Most of Life's Transitions

Author: D. Michael Lindsay

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 4 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/27/2021

Synopsis

In life we have moments in time in which we have an opportunity before us to make a change or to respond to a situation. According to D. Michael Lindsay, president of Gordon College, what follows these instances will depend intrinsically on the decisions we make and the actions we take. These are what he calls "hinge moments"—opportunities to open (or close) doors to various pathways of our lives.

Lindsay maintains that getting these moments right can change our lives for the better, and getting them wrong can pose problems for years to come: "Some transitions have a disproportionate impact on our happiness, our contribution to society, and our family's well-being."

In this book Lindsay shares faith-based stories of success and failure from his ten-year study of 550 PLATINUM leaders. He has charted seven phases of transition, providing both practical and spiritual insights for making the most of each stage. In uncertain and tumultuous times, there is no better advantage than wisdom gained early.

About D. Michael Lindsay

D. Michael Lindsay serves as the eighth president of Gordon College. Prior to arriving at Gordon, Lindsay was a member of the sociology faculty at Rice University, where he won multiple awards for both his teaching and scholarly research. The author of two dozen scholarly publications, Lindsay's Faith in the Halls of Power was nominated for the nonfiction Pulitzer Prize in 2007. His book View from the Top won two awards and has been translated into Chinese and Japanese. As a scholar and educational leader, Lindsay has lectured on six continents and works tirelessly to create opportunities worldwide for Gordon students, faculty, and staff. He earned his PhD in sociology from Princeton University and has graduate theological degrees from Wycliffe Hall at Oxford University and Princeton Theological Seminary.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jesse on July 17, 2023

I was pleasantly surprised how quickly I worked through this book and how much I was able to take away from it. Lindsay provides a refreshingly humble approach to life’s transitions and acknowledges that those can sometimes be our own choices but in many cases are out of our control and are causes o......more

Goodreads review by Debs on July 21, 2024

Lots of useful information, I liked the faith perspective, and I liked the framework for transitions. Good mix of story, psychology, faith, and philosophy.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on December 21, 2024

Loved this book. Would recommend to anyone about to go through, in, or just past a major transition in life (a move, a job change, college, anything!). It’s like Malcolm Gladwell (fun pop culture and psychological studies) meets Christian perspectives (lots tied to scripture and biblical narratives)......more

Goodreads review by Nitoy on April 22, 2021

Changes is inevitable! We have mix feelings when changes come to our door. We anticipate it. We want it. We get off guard with it. What ever those we feel when seasons of change comes, definitively we wont be the same. However, we can navigate through it and save us some pain. My first dip in this ne......more

Goodreads review by Josh on May 30, 2021

Hinge Moments. They’re the key points of opportunity that change our lives—whether we realize it or not. Some hinge moments we see coming years in advance. As a youth pastor, I helped students navigate one of the biggest but most predictable hinge moments in their lives: high school graduation. Othe......more

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