Cashing In

Aug 24, 2005

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Passion and Purpose.

This has to be the funniest book title in the past several years. Talk about cashing in on the current trends. Somehow, though, he missed Jabez. The title should have been The Passion of Christ and the Purpose of Jabez’ Life.

The Bestsellers: The Prayer of Jabez

A short time ago I launched a new series called “The Bestsellers.” The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales of Christian books, and awards the Platinum Book Award for books whose sales exceed one million, and the Diamond Book Award for sales exceeding ten million. In this series I am looking at the history and…

May 4, 2014

Bestsellers

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A La Carte (March 31)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include just a few new options. (Yesterday on the blog: Her Weakness Is Her Strength) Dying Is But Going Home Randy Alcorn: “Nanci is and always will be an inspiration to me. I have spent the last two days with family and friends, thanking…

Mar 31, 2022

A La Carte

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Purpose Driven Blog

I have started reading The Purpose Driven Life several times. So far I have not managed to finish it. I got to thinking that perhaps if I blogged my way through the 40 days of the book I could find motivation to keep reading it. So starting tomorrow I will attempt to blog my way…

Nov 12, 2003

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MLB players reclaim the rainbow / Don’t let envy poison your soul / Why NOT to build a bigger sanctuary / Your ecclesiastical World Cup / Five points in Joni’s pain / Confessing sin / 10 tips for becoming an excellent Bible interpreter / Biblical self-examination / Book deals / and more.

Jun 18

A La Carte

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Technology is Fast, Sanctification Is Slow, and Claude Can’t Do It For You

AI excels at speed and efficiency, but sanctification is the slow work of a lifetime. Here’s why no tool, even if its incredibly powerful and helpful in other ways, can accomplish sanctificatIon on your behalf.

Jun 17

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A La Carte (June 17)

How we tell the story of Down syndrome / We harm and then hate / Discipleship does not equal shepherding / The comfort and assurance of baby steps / Young man: what are you good at? / Boy trip 2026 / What you recommend / and more.

Jun 17

A La Carte

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A La Carte (June 16)

Communism tried and found lethal / Zeal for God gone wrong / Dear dementia / Honesty about our habits / Opportunities to be salt and light during pride month / Separate ways / Journaling Bibles / Kindle deals / and more.

Jun 16

A La Carte

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What Do Canadians Believe About God?

The results from Ligonier Ministries’ first-ever State of Theology survey in Canada reveal widespread confusion about God and His Word among evangelicals. Explore the survey results for yourself and download the free study guide to discuss the findings with a group. Each section includes discussion questions and biblical insights to guide your conversations. Download yours…

Jun 15

Sponsored

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Do the Most Visible Christians Get the Most Joyous Welcome?

We often imagine that the most visible Christians on earth receive the most joyous welcome in heaven. But if we assume this, we may be proving that our thinking has been more shaped by the kingdom of this world than by the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jun 15

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You Can Conform to Christ Even if You Don’t Conform to Me

One of the aspects of the Christian faith that I find particularly perplexing is the freedom God gives his people to obey him in different or even opposite ways, so that one person’s obedience is another person’s disobedience. Even as two people take the same action, one might be obeying him and the other disobeying…

Jun 10

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An Ideal Resource For Your Family Devotions

There is a lot I miss from the days when our children were young. High on the list is family devotions. Nick once described our family as having a “Spartan-like commitment” to them, though I remember as much failure as success and as many misses as hits. Still, there’s no doubt that over the 26…

Jun 12

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Works & Wonders June 14

Works & Wonders: Bowing the knee or shaking the fist, 39 years to translate the Bible, And Can It Be, How to understand a trillIon, Landsat images, and World Cup covers.

Jun 14

Articles

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Technology is Fast, Sanctification Is Slow, and Claude Can’t Do It For You

AI excels at speed and efficiency, but sanctification is the slow work of a lifetime. Here’s why no tool, even if its incredibly powerful and helpful in other ways, can accomplish sanctificatIon on your behalf.

Jun 17

Articles

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Do the Most Visible Christians Get the Most Joyous Welcome?

We often imagine that the most visible Christians on earth receive the most joyous welcome in heaven. But if we assume this, we may be proving that our thinking has been more shaped by the kingdom of this world than by the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jun 15

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