book review: the story of a soul [the autobiography of st. therese of lisieux]
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In Therese of Lisieux’s autobiography entitled The Story of a Soul she tells of her life story which was very short (1873-1897). The young French girl always sensed a purpose in her life from a very young age. Her mother died early and she was the “little flower” of her father. Her two older sisters had [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the prodigal God DVD study]
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Let’s finish off this thing with a bang! On the final day of our giveaway marathon, I’d like to offer our biggest resource yet! I think that this one will be a fantastic start for some incredible small group studies… The Prodigal God: Finding Your Place at the Table (DVD Curriculum Kit) by Timothy Keller Zondervan [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [gospel in life DVD study]
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You’re gonna like this one! Today’s resource is a book (study guide) and DVD study pack! This is an excellent 8-week small group study that will hopefully challenge you (and your group) to impact the world around us… Gospel in Life Pack: Grace Changes Everything by Timothy Keller Zondervan In the Gospel in Life Participant’s [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [luke: the gospel of amazement]
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Michael Card has made his mark as a musician, but his latest project looks pretty interesting. The book reads like a commentary as Card shares his thoughts passage-by-passage through the Gospel of Luke. Today’s resource also comes with a sampler CD of music inspired by this project! Luke: The Gospel of Amazement (The Biblical Imagination [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the good and beautiful community]
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This is another one of those resources that would be great for individual study, but may be best done with a group. And today is going to be a two-for-one deal! I’ve got two awesome resources to give away to one lucky winner! The Good and Beautiful Community: Following the Spirit, Extending Grace, Demonstrating Love [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [washed and waiting]
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I’m not a fan of how the church has traditionally dealt with homosexuality. Personally, I do believe that it is sinful, but the church seems to treat it differently than other sins. Some churches even try really hard to ‘cure’ people of their homosexuality. This book seems to be an interesting look at this issue, [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [aftershock]
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This book moved me. Deeply. I had the opportunity to review the book as a part of a project on faith and doubt over at Patheos, and Kent Annan reminded me why he’s one of my favorite authors. So I’m a little pumped to have an extra copy to give away today… After Shock: Searching [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [closing the window]
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Porn is a problem in the church today. Check out my list of 10 things that I learned from Joey and Chandler about porn if you want to see what I think about it. And the truth is that it is a cancer in the church that needs to be dealt with. I pray that [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [10 things i hate about christianity]
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Hate is a pretty strong word. But the presence of it can actually motivate someone to initiate real change, and to never look back. I believe that this resource will really challenge some people… in fact I pray that it will… 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith by Jason [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [shattered vows]
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One thing that I’ve learned from The Idea Camp‘s focus on sexuality and the church is that we need to be talking about this kind of stuff more often. Too many people feel that the conversation is taboo, but too many of us are affected by sin in this area. I expect that this resource [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [why we love the church]
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Yesterday’s giveaway was another book by these guys, and this one is the follow-up… Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion by Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck Moody Publishers Why We Love the Church presents the case for loving the local church. It paints a picture of the local church [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [why we're not emergent]
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I don’t intend to make my personal case either way right now, but the conversation about the emergent church is an important one. Some consider it heretical. Others call it the next great (and much needed) reformation. It doesn’t take much to know which side of the fence this resource falls on. But this is [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the myth of a christian religion]
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We did a little group blogging project on one of Greg Boyd’s books (Present Perfect) a little while back, and discovered that this guy is serious about finding an authentic walk with Christ. I don’t doubt that someone is going to be blessed by this one… The Myth of a Christian Religion: Losing Your Religion [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [deliberate simplicity]
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I’ve got TWO copies of this one to give away today! That means that I’ll draw two different names as winners. Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More by Doing Less by Dave Browning Zondervan Learn how a “less is more” approach to church can equip believers for eternal influence. Church innovator Dave Browning unpacks [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [pilgrimage of a soul]
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So far this month we’ve given away a bunch of great resources that have something to do with deepening our walk with Christ, and this is another one of those resources… Pilgrimage of a Soul: Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz InterVarsity Press You can only go so far for so long [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [jesus wants to save christians]
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Love him or hate him, @realrobbell will make you think about things that you need to be thinking about… Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile by Rob Bell Zondervan There is a church not too far from us that recently added a $25 million addition to their building. Our [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [this sacred moment]
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I love it when people explore the intersection between faith and life. Today’s free resource is one of those books… This Sacred Moment: Becoming Holy Right Where You Are by Albert Haase, O.F.M. InterVarsity Press What does it mean to be a holy person? The answer might surprise you. This delightful yet challenging book from [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [and]
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If you liked @EXPONENTIALbook, then you’ll dig this one too! Today’s giveaway is the second book in the Exponential series… AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay Zondervan AND brings you—whether you’re a mega-church, traditional, contemporary, or organic church leader—fresh encouragement to your ministry. By teaching you how to move [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the art of dying]
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It’s kind of ironic… we spend so much of our attention on how to live that we don’t know how to die. But it isn’t until we know how to die that we truly know how to live! I’m not surprised that today’s giveaway is considered a ‘must read’ in its review posted on Amazon… [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [wholly jesus]
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When I did my Skype interview with the author of this one, I was impressed by much he just gets it! In you have doubts about this one, just watch the interview… then enter yourself to get this book… Wholly Jesus: His Surprising Approach to Wholeness and Why it Matters Today by Mark Foreman Ampelon [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [intelligent design uncensored]
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Being a BibleDude means that you’re educated on important world view discussions. So today’s free resource hits one of the most controversial world view discussions of our time… Intelligent Design Uncensored: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the Controversy by William A. Dembski and Jonathan Witt InterVarsity Press What is ID? Why is it controversial? Intelligent design [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [naked surrender]
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Ever since the blogging series on the topic of ‘sex’ that I ran for The Idea Camp, I’ve developed a clearer understanding of how important it is for the church to be discussing sexuality. Today’s free resource would be great for anyone else interested in that conversation… Naked Surrender: Coming Home to Our True Sexuality [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [the christian atheist]
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I love it when people just flat tell it how it is. And that’s exactly what Groeschel does in this book… he calls out the apathetic of the church and challenges us to live like Christians should live. The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist by Craig Groeschel Zondervan [...]
@bibledude giveaway marathon [christ among the dragons]
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Today’s giveaway is an interesting book for anyone who is interested in navigating through current cultural change while maintaining and authentic faith… Christ Among the Dragons: Finding Our Way Through Cultural Challenges by James Emery White InterVarsity Press “Here Be Dragons” When medieval mapmakers came to the end of the world as they knew it, [...]
