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June 8, 2013
A Harsh Word Out of the Larger Context
For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women by Shaunti Feldhahn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I reread this book recently, as a kind of refresher for myself. The first time I read it, I had just started dating the woman who is now my wife, almost four years ago. At the time, I had also read “For Women Only,” the counterpart to this book, in an effort to offer notes and comments on it for my then-girlfriend’s benefit.
Now, I am somewhat distanced from that companion reading, and I...
April 14, 2013
“31 Prayers for Financial Wisdom” FREE for Kindle
Pick up your completely FREE Kindle copy of 31 Prayers for Financial Wisdom today (4/14/13) through Thursday (4/18/13)!
Now that tax season has ended here in these United States, many of you are either receiving refunds or realizing you have to pay more taxes. Now is the time to start praying for more financial wisdom in your life. What do you do with this unexpected bonus? How do you prioritize your bills to cover this unexpected expense? Prayer is a vital part of figuring out how God wants y...
January 2, 2013
New Year’s Resolution: Finances!
Yesterday began the Year of Our Lord 2013. It is a year of faith for all Christians as we endeavor to make ourselves known and strengthen our presence both in politics and ethics, in the United States of America and worldwide. It is important that we live out our faith in every area of our lives… and this is especially important in the realm of our financial decisions.
Here are a few hints: Get-rich-quick schemes don’t work. Prayers for prosperity do not always result in monetary gain. Televan...
November 22, 2012
Book Sale Weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving!
To celebrate this holiday, and to prepare for Christmas giving, we are having sales on both printed and Kindle versions of ALL FIVE “31 Prayers” books. As I’ve mentioned, the print sale is only through the CreateSpace eStore, which can be reached through our purchase pages above. When you are ready to check out, enter the discount code 2SN3DBNR. This will lower the price of every “31 Prayers” book in your cart to the minimum allowed by the store. Remember, you will still ne...
October 22, 2012
“31 Prayers for Forgiveness” Published!
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the 31 Prayers Twitter account or Facebook page, you might have noticed that a new book has been in the works: “31 Prayers for Forgiveness.” That book has now been published! You can see its cover to the right of this paragraph.
It is currently available for the Kindle or in our eStore through CreateSpace, but it has not yet been posted in print on Amazon.com. I’ll edit this post when it is.
It will also be part of a sale the weekend after Thanksgiving; if...
October 11, 2012
Trailer for “31 Prayers for Courage”
We’re releasing a new video for “31 Prayers for Courage”! You can see that video here in this post, or you can find it on our Facebook page. Enjoy!
August 15, 2012
2 Corinthians 5:14-21
ἡ γὰρ ἀγάπη τοῦ Χριστοῦ συνέχει ἡμᾶς, κρίναντας τοῦτο, ὅτι εἷς ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἄρα οἱ πάντες ἀπέθανον· καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν ἀλλὰ τῷ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι καὶ ἐγερθέντι.
Ὥστε ἡμεῖς ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν οὐδένα οἴδαμεν κατὰ σάρκα· εἰ καὶ ἐγνώκαμεν κατὰ σάρκα Χριστόν, ἀλλὰ νῦν οὐκέτι γινώσκομεν. ὥστε εἴ τισ ἐν Χριστῷ, καινὴ κτίσις· τὰ ἀρχαῖα παρῆλθεν, ἰδοὺ γέγονεν καινά τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ καταλλάξαντος ἡμᾶς ἑαυτῷ διὰ Χριστοῦ καὶ δόντος ἡμῖν τὴν διακονί...
July 28, 2012
The Assumption of Hatred
With my author Twitter account, I follow actor Adam Baldwin, and he was having a conversation with a fellow, Paul Doreika, about atheism and its political agenda. Mr. Baldwin indicated that he thought that some atheists are both evangelical (zealously intending to spread their belief – or lack thereof, as the case may be) and hateful, and Mr. Doreika tweeted a response, which I found to capture perfectly the very position of religious folk everywhere.
That response was, “Why do so MANY people...
July 20, 2012
Psalm 36:1
“Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.”
Consider the heart in Scripture and its relation to sin and righteousness.
Genesis 8:21 - “The intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth.” Sin springs from the fallen nature of man, not from his circumstances or his environment. The claim that a person is compelled to sin because of his circumstances is simply false. Note, thereby, that his salvation cannot come from circumstances, either; as sin...
April 15, 2012
“Financial Wisdom” FREE Kindle Promotion
31 Prayers for Financial Wisdom is FREE for the Kindle today through Thursday, 4/19! Pray for financial wisdom this tax season, whether you owe more or receive a refund.
Receiving a windfall doesn’t mean you get to buy whatever strikes your fancy for a few days, whether that’s a new television or a new couch or a new game console and a bunch of games. Do you really need a new television? Or can you see what’s on the tube well enough already? Is your couch reasonably used, or are you donating i...
