Eric Liddell Book Released in Chinese

Posted by on 8.4.08 in Books, China

Just in time for the Beijing Olympics, Evangelical Press has released a new book on the life of Eric Liddell whose amazing story was told in the movie Chariots of Fire….

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

Posted by on 7.29.08 in Books

While browsing through a bookstore at the Portland airport on Saturday, I picked up a copy of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway that was on sale for $7. Despite living in Oak Park (Hemingway’s birthplace) for 16 years, I never actually read one of his books until now. I finished the 470 page novel just before noon toda…

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The Shack—Eat the Meat, Throw Away the Bones

Posted by on 7.17.08 in Books

I never paid any attention to “The Shack” until a friend mentioned it to me not long ago. The book came up in the context of a prison ministry that he and his wife lead each Sunday. He said that the prisoners love the “The Shack” because almost all of them can relate to the concept of a “Great Sadness” on the ins…

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The Shack—Lemme Know How That Works Out

Posted by on 7.14.08 in Books

The Scene: Dr. Phil is interviewer an aspiring author who tell him he has a sensational idea for a new book.Dr. Phil: So what’s the book about?Author: It’s about a man who meets God one weekend at a shack in the wilderness.Dr. Phil: Uh-huh.Author: And here’s the cool part. God turns out to be the Trinity.Dr. Phil: This guy meets t…

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Two of My Books Wordled

Posted by on 6.20.08 in Books

Today I discovered a website called Wordle that takes any text (long or short) and creates a “word cloud” that gives greater prominence to the most frequently used words in the text. Here is the Wordle for An Anchor for the Soul:   …

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Tuesday News and Notes

Posted by on 6.10.08 in Bible Study Resources, Books, Devotional, Personal

*Yesterday my new laptop computer arrived. It’s a Micro Express IFL 9025 that got a good review on the PC World website. It’s amazing how far the technology has come since I bought my last laptop 20 months ago. *One thing you forget is how long it takes to set up a new computer. I’ve spent hours last night and today transferr…

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Chinese Translation of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness”

Posted by on 5.20.08 in Books, China, Foreign Language Translations

The Chinese translation of The Healing Power of Forgiveness has just been released. You can order copies fromElim Christian BookstoreB1F, No. 210, Sec. 4Chung-Hsiao E. Rd.Taipei 106Taiwan R.O.C.

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Back to the Bible—Next Week!

Posted by on 5.17.08 in Books, Interviews

Next week (May 19-23)Back to the Bible will broadcast five messages I gave on the topic of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness.”Here is their bio and announcement of the programs next week.Click here to find out where the program is broadcast in your area.I first met Wood Kroll, senior Bible teacher at Back to the Bible, whe …

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Korean Version of “Why Did This Happen to Me?”

Posted by on 5.16.08 in Books, Foreign Language Translations, Keep Believing Ministries

The Korean translation of Why Did This Happen to Me? has just been released. Copies are available from:Timothy Publishing HouseKwan-AKP.O. Box 16Seoul, KoreaIf you wonder whether we know in advance about foreign language translations, the answer almost always is no. I had no idea that this Korean language edition was comi …

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New Edition of Leadership Lessons of Jesus

Posted by on 4.19.08 in Books, Personal

Broadman & Holman has just released a brand-new edition of Leadership Lessons of Jesus, a book I co-authored with Bob Briner. The new edition takes selected chapters from the two original volumes, “Leadership Lessons of Jesus” and “More Leadership Lessons of Jesus.” The result is a “best-of” that contains over 70 short …

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