News from China and Canada

Posted by on 4.7.08 in Books, China, Evangelism

1) This morning I received a note from ZDL Books in Beijing. They publish the Chinese translation of The ABCs of Wisdom. Here was the unexpected good news:”You will be glad to know that your book ’The ABC’s of Wisdom’ is now our best selling title! We have sold nearly 30,000 copies now and it is still go …

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Portuguese Version of “Discovering God’s Will for Your Life”

Posted by on 3.8.08 in Books, Foreign Language Translations

The Portuguese translation of Discovering God’s Will for Your Life has just been released. Copies are available from:Casa Publicadora das Assembleias de DeusCaixa Postal 33120001-970, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

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The Ten Books Club

Posted by on 3.2.08 in Books

I was thinking recently about some goals for my life, and one of them was that I wanted to do some intentional reading in 2008. I read a lot, all the time really, but not very much of it is what you might call intentional or planned or with a purpose. I’ve always been a “jump reader,” meaning that I jump from one book …

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Three Good China Books—And One More

Posted by on 2.27.08 in Books, China

For those wishing to know more about the church in China, these three books are a good place to begin.Jesus in Beijing by David Aikman Before writing this book David Aikman served as the Beijing bureau chief for Time magazine. If you want the most up-to-date treatment of the Christian movement in China, start with this book …

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Four Books Worth Reading

Posted by on 2.4.08 in Books

This weekend Skip Olson came to Tupelo for the Keep Believing board retreat. During our time together he asked me to recommend four biographies that I thought he might enjoy reading in 2008. I decided to pass along my recommendations for the benefit of those looking for some good reading during these winter months.Reg Grant …

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Portuguese Edition of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness”

Posted by on 12.3.07 in Books, Foreign Language Translations

The Portuguese edition of The Healing Power of Forgiveness has just just been released. You can obtain copies from the following address:Editora Mundo ChristaoRua Antonio Carlos Tacconi 7904810-020 Sao Paulo SPBrasil

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Afrikaans Edition of “The Healing Power of Forgiveness” Now Available

Posted by on 11.20.07 in Books, Foreign Language Translations

The Afrikaans edition of The Healing Power of Forgiveness has just been released. It is available fromChristian Art20 Smuts Ave.PO Box 1599Vereeniging 1930South Africa

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Recommended Resources

Posted by on 11.15.07 in Books, Travel

We just wrapped our final major trip of the year. This one took us from Tupelo to Chicago to Westboro, WI to Chicago to Montreal to Chicago and back to Tupelo. Here are some key resources we came across on our trip.On our last day in Montreal we met Pastor Joseph Hovsepian, pastor of Temple Baptist Church. He has written fi …

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Love and Respect

Posted by on 10.20.07 in Books, Marriage and the Family, Personal

When Marlene spoke to the women tonight, she recommended Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs. Turns out that several of the women at the conference have read it also. We started reading it the other day, and I can offer my opinion very simply.It’s the best book on marriage I’ve ever read. Period. No exceptions …

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The Christian and the Pharisee

Posted by on 10.14.07 in Books, Evangelism, Theology

I think it is a bit of divine serendipity that I just discovered this interview between R.T. Kendall and Rabbi David Rosen. Kendall served for 25 years as pastor of Westminster Chapel in London, and Rosen is the former chief rabbi of Ireland. Rosen calls himself a Pharisee in the sense of being a righteous Jew who seeks to …

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