Category Archives: Books

The Gospel Project

Maybe you’ve heard, and maybe you haven’t, but LifeWay is rolling out a new curriculum called The Gospel Project. Consequently, my friend and fellow writer David R. Smith and I were invited to join a group of Christian leaders in … Continue reading

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The Wrong Speaker

A few days ago we had a little contest where I provided you with my Top-10 list of How You Know You’ve Hired the Wrong Camp Speaker. Except, I only provided you with the top 9, and offered the new … Continue reading

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Every Couple Should Know

Kiss while stuck in traffic Eat cookie dough in bed once a year …both great ideas! (Mental note: try both with Lori today!) These ideas are from the mind of  Doug Fields. In the last year I’ve been getting to know … Continue reading

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Topography of Faith

The subject of evangelism has been on my mind a lot this week and I’ve been playing with a lot of fun resources… you’ll like this one. It’s an interactive map. You see, I’m always curious when I see studies … Continue reading

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10 Winners Who Connected

What better way to start the New Year than to give some stuff away! So that’s what I’m doing. I’m rewarding the people who connect with us. As most of you remember, on December 19th I offered prizes to ten … Continue reading

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Now is the Time

A couple times a year I like to offer some ridiculous deals on my books. Now is that time. I like to offer deals that cater to current needs. It’s funny to observe how different resources are used during different … Continue reading

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Conversation Starter WINNERS

This week we had a resourceful little contest that truly made us all winners, because not only am I giving away cool prizes to 10 different people, but all of us now get the benefit of a page full of … Continue reading

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Conversation Starters

Okay, time to give away some cool stuff. Everybody’s gonna win with this one, because we’re gonna give away some great conversation starter ideas, AND we’ll make it a contest where I’ll give away 5 of my books, and 5 … Continue reading

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Shooting “Real Conversations”

Wednesday I flew to Grand Rapids to film my new DVD sharing-your-faith curriculum with Zondervan, the one that I’ve been telling you about now titled, “Real Conversations.” We shot all day yesterday and all day today… just finished. I’m wiped … Continue reading

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iTunes Reading

It’s funny how many requests I received in the last year for my books in e-format. More and more people are reading ebooks on their iPads, nooks, kindle, etc. (My mom and dad just bought a nook for their trip … Continue reading

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