Get a Free Copy of The Search for God and Guinness

In the Search for God and Guinness, Stephen Mansfield tells the story of the Guinness family. While the book recounts the amazing rise of one of the must successful breweries in the world, what makes the book and the Guiness family fascinating is the accounts of their character, faith, and generosity. Comment, share, and retweet to win a copy for yourself.

It’s All About Love

One of the things that’s most concerning to me is that Christians are known more for what they’re against than for what they are for, and I didn’t want this conversation to reinforce that stereotype. All our thinking about how we engage the world should be motivated by love.

The 4 Lies of Consumerism

Americans live in consumerism. Like the air we breathe, it surrounds us. Most of the time we don’t even realize it’s there. Have you bought into the 4 lies of consumerism? Plus another chance to win a copy of Worldliness.

Worldliness: Where is Your Media & Music Taking You?

Media is everywhere. It’s powerful. It can inform, educate, and inspire. Is the media and music you consume taking you in the right direction? Plus another chance to win a free copy of Worldliness.

Get a Free Copy of Worldliness by C.J. Mahaney

Thanks to Crossway Books, I’m giving away 5 copies of Worldliness over the next two weeks. Worldliness by C.J. Mahaney is a book written to challenge Christians with the words of Jesus in John 2:15 – “Do not love the world or anything in the world.”

“The experts were wrong. What is missing in Haiti is passionate, hard-working… non-experts” -@ShaunKing

A lot of people have been talking about going to Haiti to help with the relief effort. The response that I’ve heard from a lot of people sounds a lot this… But, I’d like to share with you a series of tweet from Shaun King, lead pastor of Courageous Church in Atlanta, who has been very involved in coordinating help to the people of Haiti.

Taking a “Me and God” day

Today, I was planning to drive my wife and 3 kids to North Carolina for the weekend. But the weather didn’t cooperate with us. And now here I am. It’s Friday. I’ve already cleared my schedule for the day…

Are you OK with saying you’re not OK?

This morning I was touched by Peter Pollock’s post I am NOT OK. Do you think pastors and other Christian leaders should reveal their current struggles with the people they’re leading? Or do you think it’s better for everyone involved if they keep those things private?

Win a copy of A Million Miles 4 yourself or 2 give 4 Christmas from @PaulSteinbrueck @DonMillerIs @ThomasNelson

I found A Million Miles in a Thousand Years enjoyable to read. But more than that it’s the kind of book that can change the reader’s life. So, I want to give away a copy.

Does the Santa Myth Cast a Shadow on the Real Christmas Story for Kids?

My kids are 8, 6, and 2 years old. All 3 of them still believe in Santa. Although, last week Ainsley, my 8 year old, wrote a letter to Santa which reads like a Guantanamo interrogation: