Results tagged “book”
A Prayer Request (05/10/09 - 18 Comments)
It is amazing to me, but it was almost eighteen months ago that Crossway published my book The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. I finished writing the book nearly a year before that. It all seems so much more recent. The reality is, though, that it has been a long, long time since I've actually been involved in writing a book. I did not intend to wait so long between books but, to be honest, I...
Horrible Self-Congratulatory Conformist Liberalism (01/07/09 - 107 Comments)
A few days ago somebody posted at Amazon a rather unique review of my book. Though he gave the book only one star out of five, I was far from upset or outraged when I read it. I was more perplexed. In fact, I didn't quite know what to do with the review and thought maybe I'd post it here to see if someone can explain it to me. Because, frankly, I'm confused. The author,...
Strange Places (04/19/08 - 16 Comments)
Recently I’ve spotted my book in some interesting places. This first picture was one I snapped a short time ago in a bathroom. My book is at least in good company there, sandwiched between titles by Sproul and MacArthur. While I won’t identify the owners of this bathroom, those who know me may be able to read the clues in the monogrammed towels and figure it out. This second photo was snapped by a friend...
Friday Miscellania (03/28/08 - 15 Comments)
It’s Friday and there are a few things I’ve been saving in my Favorites folder that I’d like to mention today. The Internet Effect on News I say, without any hyperbole, that this article from TIME may be the most important you read today. In it Michael Scherer explains how news has become commoditized through the internet. Here is a basic shift that has occurred in the news business: Because of the Internet, you, the...
Reflections from a First Time Author (01/25/08 - 17 Comments)
Since my book was released I’ve had a few requests to share what I’ve learned about the book-writing process. Friday seemed like a good day to do that. On the whole I found writing the book to be an overwhelmingly positive experience and one I hope to enjoy again. There are currently no plans for a second book but I do hope to begin again before too long. What I’d like to do today is...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 11) (01/21/08 - 5 Comments)
Today marks the end of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour. This was meant to be only a two week tour, but events conspired to keep me from visiting SharperIron on the scheduled date. We decided we would add one date to the tour so I could make that stop. The guys at SharperIron focused on the common belief that discernment is intuitive rather than something that requires dedicated thought and practice. How does...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 10) (01/18/08 - 4 Comments)
Today is the second to last day of the blog tour for my new book The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. For the past two weeks I’ve been answering questions that have been asked by a variety of bloggers. Though something neither I nor Crossway had tried before, this blog tour has been fun, I think, and I’ve been pleased to receive quite a lot of positive feedback. Today the tour moves to Church Matters, the...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 9) (01/17/08 - 2 Comments)
We are nearing the end of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour and today the tour takes me to Michael Spencer’s blog. I appreciated these words from Michael: “Those of you looking for an argument can move along. I’m sure Tim and I disagree on many things, but scripture tells us that it’s a good thing when brothers dwell together in unity. Our agreement on the Good News of Jesus outweighs our disagreements.” He...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 8) (01/16/08 - 0 Comments)
Today brings us to the eighth day of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour. For those who were concerned about the fact that we missed the planned stop at SharperIron, you’ll notice in the schedule below that we’ve added one more date to the tour and we’ll finish up at SharperIron on Monday. Today I stop by for a visit with the Pyromaniacs. I’ve been reading this blog since it first came into existence—back...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 7) (01/15/08 - 3 Comments)
The blog tour for The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment marches on and today makes a stop at Between Two Worlds, the blog of Justin Taylor. Chances are that if you read my blog, you also read Justin’s or are, at the very least, familiar with it. Justin’s site is an indispensable source for news and good links to other resources and it’s a blog I recommend above just about any other. Here is what Justin...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 5) (01/11/08 - 8 Comments)
This morning I continue with The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour by answering a question at Gender Blog, the official blog of the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. The question is one that is important, interesting and, I found, quite difficult to answer adequately and sensitively. Here is what they asked: It is not an uncommon experience reported by female pastors today that they believe they have received an actual call from God...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 4) (01/10/08 - 12 Comments)
Today The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour moves to Adrian Warnock’s blog. In case you’ve missed it on previous days, the tour works like this: the owner of another blog poses a question about discernment and my answer is posted on his or her blog on an appointed day. I follow the comments made on the blog, addressing them as they arise. It has become, I hope, a chance to facilitate a productive and...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 3) (01/09/08 - 0 Comments)
Today The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment blog tour moves to The A-Team Blog. In case you’ve missed it on previous days, the tour works like this: the owner of another blog poses a question about discernment and my answer is posted on his or her blog on an appointed day. I follow the comments made on the blog, addressing them as they arise. It has become, I hope, a chance to facilitate a productive and...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 2) (01/08/08 - 0 Comments)
Today marks the second day of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment Blog Tour. The tour works like this: the owner of another blog will pose a question about discernment and my answer will be posted on his or her blog on an appointed day. I will follow the comments made on the blog, addressing them as they arise. It will be, I hope, a chance to facilitate a productive and God-glorifying conversation about the issue...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment" Blog Tour (Day 1) (01/07/08 - 5 Comments)
As I mentioned recently, this week and the next will see me participating in a “blog tour” in support of my new book, The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. The owner of another blog will pose a question about discernment and my answer will be posted on his or her blog on an appointed day. I will follow the comments made on the blog, addressing them as they arise. It will be, I hope, a chance...
"The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment "Blog Tour (01/04/08 - 21 Comments)
Next week, to coincide with the recent release of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment, I'll be embarking on a blog tour. "What's a blog tour?" you ask. Well, the process is fairly simple. The owner of a blog poses a question about discernment, my answer to which will be posted on his or her blog on an appointed day. I will follow the comments made on the blog, addressing them as they arise. It will...
Book News (12/28/07 - 8 Comments)
I’ve got two quick book updates for you. And then I’m going to relax for the rest of the morning before heading into Chattanooga for the Reality Check Conference which begins later this evening. I’ll be bringing live updates from that event from this evening until Sunday morning. First off, my book is now in stock at Amazon. So if you’ve been waiting to buy The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment at Amazon, you can now...
Meeting My Book (12/23/07 - 27 Comments)
A couple of days ago, a skid's worth of books showed up at my sister's place. Two days later I showed up and finally got to meet my book. After almost two years from the time I first to pen to paper, I finally saw the results. It wasn't nearly the moment I thought it might be. But it was still fun and it's good to have something to hold in my hands. So here...
Last Day to Pre-Order (12/11/07 - 1 Comments)
This is a public service announcement to let you know that this is the last day you’ll be able to pre-order a signed copy of my book. As of tomorrow I need to get final numbers in to the publisher so they can get the books shipped to Chattanooga where I’ll be signing and sending them about two weeks from now. If you are interested, you can order it right here…but only until the end...
"Buy My Book and Win" Winners (11/27/07 - 5 Comments)
Last Monday I announced that anyone who pre-ordered my book over the next week would be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate to Westminster Books or, as a consolation prize, a copy of the Literary Study Bible. Thanks to all of you who took the opportunity to buy the book. I ran the numbers and randomly selected the winners. And here they are. The first place prize goes to Ryan Higginbottom and the Bible...