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Free Stuff Fridays (Baker Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Baker Books . They are giving away three-book packages of Stephen Viars’ books: Loving Your Community and Overcoming Bitterness. These book bundles are great for sharing with friends, family, and small groups!

Loving Your Community by Stephen Viars

This practical guide for equipping local churches and individual Christians seeking to do effective community-based outreach includes real-life examples of how these strategies have been successfully implemented.

“Read and apply Loving Your Community for a theologically sound, practically proven, and narrative-rich approach to making a Christ-centered difference in your community.” — Bob Kellemen, PhD

Overcoming Bitterness by Stephen Viars

Bitterness is a destructive poison, yet we all struggle with it sometimes due to circumstances our sovereign God has allowed. In a world full of struggle, we must take care that difficult circumstances do not feed a bitter spirit within us. In this honest and hopeful book, pastor and counselor Stephen Viars shows you how to avoid the pitfalls of a bitter heart as you walk through our fallen world. When we learn to process bitterness biblically and effectively, we can move from life’s greatest hurts to a life filled with joy.

“This book brims with hope.” — Randy Patten

Enter Here

Again, there are three packages to win. And all you need to do to enter the draw is to drop your name and email address in the form below.

Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. As soon as the winners have been chosen, all names and addresses will be immediately and permanently erased. Winners will be notified by email. The giveaway closes Saturday at noon. If you are viewing this through email, click to visit my site and enter there.


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