Cashing In

Aug 24, 2005

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Passion and Purpose.

This has to be the funniest book title in the past several years. Talk about cashing in on the current trends. Somehow, though, he missed Jabez. The title should have been The Passion of Christ and the Purpose of Jabez’ Life.

The Bestsellers: The Prayer of Jabez

A short time ago I launched a new series called “The Bestsellers.” The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales of Christian books, and awards the Platinum Book Award for books whose sales exceed one million, and the Diamond Book Award for sales exceeding ten million. In this series I am looking at the history and…

May 4, 2014

Bestsellers

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A La Carte (March 31)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include just a few new options. (Yesterday on the blog: Her Weakness Is Her Strength) Dying Is But Going Home Randy Alcorn: “Nanci is and always will be an inspiration to me. I have spent the last two days with family and friends, thanking…

Mar 31, 2022

A La Carte

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Purpose Driven Blog

I have started reading The Purpose Driven Life several times. So far I have not managed to finish it. I got to thinking that perhaps if I blogged my way through the 40 days of the book I could find motivation to keep reading it. So starting tomorrow I will attempt to blog my way…

Nov 12, 2003

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New and Notable Christian Books for November 2025

Though the year is coming to its end, it’s not over yet! That means publishers still have some books to release—books we would not wish to overlook before 2025 gives way to 2026. Here are some of the ones I consider especially noteworthy. In each case, I’ve included the editorial description to give you a…

Nov 26

Articles

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A La Carte (November 26)

A La Carte: The other side of human rights / Biblical literacy / A ramp out of the worry rut / The depressed Christian / Quick no, slow yes / Do you see eternity? / and more.

Nov 26

A La Carte

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Would you Consider Supporting My Work?

I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for well over 22 years now. That long commitment has allowed me to write thousands of articles and hundreds of book reviews while also sending millions of visitors to other sites through the daily A La Carte feature. While I’ve also written a number of books, through…

Nov 25

Articles

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A La Carte (November 25)

A La Carte: Are you still gospel-centered? / Christian liberty / Triumph in trouble / Being faithful in little things / How we choose songs / I’m not sabbatarian / and more.

Nov 25

A La Carte

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The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life…

Nov 24

Articles

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A La Carte (November 24)

A La Carte: A wonderful short film / Science confirms a literal, historical Adam and Eve / Go low, aim high / Stop brainstorming / Structured and spontaneous prayers / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 24

A La Carte

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Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive

Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia. Some honor Canada as groundbreaking in its commitment to bringing dignity to death while others abhor it as taking advantage of the weak, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Already euthanasia…

Nov 17

Articles

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Why Christian Kids Leave the Faith

Few things are sadder to witness than people who once professed faith leaving it all behind. This is especially true when those people were raised in Christian homes by God-fearing parents. These children were given every opportunity to put their faith in Jesus but determined instead to turn their backs on him. Why would they…

Nov 21, 2016

Articles

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The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life…

Nov 24

Articles

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How To Tell the Truth

I have a lot of admiration for those people who are especially skillful at evangelism. Likewise, I have a lot of admiration for those people who feel especially called to it. I sometimes marvel at how adeptly they are able to steer conversations to topics that matter and how easily they can get to Jesus…

Nov 21

Book Reviews

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Difficult Does Not Mean Cryptic and Mysteries Aren’t Meant To Mystify

I think each one of us has probably had a kind of disquieting experience in which we’ve suddenly realized that a lot of Christian publishing is bunk. While we are undoubtedly blessed with far more truthful and edifying books than ever before, we are also cursed with far more untruthful and unedifying books.

Nov 19

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