Free Book GIveaway

Compassion International has provided me an extra copy of Wess Stafford's new book, Just A Minute.

Now it can be yours:



Just A Minute by Wess Stafford contains stories of well-recognized and unknown people alike to refute the old adage “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me,” especially for the young minds of children. He gives simple tips and examples of how anyone can positively impact a child in just a moment and how all of us are equipped to do it.

So how do you win? There are 2 ways to win. One: Leave a comment here about how one moment changed or significantly impacted your life. Or Two: If you sponsor a child via Compassion, share what that experience means to you. One winner will be randomly selected on Thursday Feb 16th. You must provide contact info in order for me to let you know you won.

Good Luck

Free Book Friday

It's been awhile since I have done one of these.

Thomas Nelson has provided me an extra copy of a book I recently reviewed here. Now it can be yours:


Pujols: More Than The Game by Tim Ellsworth and Scott Lamb is an exciting book that takes you behind the scenes and let's you into what makes Albert Pujols tick.

This book is described as: A powerful story of the athleticism and strong faith of Albert Pujols, one of the all-time greatest baseball players.

It's definitely true. I enjoyed this book immensely. That's saying something for a diehard Yankees fan. Author Tim Ellsworth dropped by this blog recently to talk about the book. You can read that here: 5 Questions with Tim Ellsworth.

So how do you win? Leave a comment here about baseball, faith or baseball and faith and your name/contact so I can contact you if you win. One winner will be randomly selected on Monday morning.

By the way, if you are a baseball fan looking for a baseball forum to chat about the game, I highly recommend Baseball Nation!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Busted Day on Just A Thought!

FYI: This contest is now closed. Winners are being contacted as I write this.

Christmas is coming and what a better time to share your faith with those around you. However, apologetics has never been my strong suit. I can share the Gospel but when I am confronted by someone who has a huge myth or pre-conception about the faith I am sometimes momentarily taken aback.

I have tried a few apologetic books but frankly I find most of them to be dry and uninteresting. Which brings me to this book, just in time for Christmas - Busted by Fred von Kamecke.

Fred Von Kamecke is assistant pastor at The Chapel in Graslake, Illinois and an adjunct professor at Bethel College. He has also served as an adjunct at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) where he also received his PhD in New Testament theology and exegesis. He teaches in the area of New Testament studies.

Fred wrote an awesome book called Busted which researches misconceptions of the Christian faith. This is from the back cover:

Following a brief summary of a recurring myth or misconception about the Christian faith, Fred explains why the myth is false and provides biblical and historical evidence in his response. He masterfully weaves together serious discussion with a touch of humor in his responses, all the while keeping the focus on the Scriptures. He avoids making fun of the people who hold views which differ from his own, but the views themselves are fair game.

Fred and Zondervan Publishing generously provided me with 20 copies to give away to Just A Thought readers which has now happened. Winners were contacted via email.

Please feel free to leave a comment with a question, myth or pre-conception someone has thrown at you when you share the faith or share a question about the Christian faith you’ve always wondered about.