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Archive for February, 2010
John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace on Trackback Thursday
This week’s Trackback Thursday features John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace by Jonathan Aitkin.
Most Christians know John Newton as a man who once captained a slave ship, was dramatically converted to Christ on the high seas, and later penned one of the greatest hymns of the faith, “Amazing Grace.” But he also had a huge impact on his times as an icon of the evangelical movement, as a great preacher and theologian, and as a seminal influence on abolitionist William Wilberforce. Here is a fascinating and historically significant portrait of slave-trader-turned-Christ-follower.
A reminder of how Trackback Thursday works: Simply link to the blog post from your blog, leave a comment on Crossway’s Facebook Page, or re-tweet Trackback Thursday on Twitter @Crosswaybooks. Winners are picked on Friday morning.
The Kindle edition of John Newton can also be downloaded for free during the month of February 2010.
Share the Good News of Christmas Impacts Thousands
Crossway is pleased to announce that over 743,000 Share the Good News of Christmas bags were distributed this Christmas season! The program was launched in early 2009 with the vision of partnering with Christian Retail Stores and the local church to reach one million homes with the gospel.
“Our prayer is that the content of each bag (a New Testament, a gospel tract by Max Lucado, and an invitation to the local churches Christmas Eve service) would impact peoples’ lives for eternity, leading many to a saving knowledge of their Savior, Jesus Christ,” explained Geoff Dennis, EVP of Sales, Marketing, and Media. “This has been an extremely successful campaign, one we plan on repeating next Christmas. We could not have done this without the strong support of CBA and the local Christian retailer.”
Retailers eagerly caught on to the vision of the program, coordinating with local churches to equip their congregations to go into their communities and hand out bags. “Crossway exceeded anticipated sales this Christmas season and we are very grateful for our relationship with our retail partners,” Dennis said.
Church members nationwide gathered to assemble kits and reach out to their communities. Village Bible Church of Sugar Grove, IL distributed 8,000 Bibles. “Our congregation really enjoyed getting to meet neighbors whom they did not know and having an opportunity to walk the streets praying for the people who lived in the homes where they dropped off gift bags,” Pastor Keith Duff reported. “I think we gained just as much as those who received the Bibles. In retrospect, I wish we had picked up 16,000 Bibles rather than 8,000, as once people began handing them out it became contagious and they wanted to do more!”
Crossway looks forward to continuing Share the Good News of Christmas in 2010. We are hopeful that building relationships with retailers and local churches to share the gospel will transform lives, bless the church, and glorify our Savior.
Thank you to all who participated and stay tuned for details on how you can help reach one million homes in 2010!
Pre-order a Signed Copy of Tripp’s “What Did You Expect?”
Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with each other in a fallen world. Yet, in pastor Paul David Tripp’s professional experience, the majority of couples enter marriage with unrealistic expectations, leaving them unprepared for the day-to-day realities of married life.
What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage introduces a biblical and practical approach to those realities that is rooted in God’s faithfulness and Scripture’s teaching on sin and grace. “Spouses need to be reconciled to each other and to God on a daily basis,” Tripp declares. “Since we’re always sinners married to sinners, reconciliation isn’t just the right response in moments of failure. It must be the lifestyle of any healthy marriage.”
What Did You Expect? presents six practical commitments that give shape and momentum to such a lifestyle. These commitments, which include honestly facing sin, weakness, and failure; willingness to change; and embodying Christ’s love, will equip couples to develop a thriving, grace-based marriage in all circumstances and seasons of their relationship.
What Did You Expect? will be release on May 1, but you can pre-order your copy. The first 1500 people to order will receive:
35% discount
signed copy of the book
free What Did You Expect? e-book
For more information or to place your order, visit www.crossway.org/10WDYE.
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