Posted By allen on December 20, 2010

This is one of those contests that EVERYBODY should enter. Take a few minutes and read this:

I wanted to fill you in on an exciting contest that is currently being run and sponsored by the New Living Translation.  We’re highlighting three ministries, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Oasis International, and The Dream Center, (click on the link to learn more details about these ministries) and by voting for one of these ministries you’ll be entered to win one of many prizes.
 
To enter, visit the NLT Facebook page by clicking here.
 
There are several levels of prizes you can win, here are the details:
 
 
With the Give the Word Bible Contest and Giveaway:
    • Ministries win: Each time the NLT Facebook Page reaches a fan count milestone, votes will be tallied and the three ministries will receive cash donations from the New Living Translation and Tyndale House Publishers.
    • Everyone wins: Everyone who enters on the Bible Contest website wins a free download of Matthew West reading the Christmas story.
    • Daily NLT Study Bible winners: Vote on the NLT Facebook page and you will be entered to win two NLT Study Bibles—one to keep and one to give away. A new winner will be chosen every day.
    • Weekly Give the Word Locally winners: Tell us about a deserving local ministry on the NLT Bible Contest website and they could win five NLT Study Bibles and $250 worth of NLT products.
    • One Grand Prize winner will enjoy a unique trip customized just for them and their family (or three guests of their choice), to Wycliffe Bible Translators world headquarters and the WordSpring Discovery Center where they will experience firsthand the exciting world of Bible translation. The Grand Prize winner could also choose to donate the value of the trip–$2000–to Wycliffe instead.
 
 
Here’s how you can win instantly!
 
1.   Post information about this contest on your blog with a link to the NLT Facebook Page.
2.   After you post the information click here and enter your information.
 
The first 100 people to enter their information will win a free copy of the Life Application Study Bible NLT.
 
The first 10 people will win a free copy of the Life Application Study Bible NLT and a free copy of the NLT Study Bible!
 
I will contact the winners by email on December 29th.
 
Thank you for being a part of the Tyndale Blog Network!
 
For information on future contests or other fun stuff feel free to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/adamsab or the Tyndale House Publishers account at www.twitter.com/tyndalehouse.
 
 
Adam Sabados
Tyndale House Publishers
Digital Media Coordinator

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Posted By allen on June 21, 2010

My silence here does not mean that I have ceased to exist. I have composed several posts recently, but need to adjust “the tone” of them before posting to the public.

This Wednesday begins the marathon that we call fireworks season. Every year I take about 10 days off my regular job to run a fireworks tent for the church. This year I will be working at the Bethel AG youth tent in Garden City, MO (red and white tent on the corner of 7 and F highway).

Our tent actually opens on Friday, but it takes a couple of days to inventory and price things before we start moving stuff in on Thursday evening. From Friday on, I will be getting to the tent at about 7AM and leaving it around 1AM. These are very long days and frequently hard work, but the money we raise goes to support the ministries at the church.

If you are in the Garden City, MO area please drop by the tent and see me. Be sure to mention that you read my blog and I will give you an extra discount.

*** Please excuse the shameless self-promotion, but it is MY blog… ***

allen

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Posted By allen on June 1, 2010

 

The Influenza Bomb by Paul McCusker and Walt Larimore, MD is the story of a virus that has the potential to kill millions of people in cities around the world. The virus spreads fast and kills quickly. In some cases, a healthy person dies the same day that they are exposed to this virus. Experts from several organizations are called in to identify the virus, locate the origin, stop the spread, and find a cure before there is nobody left to save. 

Reading The Influenza Bomb was almost like reading two books at the same time. Each of these stories could stand by themselves as a good book. The combination of the stories into a single book resulted in an excellent novel. The reader should pay close attention to the dates shown on the opening page of each part and the location shown at the beginning of each chapter. The “prologue” (though not labeled as such) is essential to understanding the book.

One story begins with the sudden spreading of an unknown virus at Ft. Riley in 1918 and the other starts in modern day Russia where a flu epidemic is developing. As the book progresses, the relationship between the stories unfolds.

The events in The Influenza Bomb could be the headlines in tomorrow’s newspaper.

This book is one that is hard to put down. The events unfold and grab the reader from the first page. There is action, drama, suspense, and a small dose of romance throughout the book as the story unfolds in many exciting locations.

The combination of family friendly language and no “adult scenes” makes this book appropriate for all readers.

*** Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Glass Road Public Relations, LLC <www.GlassRoadPR.com> as one of their GRPR bloggers.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”***

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Posted By allen on May 27, 2010

Don’t judge a book by the cover – I would have missed reading a really good book if I had. The cover of Almost Forever by Deborah Raney makes the book look like a romance novel. While there is some romance in the book, there is also a healthy dose of drama, suspense, and inspiration.

Bryn Hennesey works as a volunteer at the Grove Street Homeless Shelter in Hanover Falls. She is staying up late one night playing cards with one of the residents – Charlie – when a fire starts at the shelter. One of the firefighters responding to the fire is her husband. For many reasons, the fire spreads quickly and the shelter is destroyed.

Five firefighters died in the fire. Among those that died are Bryn’s husband, the husband of the homeless shelter director, and a female firefighter named Molly.

Bryn’s sadness over loosing her husband is multiplied by the fact that she thinks she knows something about the fire that nobody else does. As the town and families grieve their losses, Bryn struggles to decide if she should share her knowledge.

As months pass and things seem to be getting back to normal, new information about the fire comes out that changes many things.

Almost Forever tells the story of how the town and survivors deal with the tragedy. It also tells of how the faith of some of the survivors help them go on with life.

I did enjoy reading this book even though I normally prefer books with a little more action.  Some parts of the book seemed to move a little slow even for this type of novel.

 *** Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Glass Road Public Relations, LLC <www.GlassRoadPR.com> as one of their GRPR bloggers.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”***

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Posted By allen on May 25, 2010

I have found recently that the number of the books I am reviewing has increased.

Instead of loading this blog with book reviews, I have started a new blog at: http://www.reallyrandomsite.com/thebookreview/ specifically for book reviews.

That blog will contain reviews of both secular and Christian books.

Until word gets out and traffic picks up on the new blog, I will be posting some book reviews on both blogs. Please accept my apologies in advance to those who are subscribed to both blogs.

In about a month, I will stop posting book reviews here. If I think a review post on The Book Review ( http://www.reallyrandomsite.com/thebookreview/ )is relevant to the readers here, I will post a link to it.

Thanks for taking time to read my “humble thoughts”.

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