Annoucement - The Workbook Has Been Published - PRAISE GOD!!

The publication process moved faster than I anticipated. The workbook is now available for ordering from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Praise God! Thank you for all of your support, but don’t stop now. Please consider one or more of the following:

1) Continue to prayer for this ministry effort,
2) Order a workbook for you or someone you know,
3) Encourage someone else to do so,
4) Post a book review on the Amazon or Barnes and Noble website and/or
5) Post a podcast review on iTunes


Larry

Next Project Phase

Now that the workbook has gone to press, I can give more attention to the next project. I am working on a book comprised of excerpts from the podcasts. I am using a devotional format rather than a workbook format. While the material is essentially the same, the target audience is different. Some people will read a devotional piece who wouldn’t tackle a workbook. My observation is that many of the people who have advanced copies of the workbook, haven’t actually written answers to the questions. Ultimately, the workbook may be used more by church leaders and teachers while the podcast book may be more readily embraced by individual believers. At any rate, my job is to follow the instructions that I’m receiving. God will do the rest.

The podcast book is organized around the central themes that God revealed to me from the workbook and will be a “quick read”. The themes are:

God is interested in more than just our gift
The gift is still important because of what it reveals and
The gift is important because of what it accomplishes


I may add one more theme. The completion of the book is contingent on my progress in doing additional podcasts. Pray for my productivity.


P.S. I’m researching whether I can be a speaker at the Urban Ministries Conference in Chicago (Fall 2008). Pray for God’s leading and blessing.


Thanks!


Larry

Workbook Publication Countdown

I have authorized Aventine Press to publish the More Than The Gift Workbook. Today I signed off on the final changes and authorized the publisher to send the workbook to the printer. In approximately 30 days the workbook will be available for ordering from online bookstores like Amazon, Barnes and Nobel. Thus it will be available worldwide. I serve an awesome God. I am amazed by His mercy and grace, yet I am aware that publication is not my destination. It is simple part of the journey. Much work lies before me but I want to thank and praise God for how far he has brought me. Thank you for walking the journey with me. Thank you for your comments, criticisms and prayers.

Prayer Request

I ask for your prayers. This will be a challenging month and I am in a mental rut.

Today I posted a new Internet Bible Study on the SBC website. The study is entitled “Polluted Offerings”. I encourage you to share it with someone you know.

I expect to receive the formatted draft of the book from the publisher this week. Publication should be completed approximately 4 weeks after I edit and return it. The workbook will be available online from Amazon and Barnes & Nobles in July.

In support of that, I need to step-up my marketing campaign ( announcements, press releases, book reviews, etc).

I also want to post two new podcasts this month. I need to reestablish consistency with this effort so that I can publish the “podcast book” during the 1st quarter of 2009. The podcast and the podcast book are targeted for a different audience than the workbook. I discuss this issue in some detail on my website.

Thanks for your love and support!

Love!

Larry

Internet Bible Study - Chapter 17

CHAPTER 17 - POLLUTED OFFERINGS
Just as there are acceptable offerings, there are also unacceptable offerings. The reference scripture outlines several attributes that can render our gifts unacceptable to the Lord: polluted attitudes, polluted content, lack of obedience and deceptive giving practices.
Reference Scripture:
Malachi 1: 1 – 14 (polluted offerings)
Supporting Scriptures:
Leviticus 10: 1 – 2 (Nadab and Abihu – strange fire)
Proverbs 3:9 (first fruit)
Deuteronomy 23: 18 ( wages of prostitution not an acceptable offering)
Matthew 26:15 (Judas betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of silver)
Matthew 27: 6 (It is against the law to put blood money into treasury)
Leviticus 22: 17 – 25 (lame sacrifices forbidden)
1 Samuel 15: 22 – 24 ( obedience is better than sacrifice)
Acts 5: 1 – 10 (Ananias and Sapphira)
Malachi 1: 14 (cursed is the cheat)

Click on the link to the Internet Bible Study to review the full text of the lesson. The link is contained in the "Additional Resources" section of this blog.


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