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Merry Christmas Eve to you all!

Being a reader of RELEVANT Magazine and its associated newsletters I got word of a sale they were having. All of their books were $5 a piece regardless of the retail price. Three days ago with debit card in hand (credit cards… boooo!!) I was ready to shop. I set a six book limit for myself and had at it. Too bad I’m late talking about this as the books are back to retail price.

On the other side of the transaction is today when the package estimated to arrive next week got here. (Go USPS!)

Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven But Nobody Wants to Die by David Crowder and Mike Hogan

The conflict between the here and now and the ever after is a familiar one. Death and life are forever intertwined, as a life lived to the fullest includes pain and grief. Even more, it requires dying to self, which frees one to experience a greater joy: community. Thus explains bestselling recording artist David Crowder as he explores the complex relationship between life, death, grief and community. Drawing from personal experience, Christian theology, the science of pain and the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìhigh, lonesome sound?¢‚Ǩ¬ù of bluegrass music, Crowder applies his often hilarious voice to an inspiring message?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùdeath is not the ultimate calamity … it is just the beginning.

The Naked Christian by Craig Borlase

Ever think there must be more to a relationship with God than a list of dos and don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ts? That church should be more than a slick Sunday morning production? That religion isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t just a patch for your insecurities or candy for your hunger? Strip back the bulky layers of religion with The Naked Christian and step into something more comfortable. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s called relationship.

Written by Craig Borlase and rooted in biblical principles, this book lays bare our human weaknesses and daily struggles. It blinks in amazement at the blinding grace, love and mercy of God. It will inspire you to chase after Him, to shun the fake stuff and to do one of the hardest things within a church community: BE REAL. CHOOSE AUTHENTICITY. GET NAKED.

The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash by Dave Urbanski

The Soul of an American Legend

Who Was Johnny Cash? Rock star? Preacher? Drug addict? Saint? In truth, the Man in Black lived long enough and hard enough to embody all of the above?ɬ?and much more. He was a musical legend, a one-of-a-kind communicator, an American icon?ɬ?but someone that could never be pigeonholed.

Cash’s faith in God was no different: “I’m still a Christian, as I have been all my life,” he once said. “Beyond that I get complicated.” Cash’s faith was raw, challenged, broken and messy. But it was real. Unlike any other book written about Johnny Cash, The Man Comes Around explores with vivid detail the wild highs and lows that took place during this man’s lifelong spiritual journey. It illuminates the deep, unending love he had for his music, his wife and his God.

Painstakingly researched and adorned with vivid, narrative detail, The Man Comes Around shows the impact this American legend has made not only in American music, but in eternity. After hearing his story, you’ll never hear his music the same again.

Pocket Guide to the Bible by Jason Boyett

It’s the world’s all-time best seller. It’s the most influential book in Western civilization. It’s sitting in practically every home in America. Yet few of us have a clue about what’s going on within our Bibles’ gold-lined, onionskin pages. Until now. In Pocket Guide to the Bible: A Little Book About the Big Book, author Jason Boyett hilariously spotlights the events, characters and themes of the Old and New Testaments.

All the Hits So Far by Bradley Hathaway

This book and CD capture the outrageous stories, experiences and observations of Bradley Hathaway, a fixture on the international festival and concert scene. All the Hits So Far combines his bold, honest poetry with commentary and original artwork, resulting in a rare glimpse into the mind and heart of a sensitive, hardcore “manly man” living life out loud through the microphone.

One Thing by Dwayne Roberts

We?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re created to crave. The advertising industry knows this. The entertainment industry knows this. The self-help industry knows this. We spend the bulk of our time pursuing things, feeding our own appetites for the stuff that brings us pleasure. We?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re driven by desire, and that desire is steering an entire generation away from God.

By following our endless fascinations, we?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re cheating ourselves. Why? Because we?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re called to pursue one fascination, and one only: God. Not empty religious buzzwords or trivia or a superficial 10-step program to “successful spirituality.” Nope. Just God Himself, experienced through the person of Jesus. When our true purpose is as simple as that one thing, anything less is misguided.

Join Dwayne Roberts as he issues the rallying cry of a generation seeking to look past the disillusionment, apathy and boredom with religion, and refocus on one thing: the pursuit of God.

Hopefully I’ll have these done soon and maybe write a review or at least a solid suggestion to buy the book yourself or not.

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