More Exciting than a Dead Monitor Lizard!!!

YES! ITS TRUE! Something is about to happen that really has me excited! More than seeing this lizard! DESIRING GOD IS HAVING A BOOK SALE!!! We are not just talking some trite little sale, this Wednesday and Thursday (June 27,28) they are selling all books for $5!!!!! That is stinking awesome! You have probably heard me make mention of John Piper before, and hopefully you have checked out some of the Don't Waste Your Life videos you can link to here on our blog. However, if you haven't, or even if you have this is an INCREDIBLE opportunity to get some books by John, or his wife Noel!

If you need a place to start let me Recommend the book Desiring God by John Piper. I started reading this book about the same time we went to visit my fish head eating friend Blake in Africa.



He goes to Bethlehem Baptist in Minneapolis (Piper is the Pastor for Preaching there) and had recommended that I read it. Wow!!!! Let me just say that God has greatly enlarged my view of Himself, and that has greatly increased my passion for Him, and joy too!! Over the last couple of years I keep going back to that book, because it is not just what Piper has to say there, but it is amazing how much the scriptures are opened up through reading his books. One of the kids I work with at youth has made her way through the book and has made the same comments. Suddenly, things that didn't make sense, make sense. And God's Glory EXPLODES onto the scene. For me that is the exciting thing about reading Piper, I just get so excited about living for Christ, and searching the scriptures.
Ok, anyway, another great book, Don't Waste Your Life. Angela and I are going through this with the College age class (along with the sermon) and striving together to struggle through what this looks like in our lives. Very convicting and encouraging at the same time.

Probably number 2 for me is Let the Nations Be Glad. Of all the missions books I have read this one has been absolutely SEMINOLE! You may have noticed that I have been reading it for some time now on our book list. It is because I keep going back and reading the same stuff over and over and over. This books sets out Christ and The Glorification of God for the joy of all peoples as the cornerstone and foundation of missions. My conclusion (and I still haven't finished) is that if more people in the church would read this, there would be a lot more life in the church. Because we would understand How AWESOME our God is and what life and joy there is in forsaking all for the sake of Christ and The Gospel. This book is so good, my heart started racing while reading the forward. It has happened several places in the book. When is the last time you read non-fiction writing about God the made your heart race?
Another great book (I have been trying not to read till I get through Let the Nations) is What Jesus Demands of the World The few chapters I have read have been heart wrenching, and thrilling!

I have heard great things about so many more of the books for sale Check them out!!! Here is the linkDesiring God books for $5

I am really excited about this deal! It should be a great opportunity to pick up a bunch more Piper books for our library and to give away as gifts!!!
If you aren't convinced this is so great, this was basically the look on my brother Aaron's face when he found out about the deal.




However, beware, if you start reading these books, your view of God, your view of yourself, and your passion for Christ will Lord willingly NEVER BE THE SAME!!!