I’ve received more feedback to the following section of Before You Go than any other. I’ve heard from multiple ministers who have written to say, “That is exactly what happened to me!” What do you think about this principle? **** If I could dispense one piece of quirky advice to someone about to move to […]
Buy a Bundle of Before You Go
It’s been almost two months since the release of Before You Go and sales have remained steady. I’ve learned a ton about publishing and marketing a Kindle ebook. I’ll share some of those lessons in a future post. By the way, as of this week it is now available in the Nook format at Barnes […]
August 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
A Word to the Desperate and Lovesick
Here is an excerpt from my book Before You Go. ***** “They say love is blind; it is also deaf, dumb, and stupid.” -Jaded Cynic “The girls all get prettier at closing time.” -Mickey Gilley I used to hate doing premarital counseling and so did the first few couples I counseled. That’s because I didn’t […]
July 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
What They’re Saying About Before You Go
I recently I released Before You Go: A Few Sneaky-Good Questions Every Minister Must Answer Before Moving to a New Church as a Kindle ebook via Amazon. I’ve been encouraged by both the number of downloads (it has been the #1 bestseller in preaching on Amazon on at least two different occasions) and the reactions from […]
July 7, 2011 by 4 Comments
Just Released: Before You Go
I’m excited to announce that my new book went live on Amazon today. This has been a fun project to work on and it was spurred along by the positive feedback I received from you, the faithful readers of this blog. Right now, Before You Go is only available in the Kindle format from Amazon. […]
June 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
Before You Go: Introduction
The release of Before You Go: A Few-Sneaky Good Questions Every Minister Must Answer Before Moving to a New Church is imminent. We’ve got just a few more editing and formatting tweaks to make and then it will be initially available as a Kindle ebook via Amazon. (Update: It is now available.) Until then, here […]
June 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Before You Go: Coffee Talk
Imagine that you are a preacher. Scary thought I know. You have decided that you’ve done everything you can do at your current church and it’s time to move on to a new one. In fact, you’ve completed a weekend interview with a prospective church and they’ve offered you the job. You’re excited, but you […]
May 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
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