Author, teacher, and all around good guy John Ortberg wrote the foreword of Junkyard Wisdom. We sat down in his church to talk about the book. Thought you’d enjoy seeing it!
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Okay, so I’m officially bewildered. When I started writing a book I kept wondering who would actually buy it. Sure, I knew friends and family would. And I could give a lot away as gifts for people who support the nonprofits I love.
But I never expected to be the #1 new release on Amazon! And there it is. Junkyard Wisdom, my little side project meant to be self-published, is the #1 new release in Christian Stewardship on Amazon.
Of course this might just mean 12 people ordered it on a slow day when other books sold 11! …
It’s here! Amazon listed my book and you can now preorder it here. You can also order the Kindle version here.
And get this — with almost no promotion we’re the #1 New Release in Christian Stewardship! Plus we’ve been in the top ten for Social Issues, and among the top 100 in Personal Growth.
Wow! I’m stunned by this response! All writers wonder if anybody is going to buy their book, but I had good reason to wonder. Let’s face it — I’m not a household name, do not have a big platform of followers, and a …
Just in time for your shopping list, here are my favorite books of 2014:
The coveted, “Would you shut up about that book … it’s all you ever talk about” Award goes to The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Easily my favorite book of the year. History, human interest, love stories, Nazi propoganda, politics, sports … it’s all here.
The “This changed how I think about my faith” Award goes to Soul Keeping by John Ortberg. I’ve always wondered what a soul really is and why it’s important. John wrote a brilliant book that explains it all …
When was the last time you thought about the health of your soul? And when was the last time you heard anybody explain the importance of your soul? For that matter, even gave a reasonable explanation of what your soul is?
If you are like me, it’s not a topic you focus on much. Truth is the concept of a soul confuses me. I’m not always clear how to differentiate my soul from my spirit, my heart, or even my body. I know it’s different and has an important function, but I couldn’t give a good definition.
John Ortberg, …
About the time I started planning my sabbatical break, John Ortberg began his. John and I have known each other for a few years and I serve on the Emerging Ministries board with his wife Nancy. Their daughter and son-in-law, who traveled to Belize with me last August, suggested I contact John and ask for advice about how to “do” a sabbatical. It was a good suggestion because it was a good fit: neither John nor I had taken a sabbatical before and I’m about the same age as John (though he has more hair … but hey, he’s a …
Yesterday I posted an update about my October sabbatical. So today I’ll update my reading list.
I finished John Ortberg’s The Me I Want To Be. A good book, very Ortberg-ish. Focuses on spiritual growth, with self-depreciating humor and fun stories. It’s not John’s most entertaining book nor his most theological book. Instead, it puts his PhD in Psychology to good use as it looks at the barriers that keep us from spiritual growth. The book is linked to the Monvee program.
Martin Dugard’s Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone was a great book! I love …