For this month, Christianaudio offers two audiobook downloads, absolutely free.
The first one is E. M. Bounds: A Man of Prayer by Lyle Dorsett. The author wrote this account of Bounds' life from information provided by Bounds' family, with the intention of increasing awareness and knowledge of his life's works.
The coupon code for this download is MAYPRAY.
The next free audiobook is The Hole in our 
Gospel by Richard Stearns. According to Christianaudio, this is a story of how a corporate CEO faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith. Using his own journey as an example, Stearns explores the hole that exists in our understanding of the Gospel.
The coupon code for this download is MAY2010.
To get a free copy of the audiobooks, you need to register a free account with christianaudio.com. Then you can use the search button to look for the above audiobooks, or they can be featured at the sidebar. Add the book to your cart, follow the instructions till you reach the point where the coupon code information is requested. Enter the coupon code and take note if the price drops to zero, which means you used the correct coupon code. Proceed to the rest of the checkout steps and download the audibook.
Since there are two free audiobooks this month, you need to purchase it separately since only one coupon code can be accomodated per purchase.
That's it! Do share your experiences in listening to these books! Have a blessed time listening to them.
Christianaudio's free download for the month is Jonathan Acuff's Stuff Christians Like.
Sometimes the stuff that comes with faith is funny. That's the tagline for this book, and although I haven't read it yet (still have to download it tonight), it actually got me interested (and excited, I have to say).
There's always something about being counter-mainstream that gets me high and going. I don't expect this one to blow over the roof, though, but hopefully it can provide me a fresh take on things that has gone stale. Or cliche'. Or unnoticed.
Let me hear from you when you get a crack of the audiobook! I'll let you know how it came across to me once I get to hear it. So do check back. Thanks!
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According to the Philippine Renal Disease Registry, 5,000 Filipinos who develop end-stage renal (kidney-related) disease are suitable kidney transplants. But only a handful of them ever get a transplant, and many die while waiting for a donor (source here). One of the reasons pointed out is that organ donation mostly came from living individuals. Very few actually gave consent to have their organs donated when they die.
As part of the Easter celebration, Christianaudio.com is giving away two audiobook downloads for the month of March.
The first book is The Cost of Discipleship by Deitrich Bonhoeffer. Based on the background information, the focus of the book is the differentiation of cheap grace and costly faith. Quite a relevant topic in modern-day Christianity. You may want to check out Wikipedia as well for a description of the author.
The second book is Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper. When you come to think about it, this is something that has become so cliche' we hardly think about it anymore. But really, are we really sure of the reason or reasons why Jesus has to die? It wouldn't hurt to reconfirm our own thoughts on this, would it?
Lastly, please take note of Christianaudio's notice to buy the book separately to be able to use the promo codes and get the books for free (since there are separate promo codes for the books). I am not really sure what they mean, but I guess it means you have to go through the entire process of add to cart up to checkout twice, one for each book. Maybe it's because of the way the check-out counter is designed (where only one promo code can be used per purchase).
That's it for now. Just click on the pic to get to Christianaudio.com's website if you haven't been there before. Sign up for free and download those audiobooks.
Christianaudio.com is giving away complimentary download copies of Jesus Calling by Sarah Young for the whole month of January 2010. The complimentary copy is actually worth $14.98. Read the description of the book from Christianaudio site itself:
"Jesus Calling is a devotional filled with uniquely inspired treasures from heaven for every day of the year. After many years of writing in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to listen to God with pen in hand, writing down whatever she believed He was saying to her. It was awkward at first, but gradually her journaling changed from monologue to dialogue. She knew her writings were not inspired as Scripture is, but journaling helped her grow closer to God. Others were blessed as she shared her writings, until people all over the world were using her messages. They are written from Jesus' point of view, thus the title Jesus Calling. It is Sarah's fervent prayer that our Savior may bless readers with His presence and His peace in ever deeper measure."
Just head over to Christianaudio's site, register, and look for Jesus Calling in the Free Downloads section (it's also prominently displayed in the sidebar). The site provides one free audiobook download every month, as well as access to a range of Christian resources that you can purchase at reasonable prices.
If audiobooks is not your thing, you can also choose to purchase a print copy of the book through links provided within Christianaudio.
Do let us know what you think of the book. Thanks!
If projections are accurate, Avatar is now on its way to making up to $1B in ticket sales. And by all means it is a very beautiful and meticulously created movie. That's as far as the cinematics and graphics are concerned, in my opinion. Otherwise, I and some of the people around me would have to say that the storyline is barely passable, and the all-too-obvious attempts to convey social and political ideas only made things worst. But it's something that, somehow, has been glossed over and considered forgiven by so-called critics in the light of the cinematographic efforts in coming up with the film. Well, it's a real treat for a movie, anyway, one that I enjoyed with my son. I guess that's all that really matters.
Happy New Year everyone!
