Holy Vocabulary, a giveaway

July 30, 2010 in Book Review,SmallGroups with 22 Comments

I wrote a review of Michael Kelley’s latest release from Threads Media, called Holy Vocabulary, for Ron Edmondson’s blog.  Make sure you hop over and read it HERE.

If you’d like a free copy of the book, I’m giving away 1 leader’s pack and 2 individual books!  All you have to do is:

1. Retweet this post on Twitter. You can say something like “Win Michael Kelley’s book Holy Vocabulary on @BenReed ‘s post today: http://ow.ly/2iKXp”
2. Comment on this post with your email address or Twitter name.

I’ll randomly choose 3 winners tomorrow morning at 8:00 am.

In the meantime, check out this promo video from Threads Media.

Holy Vocabulary Promo from Threads on Vimeo.

 

About benlreed:

All Posts by  |  Personal Blog  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Share By Email
  • http://pinnaclebalance.com Steve Crenshaw

    Just retweeted your post @stevecrenshaw Read the review on Ron Edmondsons site. I have been a Christian for ten years and remember what it was like first coming to a church and hearing people talk. I now see myself doing the same thing. Will be getting the study.

  • @gatortodd

    I hope "begat" is in there too!

  • Dan Brubacher

    Would love to win, Ben.
    @danbrubacher

  • karl Dumas

    and we all get caught up in the vocabulary trap from time to time. Anything that hels us avoid the words that most people don't understand anyway is a good thing

  • http://www.tiffanieinministry.blogspot.com Tiffanie

    TAShanks on Twitter

    The review of this book is intriguing. As a young adult (recent graduate with a BA in Organizational Communication!) who has been in the church all of my life and will attend seminary within the next couple of years, a new perspective on church language will be great. I also work as a part of a team that helps undergraduates explore a call in ministry through and internship, so this study could be helpful to go through with the interns.

  • http://twitter.com/virtualpreacher @virtualpreacher

    Awesome! I would love to have a copy…

  • http://conthis.blogspot.com Joe Sewell

    I was affected by the "lingo" of the Christian and/or church world when my eyes were opened to the possibility of there actually being a God. That was through the late Harold Hill, a physicist who, to use the words I used at the time, "actually believed this 'God' business." He mentioned salvation, as did the organizers of the "tent crusade" I was dragged to by my mother, but he never defined his term. Shame on that scientist. :) Anyhow, a Jerry Falwell message the following Memorial Day gave me the definition and the "method," and that's when I became a "King's Kid" (as Hill would've said).

    I've always been sensitive to the "jargon," but sometimes I don't know of a better word. Perhaps this book would provide some … or at least give me something to think about.

    (ultrajoe@spamcop.net, or http://twitter.com/joe_sewell)

  • http://conthis.blogspot.com Joe Sewell

    I was affected by the "lingo" of the Christian and/or church world when my eyes were opened to the possibility of there actually being a God. That was through the late Harold Hill, a physicist who, to use the words I used at the time, "actually believed this 'God' business." He mentioned salvation, as did the organizers of the "tent crusade" I was dragged to by my mother, but he never defined his term. Shame on that scientist. :) Anyhow, a Jerry Falwell message the following Memorial Day gave me the definition and the "method," and that's when I became a "King's Kid" (as Hill would've said).

    I've always been sensitive to the "jargon," but sometimes I don't know of a better word. Perhaps this book would provide some … or at least give me something to think about.

    (ultrajoe@spamcop.net, or http://twitter.com/joe_sewell)

  • Jen Holbrook

    churchpunk_33

  • Carl

    If I win will take Ron Edmondson's suggestion to work it with seasoned co-facilitators in our sexual sin ministry to keep our iron sharp

  • Erin A.

    Excellent review for what sounds like a great book! Love to have this in my arsenal for small groups. I retweeted under @ekda1961.

    Thanks for the opportunity!

  • Dan Brubacher

    I tweeted about this, Ben.
    @danbrubacher

  • http://twitter.com/dscottwilke @dscottwilke

    Thanks for the opportunity! @dscottwilke

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Steve, good stuff. Sounds like you could bring great perspective/experience to a small group through this study.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    5 words: The birds and the bees.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Very true, Karl. Using words that people don't understand is rarely helpful.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Tiffanie, I also grew up going to church…then went to seminary. I think it's tough for people who have spent so much time around believers, because in a way, we don't even realize that we're saying words that others don't have a reference for…and keeping them on the outside in the process.

    I hope this study is helpful for you and those you are ministering to!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Cool connection…so you came to understand the terms more fully when you came to understand (and follow) Christ. I like it.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    I hope this is a study that you guys can easily implement into this ministry. I love the idea of iron sharpening iron…almost seems biblical or something (:

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/Benlreed Benlreed

    Where do you lead small groups, Erin?

  • http://www.christumc.org @debanto

    Thanks for the vocabulary police citation! We can't be reminded too many times that we often speak a foreign language and expect our guests to translate. It is our responsibility to be hospitable and speak in the native language. Retweeted @debanto.

  • bbclgt

    Thanks! Free is always good. ;-)