Rejoice with me!
Resisting Gossip was released
5 years ago today. Back in September of 2013, I could never have imagined all of the places it would go and the ways it has been used by the Lord. Today, my heart is overflowing with thankfulness for the blessings of the last half decade.
To name just a few:
- Resisting Gossip is now translated into 5 other languages around the world:
Spanish (including an
e-book), French [in both
Canada and
France],
Russian,
Romanian, and
Korean. I’m excited to think that I’m getting to teach people God’s Word that I would never meet nor ever be able to converse with all over the globe.
- Resisting Gossip has been a bestseller for
CLC Publications every single quarter since its release. For me, those sales translate into
real people I hope have been helped to win the war of the wagging tongue in their own lives.
- Resisting Gossip has been
recognized by many readers and leaders as helpful in the fight for holiness and love. The gracious words of folks like
Kevin DeYoung (and
on video),
Tim Challies (
once,
twice, and then
thrice at World Magazine!),
Joe Valenti,
Deb Welch,
Monergism.com,
Andy Naselli,
Alex Chediak,
Steve Kemp at BILD,
Greg Strand,
Bob Kelleman,
Daniel Holmquist,
Todd Hardin at the Biblical Counseling Coalition,
Marci Ferrell at the Thankful Homemaker and
Mark Lauterbach at TGC have encouraged me to no end. It’s got
67 reviews on Amazon, and all but 1 of them is very positive. I'm also very thankful for the
heartening support that
WTSBookshas always shown for the book, as well.
- The message of Resisting Gossip and
Resisting Gossip Together continues to resonate with people through online
videos [
Vimeo,
YouTube],
live seminars,
podcasts,
articles, and
personal interactions. I love getting to share at conferences like
CCEF and
Challenge, teach at retreats, camps, and schools like Miracle Mountain Ranch, and speak in local churches such as the upcoming event at
Hope EFC in Fertile, Minnesota. I feel so grateful to get to be used in this way.
Into the future:
Unfortunately, the global gossip plague continues to rage on unabated. My little book is just a drop in the bucket of what is needed to effect large scale change. I knew that going in (see the “final word” “The End of Gossip” on pg. 151). But hopefully it’s a drop in the right bucket and continues to be used by the Lord to move the right people in the right direction. That’s my prayer.
The good folks at CLC Publications are making arrangements right now to offer a special 5 year anniversary sale price and maybe even release an audiobook version of Resisting Gossip this Fall. I’ll let you know when I know more about those things. What I do know right now is that I never could have predicted how this would have turned out, and I give all the praise to Jesus Christ. May He receive all the glory due Him forever.
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