Monday, December 22, 2008

I'm giving away a copy of "So You Don't Want to go to Church Anymore" by Jacobsen and Coleman.

To enter this giveaway simply post a comment. I will draw a winner's name on Sunday the 28th. Please leave me a way to contact you if you win. Thanks!




About the book:


Jake Colsen, an overworked and disillusioned pastor, happens into a stranger who bears an uncanny resemblance (in manner) to the apostle John. A number of encounters with John as well as a family crisis lead Jake to a new understanding of what his life should be like: one filled with faith bolstered by a steady, close relationship with the God of the universe. Facing his own disappointment with Christianity, Jake must forsake the habits that have made his faith rote and rediscover the love that captured his heart when he first believed.

My thoughts:

I was never sent this book so I can't tell if it's fiction or non-fiction, but based on the name of the book and the chapter titles it looks like non-fiction to me. However, the description reads like a fiction novel, so I dunno. Since I haven't read it I can't vouch for the contents. What is posted above is the description on Barnes and Noble's site. The publisher is the same company that published The Shack, so I don't know what that means exactly, but there you have it. That's all I know. Enter if you want to read the book. :) Have a Merry Christmas.

24 comments:

  1. I would love to win this book. Then I would write a review for it and you would know what kind of book it is. I know there have been times in my 50 years of serving God we reach this point as the title of the book. But we keep going and we eventually get past it.
    jrs362 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  2. Anonymous7:17 AM

    humm sounds like l can relate to the charcter in this story! its a book for me! Percy

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  3. I will be the first and take a shot- might be good-

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  4. I'd love to read this. Please enter me.

    stacie_vaughan@hotmail.com

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  5. Anonymous9:59 AM

    whether fiction or non-fictiion, it sounds like an interesting read. please enter me :)

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  6. Been there, done that. I would love to read this book!

    Please enter my name into your drawing.

    Thanks.

    Debra Ullrick
    The Bride Wore Coveralls
    Déjà vu Bride (the sequel to, The Bride Wore Coveralls)
    Dixie Hearts
    www.debraullrick.com

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  7. well... sometimes I don't wanna go to church anymore so perhaps this book is for me! :)

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  8. This book sounds interesting and relates to me at the moment due to some circumstances within my family church. Thank you for the entry.
    koinonia572001@yahoo.com

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  9. Sounds like a very interesting read. Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  10. Sounds like an interesting book. I would love to read it. Thanks for the giveaway! Happy Holidays!!

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  11. This would be the perfect book for a friend of mine who is struggling with "The church" at the moment.

    Sue http://myroadasitravelit.blogspot.com/

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  12. Sounds interesting I'd like to be entered thanks.

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  13. this sounds like a good read!

    jayme[dot]bouwens@yahoo[dot]com

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  14. I'd love to read this book and pass it on to my husband as well.

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  15. I'd be interested in trying this one out - please enter me in the drawing.

    Kristi
    kherbrand(at)comcast(dot)net

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  16. Anonymous3:04 PM

    so i thought i already left a comment but it doesn't look like it!
    I'd love to be able to win this for my mom!

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  17. Merry Christmas, Michelle! Who hasn't had this thought from time to time? I'd love to win...You can reach me at catbry1@yahoo.com.

    Blessings!

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  18. Anonymous11:17 AM

    This would be great! Thanks!

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  19. Merry Christmas! I thoroughly enjoyed
    "The Shack" and this one sounds just as intriguing to me. Please add my name to your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  20. Anonymous9:56 AM

    sounds interesting...i would love to read it:) thanks!
    christinbanda@yahoo.com

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  21. I'd love to be entered in this book drawing.

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  22. hmmmm....sounds interesting. Please add my name to the drawing. Thanks!

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  23. Anonymous10:22 AM

    Sounds like an interesting book!

    Elaine R
    emrosser@shaw.ca

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  24. and the winner is...

    forgetfulone!

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