Some of it seems unbelievable, other parts not so much.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
OK. Well, to me, the story is dripping with fishiness. Doesn't mean it isn't true, and I believe the events described were, by and large, almost certainly accurate (the disease, surgery, etc.). But a child that young could so easily have been coached -- maybe even accidentally -- that I have a hard time with taking it all at face value. The child may not think he is lying, per se, and in fact may actually believe everything. But the dad, who wrote the book, could, for all we know, be twisting things a little or a lot.
My best guess? The child had a near death experience, and his recollections of it were both driven by what he heard at church and at home, and "helped along" by others around him, afterward. Dad (author) said he took pains not to ask leading questions or cue him in any way (with an exception or two, that he admitted). But he may have done that without even knowing. Or he might just be lying.
I am VERY uncomfortale with all these books claiming visits to heaven or hell. I think it bears consideration that the Apostle Paul was caught up to "the third heaven" and couldn't tell any details but everyone else and their mom (or dad) can write a book about it and get rich. Hmmm fishy indeed.
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"Resolved: That all men should live to the glory of God. Resolved, secondly: That whether or not anyone else does, I will." ~Jonathan Edwards
"The only man who has the right to say he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ." ~Dietrich Bonheoffer, The Cost of Discipleship
"Preachers who should be fishing for men are now too often fishing for compliments from men." ~Leonard Ravenhill
I got news for you.
A lot of people DO NOT get rich publishing these small "religious type" books.
If you want to get rich in the publishing business you better look into something different.
Ask Warren Weirsbe !
I got news for you.
A lot of people DO NOT get rich publishing these small "religious type" books.
If you want to get rich in the publishing business you better look into something different.
Ask Warren Weirsbe !
Doesn't stop people from trying. These people hit the jackpot. Their book has sold 6 million copies, there is a kids edition, a CD, a "conversation guide", a devotional, and I don't know how many languages it's been published in. Amazon has 29 items authored by Todd Burpo.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Doesn't stop people from trying. These people hit the jackpot. Their book has sold 6 million copies, there is a kids edition, a CD, a "conversation guide", a devotional, and I don't know how many languages it's been published in. Amazon has 29 items authored by Todd Burpo.
Right now, it's #2 on the New York Times Paperback Nonfiction best sellers list, and high on a lot of other lists. The kids' version is #4 on Children's Picture Books.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Right now, it's #2 on the New York Times Paperback Nonfiction best sellers list, and high on a lot of other lists. The kids' version is #4 on Children's Picture Books.
Ahhh, I thought you were joking at first. lol
So can we start to expect merchandise such as coloring books, action figures, direct to DVD video's, and a marketing tie in with Taco Bell?
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