Ladies, please forgive me for the delay in posting our winners! But, here we go…
The two winners of the commentaries are: (Drum roll please…)
1. Shannon Velasquez
2. Laura Hauser
And the 20 winners of Praying God’s Word are…
1. Dawn Kaser
2. Amy Sappington
3. JoAnn Janik
4. Beth Miller
5. Miranda Arnold
6. Andrie Baker
7. Teri Cowan
8. Becky Dixon
9. Chantell Lodge
10. Paulette Carson
11. Erica Rhodes
12. Maren Brandsma
13. Lezlie Steiner
14. Jennifer Dove
15. Corie Reynolds
16. Barb Touchette
17. Tania Larson
18. Michelle Killpack
19. Sarah Sykes
20. Holly Hackney
Congratulations, winners! We love you! You should get an email from me (Lindsee) with instructions on how to receive your book!
*Comments are now closed, ladies! We’ll let you know as soon as possible who the winners are. Happy Friday!
We have the ecstatic joy at Living Proof of serving a mighty wide and delightful demographic: W-O-M-E-N. Bless You, Lord! That leaves us gorgeously wide open to do all sorts of fun things around here like the Autumn giveaway with candles, eye shadows, and boot socks. I love that kind of thing! And you have certainly proved to be a tad fond of it as well. Did you see how many women entered that drawing?? Sister-friend, you know good and well that I’d send every one of you a pound cake for Christmas if I could! Don’t tell me that can’t minister. Lots of things can spice up the life of a God-pursuing woman and spread a grin across her darling face. But we exist to do one thing here at Living Proof that drives and pervades everything else. It’s the only reason our doors are open. We exist to invite women to come to love the Savior of the world more and more through the study of His Word. NOW WE’RE TALKING.
SO, drum-roll please! Here is our Christmas giveaway! Now, listen up carefully because I need you to let me put some conditions on these so that the people who will use them most get the best chances to win. That’s a win for all of us! First on the agenda of Living Proof Christmas giveaways are…
TWO 12-volume sets of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary.
Woooooohoooooooo! I’m so happy! Women often ask us what set of commentaries we’d recommend to someone starting to get serious about studying on her own and building a Bible-resource library. I especially keep an ear out for you young Bible teachers just beginning to fan the flame of God’s gift in you. We are serious about you around here and you stay on my radar. We want to be good big sisters in the faith to you, intentional and involved. I usually recommend this set of commentaries to someone beginning to get serious for several reasons: it’s obviously far more helpful and instructional than a 2-volume (Old Testament/New Testament) set but not as overwhelming or technical as the sets that have a commentary for almost every book of the Bible. You also don’t need any background in ancient languages with Expositor’s though they give pretty regular insights into original words. And they’re interesting! That, Sister, is a big plus…and one you might not want to take for granted. I write these words with a grin. Lastly, a 12-volume set will give you a really good taste of commentary-style research so you’ll know if you want to keep filling your plate. One huge way you’ll discover that you really want to go on and invest further into a wider (higher dollar!) set is that you’ll use these to no end.
SO, here’s the deal! If this sounds like something you know for a fact you’d put to good use and you promise that you wouldn’t let it collect dust on a shelf AND you also do not have this set on any Bible software (please check!), ENTER THIS DRAWING!!! Since we’re giving away another item as well, be sure and say that you’re entering the drawing for the commentaries. You can let us know with just one little extra word like this:
Beth, commentaries!
Well, you don’t exactly have to put an exclamation point after it but I’m liable to think you’re more enthused about it if you do…and you know that we’re big on enthusiasm around here. It’s a random drawing so I’m really just kidding.
Before I tell you the second item in the giveaway, I have to give you a little background information about why we’re including it, especially since it won’t be new to many of you. Last week two of my good friends from B&H Publishing Group in Nashville came to see us at Living Proof and surprised us with a stunning piece of artwork they’d had commissioned to capture the heart of the book Praying God’s Word. These pictures do not do it justice, especially because you can’t see the stick figures – for lack of a better term – of the women behind the overlay of life-jarring words, Freedom Comes Through Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ. This will be in my possession for the rest of my life. It represents so much to me. Well. It represents liberation. It’s a Physician’s prescription for anyone willing to go to the trouble of getting it filled. And it symbolizes to me the most intense process I’ve ever been through with Jesus beyond my salvation.
Here are my friends Selma Wilson (president at B&H, standing to my right) and Jennifer Lyell (executive editor at B&H) and I holding the picture:
We learned from them that a staggering one million people have been impacted by the message and method of the book, whether in its original book form, day-by-day version, devotional journal, or Scripture cards. We are floored by the grace of God. We take no credit for it. It’s His Word put to prayers to demolish 14 different strongholds ranging from unbelief to food related issues. If you’re familiar with Praying God’s Word, you know it’s not a book you read. It’s a book you use. And, Girlfriend, I still get mine out.
About 18 months ago, I was nearly drowning in an assault that wouldn’t recede no matter what I did in my usual daily practices. If I’ve got half a brain working, that’s when I start stacking up Scriptures and turning them into very focused and faith-filled prayers. When we’re in a long-term battle, praying straight out of the Word can be the perfect answer because it puts the burden on the strong shoulders of Scripture rather than on the weary limbs of a bruised-up warrior. Because it’s God-breathed rather than man-breathed, the Bible has a way of rejuvenating the soul rather than depleting it. I looked all over my house for a copy of Praying God’s Word so that I could get serious and turn up the volume on some victory. I couldn’t find one anywhere because, every time I have one at home, I end up giving it away. I marched myself into work the next Monday and snagged me a new copy and the Scriptures became a loaded canon to me all over again. And, boy, did I take aim and SHOOT.
As I try to make clear in the introduction to the book, it’s not the only way to pray but when I really want both barrels loaded, whether I’m interceding for someone else or praying for my own aching soul, it’s the method God has taught me to take. It keeps me from wearing out in longer-term prayer demands or in a crisis where my emotions are stirred up and raw. The approach helps me keep my head on straighter when I’d otherwise probably lose it.
All that to say! To celebrate what God has done out of His grace and for His own purpose, we want to give away 20 copies of this resource to 20 women who have never before had any form of the book Praying God’s Word. We knew instantly that we wanted to give copies away to commemorate the occasion, but when we told B&H that we were going to do the giveaway, they beat us to the punch and insisted on providing the copies themselves. We love and appreciate them so much. I cannot begin to voice my gratitude enough to LifeWay and B&H (a division of LifeWay) for partnering with me on a number of themes that were pretty outside the box (OK, WAY outside the box) for all of us at the time. In so many ways, it’s just a new day.
A good day. We’re talking about some things these days that were basically off limits to people from my denominational background when my parent’s generation filled the pews. As Paul told the Thessalonians, we have to test what is good but open dialogue for testing the spirit is a beautiful thing.
So, how many of you do not own a copy of this book in any form and you know for a fact that you’d put it to good use? That means you wouldn’t just read it, you’d USE IT. Then, Girlfriend, ENTER YOUR NAME IN THE DRAWING, and this time just add the letters PGW to your comment line.
We are beside ourselves to provide these for you. Anything we have to give you is from the bounty of God’s grace to us. You do not know anyone who has lived in more defeat in the course of her life than I have. You do not know anyone who has loathed herself more or has suffered with deeper, nearly lethal regret. Jesus is the difference between the blackest, bleakest night and the wide-open, beaming sunshine to me. I inhale His mercy every single morning.
I am honored to serve you.
OK, Girls. Let’s have a giveaway! Drawing closes at noon on Friday and winners will be announced soon after! Look for instructional post for SSMT on Monday.
Commentaries, Beth!!!
Commentaries! I have been dreaming of starting a small study group of high school girls to firmly root them in God’s word before they leave for college. This would be wonderful!
When I saw the picture of the commentaries I said (out loud), “Oh! Oh! Oh!” I was just telling my mom last night how I would love a set of commentaries! What a great giveaway!
Would love to have a copy of PGW!!
Katie Rosenbaum.
Commentaries!!!! Oh my. I was just eyeing a bunch at Lifeway the other day. And was thinking about how I’d like some to start really digging deeply into the Gospels next semester with them. Love.
Commentaries, please! These would be well-used by not only me, but also by my son who is taking online classes through Liberty University. What a help to us as we study separately and together!
Beth PGW Please! =)
We will use the commentaries!
I love digging into God’s word and it would definitely help to have the commentaries! Merry Christmas!
Oh my, you don’t know how much I need/want those commentaries. I have checked your site often for suggestions on study tools to use. I have asked for a ‘set’ for 5 straight years for Christmas. Bless my sweet husband’s heart, he did get me the Holman Bible Dictionary last year and thought he had fulfilled my wish. Well, okay then. I never told him any different 😉 SO … I would LOVE them and USE them for sure! Thanks for the opportunity!
Merry Christmas LPM!
I love commentaries, but there are many women in Siestaville that are in ministry at this time that really need them. I just wanted to tell you that my husband and I dearly love “Praying God’s Word”. I bought a copy for myself and my two sisters-in-law a couple of Christmases ago, and just this past summer my husband read my copy. We then had to go out and buy three more copies to share. It is an amazing book! Thank you so mcuh.
PGW
Becky, PGW!
Would love to have the commentaries! Been saving up for them for a few years!
Rhonda, commentaries.
Great Post! As usual. 🙂
Thank you for your many years of obedience in teaching us through all of your Bible studies.
God bless you, Merry Christmas!!
PGW
Rhonda, PGW.
What an awesome giveaway! I would love PGW!!
BETH! Commentaries. I’m a youth pastor’s wife and LOVE teaching girls God’s Word. Please oh please random generator – pick me 🙂
Rhonda, painting.
Praying God’s Word, PLEASEEEE!:)
Oh my!!! Those commentaries are looking beautiful!!!!!! Y’all are so sweet and thoughtful!
What a rich and perfect gift …. Please enter me (also) for the painting! For a time such as this ………
Beth, would love to have a set of commentaries!!
I would love the commentaries!!!!! I Love your bible studies and have enjoyed many over the years. I love to look up definitions of words and cross reference verses. That is how the Lord speaks to me and directs me to pray God’s word over my life. God bless you Beth Moore in all God puts before your hands to do. God’s blessings to you and your family this Christmas Season and throughout the year.
PGW – Moving to a new city, have a 6 month old baby, and my hubby is starting a new job as middle school pastor at a church. I could SO use this 🙂
Michaela, PGW!
Commentaries!!! I lead alot of Ladies Bible studies, Beth Moore is the top of that list. We are venturing into Kelley Minter’s next, I was thinking on the way to work this morning, “I wish I could see Beth in motion of studying! Learn from her!!” I love Beth and all the LPM ladies!! These would not collect dust in my house, and they would be loaned to others for help for them. Plus I am a clean freak! LOL 🙂
Beth, commentaries and PGW!!
Commentaries Please!!
PGW. I am in the midst of one of the toughest struggles in my life & would definitely put it to work!
May our God continue to bless you as you seek & follow after Him!
Can I apply for the commentaries too? 🙂 I love reading God’s Word & would love to be able to dig deeper.
Commentaries please!!!! A little fearful I could get these b/c I take your challenge to heart. 🙂 No dust on these!! God bless you everyone! :))
PGW 🙂
PGW, please!
commentaries please! so much to learn – what a beautiful resourse for beginning that journey.
Commentaries!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL TO CELEBRATE CHRIST’S BIRTHDAY. IT IS AN AWESOME DAY TO CELCEBRATE.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Deborah Smith – PGW!
Commentaries please!
COMMENTARIES!!
I’m doing the Disciple I study right now – it is SO in-depth, and I know these would be so valuable to me (as well as the rest of the class, because I will absolutely share!)
Plus, I have this whole thing on my heart right now – it feels so much bigger than what I think I can do on my own, but it will NOT go away. I don’t know what exactly Jesus has in mind for this little seed of an idea, but I’m sure some teaching and delving into God’s Word will be involved.
Beth, PGW!!!
PGW. And thank you for how you allow God to speak through you to my stubborn heart 🙂
Those all are amazing gifts! I just got done facilitating Daniel and I sure could have used more than my 2 volume set of commentaries! Everytime I do that stUdy I learn more. Thanks for being such a faithful servant to us for Jesus.
I would be blessed to receive either of these fantastic study materials!
I cannot wait to hear Beth at Passion in January!!!!
Commentaries!!!!!!!!!!!! my soul aches for these!!!
Praying God’s Word!!!!!! I do not have any form of the book and love using scripture as my prayers to our God. Thank you for doing this. I hope i win!!!!
Adria, PGW!
Commentaries! I’d do cartwheels!! 😉
Oh the commentaries por favor! 🙂
Commentaries!!! 🙂