From 1987 to 1991, Sarah and Stephen were on loan to Mission to North America, working with the Westminster Japanese Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales of Christian books, and awards the Platinum Book Award for books whose sales exceed one million, and the Diamond Book Award for sales exceeding ten million. This practice of listening to God has increased my intimacy with Him more than any other spiritual discipline, so I want to share some of the messages I have received.

Listen as you read with full access to companion audiobooks – including Jesus Listens, Jesus Always, and more! According to publisher Thomas Nelson, it “continues to grow in units sold each year since it was released [and] has surpassed 15 million copies sold. I suppose it’s not surprising that the most popular book reviews are all for books I disagreed with in various ways. There is no way to avoid her claim that she is communicating divine revelation, a claim that raises a host of questions and concerns, not the least of which is the doctrine of Scripture alone which assures us that the Bible and the Bible alone is sufficient to guide us in all matters of faith and practice. The publisher describes the book in this way: “After many years of writing her own words in her prayer journal, missionary Sarah Young decided to be more attentive to the Savior’s voice and begin listening for what He was saying.Even as she struggled with her own physical health, and battled cancer, she continued the ministry of these daily prayers.

If this is, indeed, Jesus speaking, we need to explain why he sounds so markedly different from the Jesus of the gospels or the Jesus of the book of Revelation. Her words have resonated with people from all walks of life, and the global impact of her work is unparalleled. It is one of the realities of the Christian faith that skeptics love to criticize—the reality that there are a host of different denominations and a multitude of different expressions of Christian worship.The Bestsellers,” as you know, takes a brief look at Christian books that have sold at least 1 million copies. Nelson is involved in an expansive new marketing campaign that involves a new web site and daily radio devotionals. You have Me beside you and My Spirit within you, so no set of circumstances is too much for you to handle. If her words are actually from Jesus, how can they be any less authoritative or less binding than any word of Scripture? iOS and Android are different app markets, and app purchases do not transfer between the two platforms, so a change in the platform does require the download of a new app.

Michael Horton says, “In terms of content, the message is reducible to one point: Trust me more in daily dependence and you’ll enjoy my presence. Young does not only endorse her practice of listening, but goes so far as to elevate it as the chief spiritual discipline. In 1977, Sarah and Stephen joined World Presbyterian Missions, which in 1983 merged into Mission to the World (MTW), the global missions-sending agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). iOS and Android apps have very different internal structures, so an iOS app cannot operate on an Android device and vice versa. These women practiced waiting quietly in God’s Presence, pencils and paper in hand, recording the messages they received from Him.With 365 devotions, this padded hardcover edition is a favorite for its small size and is a perfect fit on a nightstand or in a travel bag. The way to walk through demanding days is to grip My hand tightly and stay in close communication with Me. Even the December readings focus on a general presence of Jesus in our hearts and daily lives, without anchoring it in Jesus’s person and work in history.

We supply a fantastic range of beautiful, practical and contemporary Christian themed gifts for women, men and children, including jewellery, stationery, art, home decor and prayer and devotional items.I’ve been blogging daily since 2003 and have written several books, including Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God. I had been writing in prayer journals for years, but that was one-way communication: I did all the talking.