If you’ve read my new book Quitter, would you please take 60 seconds and write a review on Amazon? It can be long or short, serious or funny, reference otters or not reference otters as long as it’s honest. That would really mean a lot to me and would be awesome.

Click here to write a review.

If you were waiting until late August to buy the book, possibly in triplicate because you know some folks who are unemployed or at jobs they don’t love and you’re generous like that, well today is your lucky day. It’s August 31.

You can buy Quitter in Hardcover or in Kindle.

Thanks!

Jon

(Every Friday is Guest Post Friday on Stuff Christians Like. But today, for the first time ever, I’m posting a guest post on Serious Wednesday. Why? Because Scott Jamison blew my mind with this idea, and I thought you might dig it too. For more great content from Scott, check out his blog.)

Every Wednesday, Jon Acuff puts out a serious post (he still manages to stick in quite a bit of humor in these, too) and some time ago I started to compile the last sentence or phrase from each of them. Here they are:

Everything I Ever Needed To Know I Learned From Stuff Christians Like Serious Wednesdays’ Last Lines

You are found.

God loves you.

Are you packing?

I can’t handle near.

God cares for the lonely

He knows the way we take.

I don’t want “at least” faith.

Yeah, but God is on our side.

God’s love is ridiculous to me.

“I cannot do it, but God will …”

Let’s retire the idea of failure.

Death to better, long live new.

We all get the comma of grace.

Look for a savior, not a solution.

Today, quit being lazy for the Lord.

Let’s stop giving God our last fruits.

The reason for the season is a rescue.

Today, God says, “I know, my son, I know.”

God doesn’t want your solution. He just wants you.

Give up the horses. The King is near. Love has arrived.

In God’s economy, the impossible is a gift, not a curse.

Let’s put the apples down. We’ve already got the orchard.

Because he loves us. In his arms. In the pigpen. He loves us.

I’ve got God, right now. I don’t need the idol of what’s next.

Jesus always plays with the kids no one else plays with on the playground.

God’s bigger than that thing you worried about or dreamt about. I promise.

God is doing a new thing. In me, in you, in us. The old has gone, the new has come!

He’s God. I’m me. When I remember that simple arrangement, life goes so much better.

The God who loved Judah and David and Paul, loves you. And that’s a very redeeming thought.

Sometimes the stranger you meet has a story to share, if, you’ll take the time to ask a question.

Your identity is set. That debate is over. Today, don’t be a shy work of art. Be a loud work of art.

You’ve been with Jesus – A savior who loves doing extraordinary things with ordinary people like us.

Rescue is a one way trip. There will be no going back. For you, for me, for all the imperfect people.

More banners. Less guns. More grace. Less works. More boasting. Less hiding. Want to come with me?

You and I can rest in the truth of that and be bold in the risks we take and the hope we have. Because our identity is not at stake.

What does He call us? What phrase or words does he give us instead of “Real Christian?” Son. Daughter. And it turns out, those two words are enough.

(For more awesome stuff from Scott, check out his blog, The Responsible Puppet.)

Recently, Kanye West and Jay-Z teamed up for a new album. You probably don’t know about it if it’s on your TISKE list. But they did.

And when their record came out, it made me think:

Who is the Kanye & Jay-Z of Christianity?

Who are two different Christian musicians you’d love to see partner together for a big project?

Who are two different pastors you’d love to see team up to create some sort of superhero duo?

I’d love to see Andy Stanley and Matt Chandler write a book together. Musically speaking? I personally would like to see Michael W. Smith and Jon Acuff release an album titled “Riding horses together cause we’re best friends,” but that’s me. But how about you?

Name 2 musicians or bands you’d love to see release an album or 2 pastors you’d love to see connect on a project.

Let it out. You’re amongst friends.

You might have to front and fake in your small group. You might have to bring your journal to church and talk about it like an old companion on the road to glory, but this is a safe place.

Admit it: You hate to journal.

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Let it be known that I initially tried to post this video a long time ago before less than 50,000 people had seen it.

Let is also be known that apparently I gain some sort of ego boost by posting videos that have a low number of views. (Probably need to unpack that one with a counselor.)

Recently, NBA rebounding legend Dennis Rodman was inducted into the hall of fame. What happened when he took the stage ended up being a shockingly honest 13 minutes about brokenness, fathers who leave, hope and regret. Here’s his acceptance speech about acceptance.

(It’s Guest Post Friday! Today’s post is from Chloe Semones.  Chloe, newly graduated and newly in debt, is hopeful of great things while wandering through the desert of unemployment; an enjoyer of most things typical of twenty somethings, while always debating she is not; raised in the church, which allowed many years of observation on habitual and bizarre things we followers of Jesus do. If you want to write a guest post for SCL, here’s how.)

The “Church bathing suit” By Chloe Semones

Phew, thank goodness bathing suit season is coming to a close. Why?

Because the summer is the time of year where every youth and college related gathering is at the judge’s stand, the pool. Many different churches and denominations have a particular view when it comes to the bathing suit standard. For women this can be the testing of one’s reputation, God forbid you are the only one wearing the two piece!

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Last weekend I attended my first ever “Women of Faith” event. It was awesome. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Wait Jon, you’re not a woman.”

I know, I thought about that too, but I still found it a lot of fun. I got a ton out of it and really only had one awkward moment. What was it?

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God keeps refusing to fit into my formulas for him.

Just when I think I’ve got him figured out, he throws a curveball.

For years, I’ve secretly believed that if I do my quiet times the “right way,” God will be happy with me and bless me and not smite me.

What’s the right way? What’s the recipe for a quiet time that “counts.” I’ll tell you:

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After a three month epic battle, my new book Quitter is now available for the iPad.

Click here to get it in the iBooks store.

If you’re a Kindle kind of person, you can get it on the Kindle. Or the Nook.

And as always, it’s available in a beautiful paper edition as well.

Order it on DaveRamsey.com or pick up a copy on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Thanks for your patience. I promise I don’t hate iPad users.

(If you’re a new reader and think that I may have written a book about breaking a Nutella dependency, here is the book trailer for a little background info)

Today is new.

Not better.

Not improved.

Not different.

New.

God is not in the business of self improvement.

He’s in the business of new.

The old has gone, the new has come.

That’s who you are today in Christ.

New.