Welcome to day 10 of the 4th Annual 12 Days Before Christmas Book Giveaway! Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Bridge-Logos Foundation and Harvest House Publishers. We have three prize packs up for grabs, which will be explained below. The resources featured in today’s giveaway are:

From Bridge-Logos Foundation

From Harvest House Publishers

Today’s Prizes

This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon.

The winner for day 12 of Bible Geek Gone Wild’s 3rd Annual 12 Days Before Christmas is:

• Joel Watts (www.thechurchofjesuschrist.us)

Many thanks to Random.org for making it possible to choose fairly. Also, many thanks to Bridge-Logos, Baker Books, Zondervan Academic, Tyndale House Publishers, & InterVarsity Press for sponsoring the prizes for day 12.

Although the competition was fierce, six individuals emerged as winners in day 3 of Bible Geek Gone Wild’s 3rd Annual 12 Days Before Christmas.  The winners are……..

• Gregg Lindahl
• Timothy Harris (pursuingthefruit.blogspot.com)
• Brian Newby
• Judy Dudley (www.seizethebookblog.blogspot.com)
• Zachary Blackwood
• Jamison

Many thanks to Random.org for making it possible to choose fairly. Also, many thanks to Shawn Myers and Bridge-LOGOS for sponsoring the prizes for day 3.  If you didn’t with this time around, let not your heart be troubled, there are more Bridge-LOGOS books up for grabs later on in the contest.

Welcome to day 3 of Bible Geek Gone Wild’s 3rd Annual 12 Days Before Christmas. Today’s contest is sponsored by Bridge-Logos. Today’s prize pack includes a copy of following:

E. M. Bounds Speaks to the Modern Church by Darrel King
Throughout history, great leaders have exhorted the Church to repent and return to the righteousness of God and the power of His Spirit. Edward McKendree Bounds, born in 1835 in Shelbyville, Missouri, was such a man. Bounds’ writings serve as warning to the modern Church: if the people of God turn their backs on the righteousness of God, the power of God will not be operative within their lives or within the church.

This book provides relevant information on key church topics by E. M. Bounds, the prophet of prayer. It is set up in such a way that the reader can quickly reference each subject. Through this book we have the opportunity to compare history with the present.

Give your attention to E. M. Bounds as he speaks to the modern Church.

Darrel D. King has traveled the length and breadth of our nation, teaching people how to pray. He was an Instructor with Change the World Schools of Prayer. He served as Special Assistant in the Office of Prayer and Spiritual Awakening, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. He has written numerous articles and several books on prayer and the life of E. M. Bounds. Darrel lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He is married to Jan, his wife of 46 years—he has two grown daughters, Sara and Beth, a son-in-law, Robert, and is “Pa” to his grandson, James.

The Day the Dollar Dies by Williard Cantelon
Originally published in 1973, The Day the Dollar Dies was considered by some to be prophetic, and to many an impossibility. Thirty years later, however, it reads like today’s headlines and digs deeply into the heart of today’s financial crisis around the world.
Updated with new information that helps the reader see the financial storm that began developing over 35 years ago, and understand what is behind the collapsing financial system and what lies ahead for America and the world. This book reveals behind-the-scenes information that is based on careful research.

Caution: The Day the Dollar Dies will profoundly affect the way you feel about the future of world economy.

Willard Cantelon (1916 – 1999) was well recognized for his three books on global economics, The Day the Dollar Dies, New Money or None, and Money Master of the World, all published by Logos which became Bridge-Logos. He also spent years of lecturing at civic, university, and church gatherings. Cantelon’s works were dominated by a fascination with the ancient biblical prophets, and conviction that their premonitory writings illuminated the dilemmas and crises of the modern age. Instead, however, of conjectured gloom, he foresaw, in these ancient texts, an epoch foretold, of world unity and peace, a prophetic worldview substantiated by both theological and historical criticism. This passionate vision permeated all of Cantelon’s published and spoken work.

Contest Details
The object of today’s contest will be to answer the questions that follow below. Following the close of the contest, the winners will be contacted via e-mail. There will be six winners in today’s contest, each winning the prize pack described above. Good luck!

This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced soon.

Terms and Conditions
* This contest is limited to residents of the 48 state continental United States.
* Contestants may submit one entry per contest per day.
* The winner or winners will be announced following the close of each contest.
* Prizes will be shipped within several days of the close of each contest

Bible Geek Gone Wild’s 2nd Annual 12 Days Before Christmas Promotion will be running from December 13th through the 24th. Be sure to stop back later in December and try your hand at some of the contests for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Here are a few of the vendors who will be sponsoring prizes for this year’s contests.

If you’re a publisher or vendor who’d like to participate in this promotion, please drop me a note through my contact page.

Format:  Paperback
Page Count:  456
Publisher:  Bridge-Logos
Publication Date:  October 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0882706055
ISBN-13: 978-0882706054
List Price:  $19.99

Many thanks to Shawn Myers at Bridge-Logos for giving me the opportunity to review The God of the Mountain by Penny Cox Caldwell.

Books and studies related to the story of the Exodus and the location of Mount Sinai are a favorite of mine.  When I came across The God of the Mountain on the Bridge-Logos new release list last October, I knew I had to read it.

Jim & Penny Caldwell lived with their two children in Saudi Arabia during the late 1980’s and into the early 1990’s.  During the Gulf War Penny and the children had to return to the United States, while Jim remained in Saudi Arabia working in the oil industry.  When the rest of the family returned to Saudi Arabia, Jim, Penny, and the children were in need of a long overdue time of rest, relaxation, and reconnection.  In January 1992 they embarked on an overland family vacation into Egypt.  What began as a seemingly normal vacation became much more as the Caldwells encountered many signs and wonders along the way.  The events set in motion on this trip would alter the course of their lives forever.

The first 3/4 of the book recounts the family’s overland journey from Saudi Arabia to Egypt, their adventures throughout Egypt, and then back again.  Personally I haven’t had the privilege of travelling in the Middle East, so I thoroughly enjoyed the play by play descriptions of the ins and outs of travelling via automobile in a foreign land.  Also, I appreciated that this was a family adventure of sorts as Jim and Penny Caldwell brought their two children with them for the majority of the endeavors recounted in the book.  The latter part of the book tells of the Caldwell’s first three journeys into the Jabel Lawz and surrounding areas of northwest Saudi Arabia in search of evidence for the Exodus and the ‘real’ Mount Sinai.  Towards the end of book Penny shares that they feel Jabel Lawz is a good alternate site for the Biblical Mount Horeb and Jabel Maqla is a good alternate site for the Biblical Mount Sinai.  Outside of the three journeys mentioned in the latter part of this book, the Caldwells made 12 additional trips into northwest Saudi Arabia.  Penny hopes to share the stories behind these trips in a later book.  As a result of these adventures, the Caldwells have met people and gone places they never thought possible.  Today Penny and Jim work with the Split Rock Research Foundation to share their story throughout the world.

All things considered, I thoroughly enjoyed reading The God of the Mountain.  The thing that stood out the most to me as I read this book is that it is chock full of photos.  These go a long way in drawing the reader into the thick of the adventure throughout the entire book.  Readers who are familiar with other books and films dealing with Jabel Lawz as a candidate for the ‘real’ Mount Sinai will surely recognize many of these photos, which originated with the Caldwells.  Readers who are interested in the Exodus story and alternate locations for Mount Sinai will certainly want to give The God of the Mountain a look.

Penny Cox Caldwell became an avid desert explorer when her family moved to Saudi Arabia in January of 1988.  As a prolific writer, she has documented with great precision their extensive travels and adventures throughout the Middle East.  She is the Senior Vice President of Split Rock Research Foundation and gives live presentations with her husband Jim at churches and synagogues of their discoveries and exploits, most notably in Arabia.  You can learn more about Penny Caldwell at www.splitrockresearch.org.

This review is also available as a PDF: 

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I’m currently working my way through The God of the Mountain:  The True Story Behind the Discoveries at the Real Mount Sinai by Penny Cox Caldwell.  This book retells the story of the Caldwell family’s adventures in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding area in the early 1990′s.  At this point I’m about a fourth of the way through the book.  Ultimately, they make a case for Jabel Lawz (Jabal Al Lawz) as the site for the real Mount Sinai, rather than the traditional site at St. Katherine’s monestary in Egypt.  I’m especially enjoying the black & white photos throughout the book.  This added visual element definitely helps bring the story to life.  You can learn more about the Caldwells and their story at www.splitrockresearch.org.  You can find this and other great titles from Bridge-Logos Publishers at www.bridgelogos.com.