Weekly Giveaway (12/23)

“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine

Because I’ve built up a large collection of duplicate books and resources, each week I’m giving away one or more of these items, absolutely free, no strings attached.

You can enter anytime during each week for that week’s giveaway, with a new giveaway beginning each Friday. To see a list of past giveaways, go here.


The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet
by Brandon Vogt

Today’s giveaway is lonnnnnnggggg overdue–a brand new, signed copy of The Church and New Media. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, or any of the reviews, you’re probably familiar with the book. But here’s a short description:

“We’re in the middle of the biggest communication shift since the advent of the printing press. Facebook has over 750 million users. Three billion YouTube videos are watched every day. And last year alone, Americans sent 1.8 trillion text messages. What does this all mean for the Church? How can Christians harness these new tools to reach out, to teach, to build community, and to change the world?

Following Pope Benedict’s call to embrace the “digital continent,” The Church and New Media will guide you through this new digital landscape. It’s time to engage the digital revolution.”

To win this week’s giveaway, leave a comment below answering this question:

Why do you think Christians should use new media?


The winning comment will be randomly selected on Friday morning using a random number generator, and the giveaway item(s) will be sent out, free-of-charge, shortly thereafter.

In the future I’ll be giving away many more books and resources–sometimes multiple items per giveaway. So check back next Friday!

Update: The drawing is closed for the week of Friday, December 23. Congratulations to David B. for winning this week! Check your e-mail for instructions on receiving the book. If you don’t see an e-mail from me, check your spam box–apparently e-mails with “giveaway” in the subject line often end up there.