It’s been a year. A YEAR! This month last year we stopped charging for sermon subscriptions. Since then, the weekly mailings of Sermons from the Kirkshire have doubled. In addition to the weekly mailings, the *free* downloads and podcasts have increased substantially. Praise God from Whom ALL blessings flow.

In a letter to our “subscribers”, we encouraged all manner of sharing, duplicating, and uploading. And we still say, “Give them away to anyone who wants to listen. Let the Gospel flow to all who have ears to hear.”

The weekly sermons are sent out in beautiful mailers (see above) that are both efficient and a cost savings. We also have two local volunteers from the church who come in every Monday and do all the work. I’d like to take this moment to sing the praises of Mr. Joel King and Mr. Jim Griffith. Two faithful men who consistently show up every week and work behind the scenes to get the sermons out to our growing list of recipients. Thank you! We couldn’t do it without you.

The material and mailing costs, per year, for one subscription is about $100 - that’s 52 weeks of glory delivered directly to a mailbox near you. If you’d like to support this ministry, please consider a gift to cover the cost of one subscription, or more. It’s tax deductible! You can send us a check or use our handy online donation form (scroll down to the bottom of the page - we’ve hidden it). We welcome your support and we’re thankful to all of you who support our ministry.

If you know of someone who needs a bit of splendor from heaven in their life, for whatever reason, please point them towards our *free* download page or pick up the phone and call us (800-488-2034 Ext. 112) or email us: orders at canonpress dot com, or place an order online - and it’s still free!

From all of us at Canon Press
Blessings,

Have you had a chance to take a look at CanonWired, brought to you by Canon Press. We seek to bring you new resources that will assist you in becoming  ”like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season” (Psalm 1).

Please take advantage of our extensive library of free audio and video resources from the teaching ministry of the Christ Church community and Pastor Douglas Wilson, as well as the excellent publications which are available through Canon Press.

Please check back daily as we’ll continue to add resources. We’ve posted the 2009 and 2008 sermons, but trust us, we are just getting warmed up. So look for more sermons, conference audio collections, interviews, debates, and all the other goodies we have store.

Merry Christmas!

December is here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re already stressing a little bit about what to get everybody on your list. So this year, to make shopping that much easier, we bundled some of our most popular titles together. You’ll find the perfect pairing of books for your grandchild, parents, pastor, and maybe, even a little something for yourself… Plus, we know everyone’s wallet is feeling extra-pinched these days, so we’ve discounted each set of books at least 50%!

Click on the image above and you’ll see all the packages.

Enjoy, and Merry Christmas from all of us at Canon Press.

“Hey Dad?” Joey walked over and leaned against the arm of the chair where his Dad sat reading. “You know, all I really want for Christmas this year is a copy of The Chestnut King.”

Mr Gooben set the copy of Alexander the Great down in his lap and peered over his glasses at his son. “That’s all you want, Joey? Are you sure?” He asked. “Because the book doesn’t come out until January 26th. It won’t be here for you on Christmas day. Hey…where are you going?”

Joey quickly ran out of the room and returned holding his copy of 100 Cupboards. “Remember the year you put a special thing under the tree to tell me I was getting this book for Christmas? Can’t you do that again? Then I’ll have all three books. Last year for my birthday you bought me Dandelion Fire.

“Let me check with your Mom,” Mr Gooben replied as he stood up and set his book down on the coffee table. “I can’t remember where she bought it.”

“Oh Dad,” Joey laughed and hugged him, “You don’t remember? She bought it at Canon Press. You can’t get a signed bookplate anywhere else.”

“That’s right,” said Mr Gooben. “And there were only a limited number available. What number did you get on that book?”

Joey opened the book cover and glanced at the bookplate stuck to the page and signed by N.D. Wilson. “This one has number 73 on it.” He looked at his Dad and tried to hide his worry. “Do you think it’s too late, Dad? Do you think they have any left?”

Mr Gooben patted his son’s head and smiled. “If we order it now, I’m sure we’ll be one of the 200 people who get the bookplate. Let’s go find your Mom. She has all the money around here.”

Suzanne Rhodes is the author of two Canon titles, The Roar on the Other Side, a guide for student poets, and Sketches of Home, one of our few hardback titles. Sketches is probably one of our most difficult books to give a “quick” summary of, which I promise, is a great virtue. Reading Sketches of Home is like reading someone’s diary; it’s often so personal I am amazed at Suzanne’s ability to relate the stories she shares. Suzanne isn’t afraid to revel in seemingly childish joys, and at the same time, she never veers from speaking candidly about the brokenness of life. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and it’s completely refreshing.

And so it’s very exciting to share with you that Suzanne is currently working on another book of creative prose for Canon, a sort of sequel to Sketches of Home. There’s no publication date yet, but it’s really happening. Suzanne has also recently launched a website, www.rhodesnotttaken.com, which features more of her published essays and poems, her husband’s fantastic photography, as well as her new blog.

Here at Canon we feel very blessed to have Suzanne amongst our authors. She is a joy to work with and a joy to read. Thank you, Suzanne!