Words that have made her increasingly aware of His presence and allowed her to enjoy His peace (italics mine).

Listen as you read with full access to companion audiobooks – including Jesus Listens, Jesus Always, and more! 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. We may have already drawn a few lines and circles on some of the dates—appointments here, vacations there. So with pen in hand, she embarked on a journey that forever changed her—and many others around the world. Even as she struggled with her own physical health, and battled cancer, she continued the ministry of these daily prayers.

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.

Michael Horton addresses this one well: “According to the Reformation stream of evangelicalism, God speaks to us in his Word (the arrow pointing down from God to us) and we speak to him in prayer (the arrow directed up to God). It has been a joy and an honor to have Sarah Young as part of our publishing family,” said Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. ECPA reports that “Thomas Nelson began its partnership with the Salem Media group to provide 60-second daily messages on Eric Metaxas’ show, which is carried on more than 100 stations nationwide and worldwide on SiriusXM Radio.By fabricating the spiritual discipline of listening and elevating it to the first place, she generates confusion about the disciplines that God does prescribe for Christians. The Jesus of Sarah Young sounds suspiciously like a twenty-first century, Western, middle-aged woman. I suppose it’s not surprising that the most popular book reviews are all for books I disagreed with in various ways. Legacy users will keep all content purchased prior to the change in December 2023 and can access it without a subscription. Include a detailed description of the issue along with the operating system (iOS or Android) and version.

Sarah Young had a degree in philosophy from Wellesley College; and earned a master's degree in biblical studies and counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. 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’ve been blogging daily since 2003 and have written several books, including Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God.

The publishing team at Thomas Nelson celebrates the tremendous impact of her message, which will continue to encourage generations of readers to approach God confidently and joyfully. Sarah was a dear friend who will be deeply missed,” said Laura Minchew, Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of the Children’s and Gift Book Group at HarperCollins Christian Publishing.