Ministry Update :: March 23, 2009

Back in the summer of ’08 we launched a new and greatly improved website for GoodSeed. Our staff have been busy adding functionality and information about our evangelism tools and resources since then. Something that had been missing is the ability to purchase online for Canada and our other overseas offices. We are still a small organization and setting up and managing multiple stores for different currencies was no easy task, but through the hard work of a number of individuals, we now have a working online store for Canada in addition to the one for the USA. So, if you haven’t been by our web site for awhile, please head over to www.goodseed.com and check out the resources we have there. If you want to purchase something online, just click the appropriate country flag next to the Buy Online button.

The website can impact people around the world. Here is a story we received from a Doctor in Africa:

“I’ve been studying world religions for 2 years now (Gnosticism, Paganism, Buddhism, and a few others). At times, I’ve been very confused, but I think my faith in Jesus Christ is what is pulling me through. I just wanted to thank you for such a THOROUGH and informative website — your presentation is fantastic. I will be back. In my time of uncertainty, your website is helping me to put things in their proper perspective. Thank You & God Bless.”

Troy & Naomi Johnstone

PS. Did you know you can view the entire Stranger on the Road to Emmaus video book online for free? Check out the Bible 101 segment at www.goodseed.com/learning/bible-101/


Bible 101 intro video I shot with John last year in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Princess Kitty

We have a new kitty cat around the house. It arrived over the weekend and made itself right at home. You can see it walking around the house, meowing loudly asking for milk. Curiously, kitty talks about itself in the third person, such as “Kitty would like some milk to drink.” On Saturday, kitty became nobility when it put on a tutu. Kitty told us that she was now a princess kitty. Here is a picture of princess kitty wearing its kitty hat and princess tutu.

The Princess Kitty

I think the kitty is going to stick around for awhile.

Ministry Update :: March 19, 2009

It is probably the most recognizable image for people familiar with GoodSeed, even more than our logo. The cover for The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus has essentially been the same for over ten years, with the orange and red colours, and the three men talking.
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We have updated the cover to make it a bit more modern, and to make it look more like our other book, By This Name (pictured below), which has proven to have a big visual impact.
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The old saying is true, people do judge a book by it’s cover, and, when placed side by side, people gravitate towards By this Name over The Stranger. We are hoping that with the new cover, people will be more drawn to it and willing to read it, whether they are just walking by a display or in a bookstore, or if they are given a book. Here is the new cover:

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Eventually, we will also be putting out a new cover for All that the Prophets have Spoken as well. But for now, you can expect to see this new cover as we sell out of our old stock.

Below is a short video I recently edited together from footage we took last year in Scotland. We were talking to a family about how they had used our childrens book, The Lamb and it was really interesting to get the two young girls perspective on the book.

New Photography Site

I have been working on a new photography portfolio website for the last few months. One of the toughest jobs is sorting through hundreds of photos to pick out the best ones to include on the site. So far, I only have two galleries online but will be putting more up in the coming weeks.

You can view the new site at www.troyjohnstone.com and my photography of the Tantramar Marsh in Sackville, New Brunsiwck at www.tantramarmarsh.com.

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