Here are a few Kindle deals to kick things off: I’ve heard good things about Richard Swenson’s book Margin [2] which is down to $3.99; Douglas Groothuis’ massive Christian Apologetics [3] is on sale for $5.07; there are also two books by Denise George (published by Christian Focus) that have been marked down to $2.99: Fighting Fear with Faith [4] and I Am My Sister’s Keeper [5]; Finally, Vicki Courtney’s 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Daughter [6] and 5 Conversations You Must Have With Your Son [7] are down to $2.99.
On Sermon Introductions [8] - I’ve got to prepare a sermon introduction today and found H.B. Charles article quite helpful. He provides a long list of pointers on how to do it right.
How Spurgeon Saw His Trials [9] - Charles Spurgeon lived a difficult life in which he experienced a lot of pain and a lot of depression. This article shows how he understood his suffering.
He Is There [10] - I always enjoy Ali’s dispatches from a hospital ship. This one is no exception.
Facebook Cover Photos [11] - Communicate Jesus has a few Facebook cover photos that you may want to consider using. They also link to a much bigger collection.
The Earth at Night [12] - NASA has released some extremely high-resolution photos of earth at night.
The Fiscal Cliff [13] - Gospel Coalition explains what this fiscal cliff is all about. Meanwhile, this video [14] displays the debt in a unique format:
Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell. —J.C. Ryle
Links:
[1] http://www.challies.com/a-la-carte/a-la-carte-127-7#disqus_thread
[2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006U062F6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006U062F6&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[3] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ER3NL2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005ER3NL2&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[4] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006H8Y6VI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006H8Y6VI&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[5] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006IBN6UQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006IBN6UQ&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[6] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HFS2LS/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004HFS2LS&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[7] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z7SCZ4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004Z7SCZ4&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[8] http://www.hbcharlesjr.com/2012/12/05/on-sermon-introductions/
[9] http://livingbyfaithblog.com/2012/03/16/how-spurgeon-saw-his-pain-and-depression/
[10] http://alirae.net/blog/archives/639-He-is-there.html
[11] http://www.communicatejesus.com/2012/12/christian-cover-photos-for-facebook/
[12] http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/05/black-marble-nasa-releases-incredibly-detailed-photos-of-earth-at-night/
[13] http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/12/07/the-faqs-the-fiscal-cliff/
[14] https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iTBODoBaCns
[15] http://www.challies.com/print/6441
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[17] http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+www.is.gd%2F3n6BtJ
[18] http://delicious.com/save?v=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.challies.com%2Fa-la-carte%2Fa-la-carte-127-7&title=A+La+Carte+%2812%2F7%29
[19] http://www.challies.com/feed
[20] http://www.challies.com/printmail/6441