This week brings a substantial new commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith from a whole team of Reformed scholars, an updated edition of a well-known apologetics book, a couple of books for kids, and a new edition of the ESV.
Why does everyone else’s life seem better than mine? / Adoption is not a treatment for infertility / Can a Christian be demon-possessed? / 7 Keys for thriving in lifelong ministry / Put the destination in the frame / Welcome to the valley of pain / Kindle deals, new books, and more
I recently spent a couple of weeks preparing a great deal of fresh material for a weekend-long marriage seminar. Along the way, I often found myself convicted by the content I was preparing. As I readied myself to teach others, I had to consider the ways in which I needed to be a student before…
Christian universalism is alive (just go to a funeral) / Three ways to walk with those who grieve / This is Roman Catholicism / Stinginess and the generosity of God / Unclear evangelism leads to unclear (and false) conversions / 5 ways men (and women) can serve the church / Kindle deals, and more
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s wisdom and power aimed at our good, a 7.5-hour trip around the earth, top wildlife photos, bird radio, and new songs.
Are our unholy desires sinful? / Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents / A death, a plagiarism scandal and a quest for revenge / The conservatism of Beatrix Potter / Were the Romans tolerant about sex? / Reader recommendations
Free Stuff Fridays: 10 copies of The Heart of the Reformation are up for grabs!
I would like to think time will prove that Christians are already thinking about AI in a distinctly Christian way. Those who use AI widely and those who reject it entirely are both under obligation to think about it well.
We have 10,000 digital guides; we need spiritual fathers / You’ll never regret that you did the right thing / Should you schedule time for sex? / The solitary grief of miscarriage / Reformed doesn’t mean robotic: a case for expressive worship / The true voice of Aslan / Kindle deals, and more
I am sometimes asked to help churches evaluate their libraries, and to suggest the books they should add and the ones they should take away. I thought it might prove helpful to put together a list of the first 250 books that can get a church well on its way to having a great library.
Why I left Christianity Today / Euthanizing a toddler is not compassionate / Christianity Today is in turmoil / The sin of prayerlessness / The fifteen foot skeleton key / Sincerely wrong / Kindle deals / fascinating videos / and more
Jesus said there is no marriage in the resurrection. So can heaven really be better than earth, then? Here’s why we can actually be happy and thankful that even the best marriage will end.
Will I be able to talk to my relatives in heaven? / How does a godly man fail in midlife? / How to educate your children / Is every believer a missionary? / Where does the gospel still need to go? / What is the real meaning of the prayer of Jabez? / Help your…
Since Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books, and since many of you love books just as much as I do, I thought I’d let you know what our favorite publishers are releasing today.
Your life will slip through your fingers / Christianity Today’s Elisabeth Elliot article crosses a moral line / A wife’s faith through her husband’s young-onset dementia / Help I need a spouse! / Resist the voyeuristic spirit of the age / Also do great, ordinary things for God / Kindle deals / New books
Reformed Christians love preaching, but a church service is like bread, in that flour, yeast, and water are all essential. Arriving late matters.
Greta Gerwig’s sincere subversion of Narnia / We cannot afford to weaken each other / Dads, you are the primary spiritual influence in your children / You can’t see your own sin / What conversion looks like in messy people (like me) / What is happening in the biblical counseling movement? / Kindle deals
This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s power and our awe, seashells by X-ray, the last bell maker, the Photo Ark, Shane & Shane, and cheetah cubs.
Women should not tolerate porn / A Baptist brought Jesus to Burma. His spiritual descendants bought his birthplace. / What draws me back: 3 arguments for the faith on the days I doubt / Jesus and the woman caught in adultery: the unexpected, don’t-miss detail / The rise of corporate spirituality / What Baptists believe
A review of Alasdair Groves’s Talk About What Matters Most, a practical guide to why men struggle to form deep friendships and how to succeed nevertheless.
This is why your marriage conflicts never get resolved / Church hurt and the bride of Christ / You become what you listen to; you are formed by what you read / When the fall gets busy, anchor your family in church / AI makes sermon prep effortless. That’s the problem. / The trailer for…
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