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Explore January 2017

  • A La Carte (January 5)

    Today’s Kindle deals include books by Paul Tripp and Christine Hoover, as well as a selection of general-market business books that may be of interest. The One Trip to Plan for Your Family This Year I’m getting really excited for the opening of the Museum of the Bible. Timothy Paul Jones writes about it here…

  • Final Call

    Final Call (January 4)

    Welcome to Final Call, a brief, hand-picked selection of news, articles, videos, and curiosities from the Internet and beyond. VidAngel, Hollywood, and the Future of Filtering You may be familiar with the video service VidAngel since it has been in the news lately. VidAngel is a service that allows movies and television shows to be…

  • Reveling in Wrath

    Reveling in Wrath

    It was one of the darkest chapters in Jewish history. Zedekiah had chosen to rebel against his Babylonian overlords, and King Nebuchadnezzar’s retribution was swift and sure. He besieged Jerusalem and captured it. He burned the temple, he burned the king’s palace, he burned all the mighty houses. He broke down the walls and left…

  • A La Carte (January 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include several titles from Paul Tripp along with a long list from B&H. There’s also a new one from GLH Publishing you may want to check out. Finally, Amazon has put a list of top-rated history books on sale, so history buffs (or people participating in the reading challenge) may want to…

  • Final Call

    Final Call (January 3)

    Today I’m beginning a new feature, or trying out one, at least. I envision it as a late-afternoon or early-evening post that will provide something interesting, informative, and encouraging toward the close of the day. It will appear some days, not all days, and will always be a brief, hand-picked selection of articles, videos, and…

  • The Vine Project

    The Vine Project

    The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne was a surprise bestseller. Coming from a small Australian publisher, it made its way into Mark Dever’s hands and he declared it “the best book I’ve read on the nature of church ministry.” The rest, as they say, is history. Pastors and church leaders…

  • A La Carte (January 3)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a biography that has been highly recommended as well as a book by Tim Keller. Free from Logos this month is volume 1 of the Bulletin for Biblical Research from the Institute for Biblical Research. John MacArthur’s Ten Crucial Lessons to Teach Our Children Here are ten crucial lessons John MacArthur…

  • Justin Taylor Endorses Clarifying The Bible

    Justin Taylor Endorses Clarifying The Bible

    “We have used the Clarifying the Bible DVD series on several occasions. Our folks rave about this series and come away with a much better appreciation for and understanding of how the Bible came to us and how it is structured. This is a learning resource that will greatly benefit every Christian!

  • I Am Complementarian and I Read Books By Women

    I’m Complementarian and I Read Books By Women

    I wonder if you have ever noticed that Christian books authored by women tend to be written for women, while Christian books authored by men tend to be written for both men and women. Books authored by women tend to have feminine covers, while books authored by men tend to have neutral, not masculine, covers.…

  • A La Carte (January 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few titles that may be of interest, including one on the prosperity gospel and a novel by Randy Alcorn. Also, Amazon has their monthly batch of general market books at $3.99 or less. Free from Christian Audio this month is Michael Hyatt’s Living Forward. My Do More Better and several…

  • Letters to the Editor

    Letters to the Editor (Sex in Movies, Jesus Calling, Financial Temptation)

    The past few weeks have brought quite a number of interesting letters to the editor. These are letters written by readers in response to something I’ve written. I hope you enjoy them! Letters on Sex on the Silver Screen The first few letters deal with the few articles I’ve written on the subject of sex…