In all the books I’ve read, I’ve come to learn that the effort of reading an entire book is often rewarded with a single profound sentence. In a book made up of thousands of words, just one sentence has the power to transform us. I remember one such sentence in a book I read early…
Today’s Kindle deals include quite a lot of books that will be worth a quick peek. How the Self-Esteem Craze Took Over America Here’s a fascinating longform article about the self-esteem nonsense that took over America in the 80s and 90s. “If you grew up, or raised a child, during the 1980s or 1990s, you…
You and your money are designed for something much bigger than wealth accumulation. We are wired to use our money for something far more significant than ourselves. God has designed us (and any resources we have) to make a difference in this world. Money is designed to bring joy, but not in the way we…
Today’s Kindle deals include a grab bag of deals. There’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that… Westminster Books continues their Calvin for Everyone sale with a deep discount on a great edition of the Institutes. Several similar resources are also on sale. Seattle Reboot: Life After Mars Hill Sarah Eekhoff…
Of all the discussions we have had in our family about sex, probably 95 percent of them have concerned character issues. We’ve had discussions about God’s purposes for sex, the importance of sex and marriage, and why you should wait for marriage before you have sex. We talked about how to avoid situations in which…
“Doctrine divides,” the young man explained. “Of course it’s important, but God cares far more for our deeds than our creeds. Doctrine divides, but love unites.” Could he be right? Is doctrine a force for division meant to bow before the primacy of love? “I find doctrine boring,” the husband confessed. “I don’t have any…
Today’s Kindle deals include a whole collection by Voddie Baucham and a couple of other solid titles. Also, Amazon is having a one-day sale on a collection of general market books. Maybe you’ll find some summer reading there. In a Godless World This is an interesting article because it’s written by an unbeliever. He says…
Here is another batch of answers to questions I’ve received as part of my Ask Me Anything series. I hope you find them helpful! Would you consider updating the Porn-Free Family Plan? My wife and I have three small children, and this is something we would like to implement early. The principles laid out in…
His name was known around the world. Crowds flocked to his church to hear him preach, and everywhere else people devoured the printed editions of his sermons. When he died, 60,000 admirers filed past his casket and 100,000 lined his funeral route. Even today, people visit his grave to pay tribute. Even more read his…
Today’s Kindle deals include a classic, a book on motherhood, and a couple of others. Yesterday I asked how to get those Prompts for Praising God into PrayerMate. Zach Burnham came through. Margaret Court Vs Sensible Evangelicals This one is long but very interesting. “You see, one of the biggest fears among evangelical middle class…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Cruciform Press. They have 5 prize packages to give away, which means 5 winners will each receive the following titles, themed around marriage and parenting: Happily Ever After: Finding Grace in the Messes of Marriage, by John Piper, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, Francis Chan, and other contributors (small…
There are many places in the Bible where God presents a stark contrast between two options, then urges the reader to make his choice. He gave his law to ancient Israel, then said, “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19). In the Sermon on the Mount,…
Next Sunday, June 4, I’ll be preaching at Breccia di Roma in Rome (Lord willing!). It would be a joy to meet you there if Rome is home to you. Their weekly worship service begins at 5:30 PM. Today’s Kindle deals include an interesting biography and a classic. Meanwhile, children’s books are on sale at…
There is in each of us a dangerous temptation toward hypocrisy, to be one thing but to pretend to be another. There are many within the church who are hypocrites, people who claim to be Christians but who are, in fact, unbelievers attempting to convince others (and perhaps themselves) that they are followers of Jesus…
Today’s Kindle deals include several titles, as usual. You know how it goes… Westminster Books is offering a good discount on a number of books, including the KNOW series by The Gospel Coalition. The Most Marginalized Minority “Is it possible, despite our allegiance to justice and compassion, that we have left the disabled on the…
Musician David Byrne recently advanced an interesting theory about humanity and technology. The overarching agenda of technology, he believes, is intended to eliminate human interaction. The displacement of human beings by modern technology has become so obvious and so widespread that he has been forced to conclude it is more than an unintentional byproduct of…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of deals. We will hope for more tomorrow. What 1,000 Americans Avoid Most Christianity Today reports on a new study showing the rise of shame over guilt as what people fear the most. The implications for our presentation of the gospel are profound. Thankfully, the gospel addresses shame…
At this very moment, you are running a race. You are running a race even if you are sitting on the bus reading these words on your phone, even if you are reading this to take a break from the drudgery of your work. Everywhere and at all times you are running the race of…
Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of classics and a couple of modern-day books worth reading. Do Catholics and Protestants believe in the same Trinity? “Many people are happy to say that Muslims and Christians believe in different gods based on what they think about Jesus. … Are the differences between Catholics and Protestants so…
“So Others May Hear and Live.” This is the rallying cry of every missionary called to unreached and hard-to-reach people groups. And it is the rallying cry for Midwestern College’s Fusion program, which is training college students for that very mission.