Today’s Kindle deals include a few deals. You may want to grab Grant Osborne’s new Revelation commentary while it’s heavily discounted. Why We Don’t Need to Fear the Moment of Our Death This is comforting. “Though as believers we know that Heaven awaits us after death, many of us still wonder about or fear the…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Logos Bible Software who also sponsored the blog this week. They are offering a great prize this week: One winner will receive Logos 7 Silver. There’s no better way to kickstart your Logos collection! Starting your study in Logos has never been easier. Jump right into your…
Many times over the years, I have invited readers of this blog to join me in a reading project as part of an ongoing effort I’ve called Reading Classics Together. We’ve read some incredible books together—Holiness by J.C. Ryle, Christianity & Liberalism by Gresham Machen, The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards, The Cross of Christ…
Today’s Kindle deals include a whole lot of Agatha Christie’s books (if you’re in the mood for some mystery) as well as a few Christian titles. From Bad to Worse WORLD did some interesting work on TV ratings. “Looking back, TV in the late ’90s was relatively tame—although it didn’t appear so at the time.…
Since 2004, Dove has been promoting their products with the Real Beauty campaign. Several years ago, they released a video titled “Real Beauty Sketches,” and it quickly went viral. In this video, they had a number of women describe themselves to a hidden forensic sketch artist. He listened to them and created a drawing based…
Westminster Books has a deal on a new book from David Powlison that deals with a subject of universal importance: sanctification. How the Average Adult Spends Days Here’s a visualization of how the average adult spends his or her days. We sleep a lot. How a Pastor Loves His Flock “The measure of a pastor’s…
Systematic theology is the discipline of looking to the entire Bible to determine what God says about a given topic. It answers the question “What does the whole Bible say about __________ [fill in the blank]?” It is a logical, systematic way of organizing truth. To be skillful, accurate theologians, we need systematic theology, but…
Today’s Kindle deals include three from Christian Focus and a couple from other publishers. Raise a Juice Box to the Temperance Movement Christianity Today: “In 1869, a 43-year-old Methodist dentist on his third career helped Methodists change American Protestantism forever. You’ve experienced the results of his change every time you take a drink of Welch’s…
God’s people had rejected God’s prophet. For many years, Samuel had served the nation of Israel. Though his sons had proven wayward, he himself had remained faithful. He had served well. He had spoken the words of God to the nation. He had appointed judges to govern them. But still the day came when the…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few titles that are worth a look. The Word Biblical Commentary series is on sale for Logos at up to 67% off. While the series has a frustrating format, many of the volumes are excellent. A Tale of Two Men with ALS Here’s a tale of two very different men,…
Why was Jesus born into the world as a baby instead of arriving as a fully-grown man? Did he really have to endure infancy with its helplessness, childhood with its ignorance, those teenage years with their awkwardness? Why didn’t he just arrive at 30, bang out his mission in three short years, and then make…
D.A. Carson. Tim Keller. John MacArthur. John Piper. Aside from being some of the most influential pastors and scholars alive today, what do these four men all have in common? They recommend using Logos Bible Software in your Bible study.
Today’s Kindle deals include several books to browse through. One of them is my favorite recent book on marriage. On Redefining Words and Character Assassination Summer White on Jen Hatmaker: “The problem is not some ambiguous establishment that has plotted against Hatmaker. The problem is that Hatmaker broke ranks with what Christians have believed for…
Once again, I am glad to share a selection of letters to the editor. All of these have been submitted in response to recent articles. I hope you enjoy them! Letters on and What We Lost When We Lost Our Hymnals and What We Gained When We Lost Our Hymnals Your article regarding the use…
As we look to the history of the church to observe “Christian Men and Their Godly Moms,” we encounter a number of mothers who were remarkably accomplished. Some have forceful personalities, some are skilled theologians, some are worthy of full-length biographies in their own right. Yet many more are perfectly ordinary, serving their families in…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of minor deals, but be sure to breeze through everything else from this week. There were lots of good ones. Just a reminder that I’d love people to participate in writing Mother’s Day Tributes. You’ve got a week left! Let Worship Be Local Too This is one of…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Zondervan and features books by Michael Horton, including his new book Rediscovering the Holy Spirit. There will be 3 winners this week and each of them will receive the following 7 books: Enter Here Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. As soon as the winners have…
It is a display of God’s wisdom that he binds us together in local church communities. We know it is a mark of his wisdom, yet sometimes it can feel so much like folly. Sometimes we grow weary of being around people who are sinful, who are selfish, who still have so far to go.…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of titles that may be of interest. One of them is among my favorite works by John Piper. Why You Really Need to Stop Using Public Wi-Fi “It isn’t hard to see that a few moments of online convenience are far outweighed by your money or financial information…
Our lives are short. They are, in the words of the author of Ecclesiastes, little more than vapor, dust blow by the wind. Yet the very thought that could dismay or depress you, can also motivate you. Here are some blessings that will be yours when you pause to consider your short little life. Considering…