It’s Reformation Day today. And no ordinary Reformation Day, either. This is the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther unintentionally began what would become a worldwide, world-transforming movement. And on this day I’m reflecting on some of my recent travels and how they’ve reinforced my gratitude for the work of Luther and the other…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few little deals that may be worth a peek. Visit Christian Audio to download a free copy of Meet Martin Luther. You’d be nuts not to! You’ll find a bunch of other Reformation-related deals as well. Here We Stand “500 years after the Reformation was begun, Evangelical Christians rightly celebrate…
In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and Martin Luther’s writing of his 95 Theses, Zondervan has discounted 95 of their key eBooks on the Reformation, Reformed theology, and more. See the deals here. Many of the books in this sale are worthy reads; some of them have been reviewed on this blog.…
Are you friends with your friends for the sake of your friends? Or are you friends with your friends for the sake of yourself? I suspect you don’t really know while you derive some clear benefit from the relationship. As long as the relationship is gain, not loss, as long as it enhances your reputation…
Today’s Kindle deals include lots of books for pastors and everybody else. Reformation 500 Giveaway and Live Event An invitation from Ligonier: “You’re invited to join us for a live online event with Sinclair Ferguson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, R.C. Sproul, and Derek Thomas as we celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his…
We recently produced two “new” visual theology posters that are really not new at all. Both were updates of posters created by Puritan authors John Bunyan and William Perkins. Here is Bunyan’s and here is Perkins’. Both of these men had attempted to provide a means of visual instruction showing how God saves his people…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a few titles, but at least a couple of them are noteworthy. Westminster Books has a sale on the new ESV Illuminated Bible. Also check out their deals on Advent devotionals. Looking for new music? Check out “High Enough” by The Gray Havens and Light up the Stairs by The…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. Today, The Good Book Company is offering 5 winners all 4 titles in the excellent Explore By The Book devotional hardback series. Explore By The Book with Calvin, Luther, Bullinger & Cranmer To celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, The Good Book…
The New Calvinism has become a worldwide movement of Christians who are looking to the past to recover and live out the precious truths of Reformed theology. Having introduced the movement and having identified some ways in which we see evidences of God’s grace in and through it, I am now suggesting some weaknesses it…
After days with long lists of books for sale, we’ve got just a few Kindle deals for today. GLH publishing is offering an excellent Reformation Day Sale on their Kindle catalog of Christian classics. Use coupon code CHALLIES10 to save 10%. Celebrating Their 80th Anniversary (Video) This is so sweet, but so sad at the…
I am utterly confident that prayer works, but am far less certain about how prayer works. God invites and commands us to come to him with our petitions, our requests. He promises that he hears them, that through the intercession of the Spirit he perfects them, and that it is his joy to answer them.…
Today’s Kindle deals include a lot more excellent titles. It has been a banquet of amazing deals lately! Based on the first few links I’ve got here, you’ll have to conclude that Reformation Day is coming! How Should I Share the Gospel With a Roman Catholic? (Video) Sugel Michelen answers: “How should we try to…
Today’s Kindle deals include another long list of excellent deals. Here are this week’s deals from Westminster Books. Johnny Cash and the Evangelical Fascination with Celebrities Maybe the moral of the story is to not place your trust in celebrities. Here’s What Christians Should Be Busy Protesting Here is a helpful and terse summary of…
In yesterday’s video, “Where Did All these Calvinists Come From?,” I provided a brief introduction to the New Calvinism—the recent resurgence of Reformed theology. I described how, in my assessment, it came about at least in part as a response to the excesses of the church growth movement (and an alternative to the emerging church…
Today’s Kindle deals include a whole stack of excellent books. There were too many to list for a single day, so be sure to check in again tomorrow. Five Parenting Myths I Used to Believe “The few hours between arriving home from work and putting the kids to bed will be the most challenging, and…
It seems like every publisher, organisation and church has been waving the reformation flag in some way as we celebrate 500 years of the protestant revolution. No doubt there are many church members who have been helped to discover an aspect of our evangelical heritage that was invisible to them. But I wonder if there…
Where did all these Calvinists come from? This is a question I was asked recently and I thought I might answer in video format. Actually, I’ll answer in three videos. Today I’ll tell a little about the history of the New Calvinism, then in future videos talk about evidences of grace within the movement and…
Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent and reader-friendly church history resources. There are a couple of others as well. Wildlife Photography of the Year Here is some eye candy for you. The Spirit Always Works through the Word “It’s important that we wrestle with what’s going on in our culture, the shifts in beliefs and…
As you know, I get letters—lots and lots of letters. From time to time I like to collect and share some of the best (and occasionally the worst) of them. Here, then, is another collection of letters to the editor. Letters on 10 Serious Problems with Jesus Calling You sound like a pompous Christian who…
Today’s Kindle deals include, as usual, just a few worth checking out. Do I Have to Call Myself a Calvinist? (Video) Dr. Thomas Schreiner answers “Do I have to call myself a Calvinist?” 4 Myths that Keep College Students from Joining a Church Just like the title says, here are four myths that keep college…