I recently spent a few days in Jerusalem, looking through museums, churches, and other sites for objects related to the history of the Christian faith. This was, of course, all part of my EPIC church history project which will be continuing all through 2018 (Ireland, I’ll see you in January!). This time around I’ve got…
Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good selection, including some (actually good) books on health–rather a good theme to consider heading into a new year. Crossway will give you a free copy of Justified by Faith Alone by R.C. Sproul. Spurgeon’s 15 Tips for a Deep and Effective Prayer Life Here are 15 tips from…
Here is a brief roundup of headlines and happenings there were topics of discussion and reflection among Christians this week. Topics range from the death of a giant of the faith, to the bullying of a sweet, young kid, to the coming of Advent. The Death of R.C. Sproul Beloved and respected teacher R.C. Sproul…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few more books, but December has been rather slow for deals, hasn’t it? Let Your Pastor’s Wife Be Herself This is a great article for every member of a congregation to read. Love your pastors wives well! Silent Suffering in an Instagram World “Sometimes, we suffer in silence unnecessarily. We’re…
For the past couple of weeks my RSS feeder has been humming with list after list of the best books of 2017. It seems that just about every avid reader I follow is eager to share his or her picks for the year that was. I love these lists and decided I’d compile them to…
Every day I use this space to post a collection of interesting links in a feature I call “A La Carte.” Today I am going to change it up and link only to articles related to R.C. Sproul (who, as you know, went to be with the Lord yesterday). What follows is a collection of…
Ligonier Ministries has just announced that R.C. Sproul has passed away. But I don’t think he would want you to cry about it. “You can grieve for me the week before I die, if I’m scared and hurting” he once said, “but when I gasp that last fleeting breath and my immortal soul flees to…
If you’re a Christian and you love to read, this is a very, very good time to be alive. We’ve got Christian publishers just pouring out new books all the time. So many of them are excellent. Today, in this edition of Three-Minute Thursdays, I’m going to tell you about just six new and notable…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few interesting titles. Also note that Amazon has a big selection of deals across all categories today, including some general market Kindle deals. Please continue to pray for R.C. Sproul. I have heard from those within the ministry that he remains in critical condition. Also, be sure to watch this…
With my arms still ailing through nerve damage, I thought it an appropriate time to ask a couple of friends to help ease the load just a little with some guest articles. Thus, today’s article is from my friend Paul Martin (who, as you know, also co-hosts my podcast). From here on out, you’re reading…
Today’s Kindle deals include the usual, actually–a few little deals on a few interesting books. Westminster Books is having a mix and match sale of various titles you may enjoy. Logos users: You can get John MacArthur resources at 50% off. Non-Logos users: You can get base packages at 20% off. Why Discipleship Works with…
If you were to scan the lists of the best selling Christian books of all time you’d see some truly amazing books there. You’d see some books that have helped us better understand who God is and books that have instructed us. and how we as Christians can live lives of obedience to Him, and…
Today’s list of Kindle deals includes a solid group of books that would be welcome in just about any library. Amazon has lots of deals this year, and today is featuring Kids’ and Retro games. Thanks to David Steele for writing the first review of my new booklet Set an Example. (Don’t forget there is…
The doctors warned my wife that I might never recover. Food and fluid were pumped into me intravenously, my death was awaited with baited breath, and my life was prayed for by many of God’s people. One day, early in this ordeal, I tried to pray, but could not think of any words to pray!…
I have spent the past few days in Jerusalem, combing the city for historical objects that will help me tell the story of the Christian faith. I’ve found some neat artifacts and will describe them soon enough. I’ve also spent time thinking about this notion of the Holy Land, the holy city, and holy places,…
Today’s Kindle deals include several books that will lead you to reflect on Scripture. Is Football Too Violent for Christians? Though there is no great and satisfying answer at the end of this piece from Desiring God, it is still well worth the read. Between the Planting and the Reaping “Perhaps the saddest thing I…
I was blessed to read this short article from Charles Spurgeon. He explains why God sometimes delays in answering prayer. Here goes… God often delays in answering prayer. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day—he had to wrestle…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a few deals, but ones worth looking at. Westminster Books has a deal on volumes of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture. Thoughts on the Restoration of Fallen Pastors “When a pastor has disqualified himself from his ministry, is he disqualified from ministry altogether? If so, for how long? Forever? Can…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Mitch Maher’s Clarifying the Bible, who also sponsored the blog this week. There will be three winners and each will receive three books: (1) Clarifying the Bible: A Media Experience to Help Make Sense of It All by Mitch Maher: You long for clarity and confidence when…
I am excited to announce a new series of booklets based on popular blog series I’ve written. It also marks the start of a new effort called “Cruciform Quick.” These booklets began as blog series I published right here, then received significant editing and, at times, had study guides added to them. More titles will…