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Explore December 2017

  • A La Carte (December 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of titles. I’ll keep hunting to see what else I can find. When Sinners Adopt It’s Beautiful…and Really Difficult Katie Hughes shares a few things her family has learned through the adoption of two of their children. Eight Ways to Become More Humble “At every stage of our Christian…

  • Productivity Tips

    Three Productivity Tips That Actually Work – Three-Minute Thursdays #6

    We’re nearing the end of the year, which means we’re already beginning to turn our attention to the next year, aren’t we? Now for most of us, that means we’re evaluating the year that was, and starting to determine, how can we do better in the year ahead? In this edition of 3 Minute Thursdays,…

  • A La Carte (December 7)

    I was not able to track down new Kindle deals today, but will hope for better things tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ve just arrived in Jerusalem as the next stop on my EPIC church history journey. I’ll begin sharing some photos soon. I’d appreciate prayers for safety in travel and effectiveness in research. Pray for…

  • Do Not Admit a Charge Against an Elder

    Do Not Admit a Charge Against an Elder, Except…

    It’s a rare week now when we do not learn of some new charge against a pastor. The world has gotten smaller than ever and information moves at a greater pace than at any other point in history. In such a world, news travels fast and furious. Especially bad news. And we do love our…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (December 6)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few good options, including All That Is in God, which has been generating quite a lot of buzz lately. Be sure to check in with Westminster Books for a great sale on a wide variety of books and with Logos for their 12 Days of Logos sale. On Being a…

  • The 2018 Christian Reading Challenge

    Do you love to read? Do you want to learn to love to read? Do you enjoy reading books that cross the whole spectrum of topics and genres? Then I’ve got something that may be right up your alley—The 2018 Christian Reading Challenge. Whether you are a light reader or completely obsessed, this 2018 Christian…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (December 5)

    It is a great day for Kindle deals, and you’ll find a good list covering quite a number of publishers and topics. Just a reminder that my site is now available in Spanish. That includes many of the videos. Pass on the news! The Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case Isn’t about Same-Sex Marriage “Masterpiece Cakeshop is…

  • The Bible: From Confusion to Clarity

    This sponsored post was provided by Clarifying The Bible. You don’t want to waste your life. You want to joyfully follow Jesus and help others do the same. And, you know that meaningful time in the Scriptures, a growing familiarity with the Bible, and a confidence in handling God’s Word are absolutely essential to that…

  • 7 Sure Marks of a False Teacher

    7 Sure Marks of a False Teacher

    Search through the long history of the Christian church and you’ll see that false teachers have been present at every time and in every era. They were in the early church, the medieval church, the Reformation church, the Puritan church, and of course they are in today’s church. They’ve been a plague since the beginning…

  • A La Carte (December 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few different deals from a couple of different publishers. One Man’s Story of Faithfully Loving His Wife Through Early Onset Dementia This is love. How 7.4 Billion Packages Are Sent Around The World Each Year (Video) “It might feel hard to believe, but the vast majority of packages are not…

  • An Update on My Health

    Back in October I mentioned that I had largely lost the ability to type. I had experienced some kind of nerve damage that made typing sometimes uncomfortable and at other times excruciating. A little bit of time has passed, so I thought it was probably time for an update. The short of it is this:…

  • Weekend A La Carte (December 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a few deals, but on some excellent books. Check out Westminster Books for great deals on ESV Bibles. Are Catholics Christians? (Video) Dr. Gregory A. Wills answers the question: Are Catholics Christians? What Happens If Catholics Think the Pope Is a Heretic? Speaking of Catholicism: “The Church of Rome is…

  • Free Stuff Fridays

    Free Stuff Fridays (Crossway)

    This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Crossway, who also sponsored the blog this week. There will be five winners and each will be receiving two copies of Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Here is how Crossway describes it: The debate about biological origins continues to be hotly contested within the…

  • Services Shaped Like an Hourglass

    Services Shaped Like an Hourglass

    There are some Sundays when the worship service simply unfolds around me. With the rest of the congregation, I am moved from element to element, from songs, to Scripture, to sermon, to shaking hands. But there are other Sundays when I am very mindful of our church’s order of worship. On these Sundays, I maintain…

  • A La Carte (December 1)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a few books covering a variety of publishers and genres. Enjoy sorting through! This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Why the Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves & Tim Chester. Also, Christian Audio is having their twice-yearly sale where most books are discounted all the way down to…