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Explore February 2018

  • A La Carte (February 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few good picks. We’ve got one by John MacArthur, one by Cruciform Press, and so on. (Yesterday on the blog: Kiss the Wave) My Son, Withhold Judgment “One of the worst things you can do is drag your feet in doing right. If you see your sister being attacked, act.…

  • Kiss the Wave

    None of us makes it through life without suffering. None of us escapes physical pain, emotional distress, or spiritual agony. At some times and in some ways, we all suffer. No wonder, then, that so many authors have turned to the subject. As Christians, we are well-served with books to help us suffer well and…

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    A La Carte (February 7)

    Today’s Kindle deals include three books that are worth checking out. I especially recommend the first two. Westminster Books has deals today on Reference Bibles. (Yesterday on the blog: The Scariest Book I’ve Ever Read) Berlin Wall — Now Down For as Long as It Once Stood “It almost seems unfathomable that precisely 10,315 days…

  • Snow on Barbed Wire

    The Scariest Book I’ve Ever Read

    There was a time in my teens—a brief time, thankfully—when I dabbled in horror books and movies. In what is probably not an atypical experience for teenagers, I developed a strange interest in the macabre and found pleasure in getting frightened. This led me to explore a few terrifying novels and films before I decided…

  • A La Carte (February 6)

    I’m looking forward to speaking in chapel today at Cedarville University. It was a long (so long!) and wild ride to get here yesterday via snowy Chicago. But I made in eventually and am excited to see the school and meet the students and faculty. (Yesterday on the blog: Exploring Ireland: EPIC Vlog 02) The…

  • Exploring Ireland: EPIC Vlog 02

    I spent last week in Ireland, researching history, meeting Christians, and breaking bones. Here’s a brief video recap of what I saw and experienced along the way. I hope you enjoy it!

  • A La Carte (February 5)

    Today’s Kindle deals include an excellent series of books from Crossway. Yesterday on the blog: Headlines & Happenings (A Personal Update; Jordan Peterson) Church Twice on a Sunday? Really! The Sunday evening service is a dying tradition, but one worth preserving. “I know lots of churches have dropped the evening service, and I’m also aware…

  • Headlines & Happenings (A Personal Update; Jordan Peterson)

    This weekly column is devoted to discussing some of the themes that were common topics of discussion among Christians the week before. I often have a lot to work with, but last week there was just one major theme I picked up on, so will provide information on that while also offering a quick personal…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 3)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good collection of books that are new and books that are old. (Yesterday on the blog: Seven Key Lessons in Diversity from Grace Fellowship Church) How the Mom Internet Became a Spotless, Sponsored Void This is a fascinating read (at least to me, a blogger): “More than 260,000 people…

  • Seven Key Lessons in Diversity from Grace Fellowship Church

    Seven Key Lessons in Diversity from Grace Fellowship Church

    My challenge at a recent conference was to prepare a message that described our church’s experience of finding true Christian unity in a context of wide ethnic diversity. To ensure I was speaking on more than my own behalf, I invited my church to join together for a roundtable discussion. Over a few hours (and…

  • A La Carte (February 2)

    My life as a writer has taken a strange turn. After struggling with nerve damage for the past few months (which has prevented me from doing a lot of typing) I managed to fracture my arm in Ireland. I guess the next few days will tell whether I can cope with typing while wearing a…

  • Six New Books to Consider Reading – Three-Minute Thursdays #13

    Welcome to another edition of 3 Minute Thursdays. You know how it works—we put three minutes on the clock and in that short period of time, I will look at some of the books I’m most excited about that are coming our way, or have come our way in the month of January. The list:…

  • A La Carte (February 1)

    Today’s Kindle deals include titles by John MacArthur, Jerry Bridges, Paul Miller, and others. Westminster Books has a couple of deals worth checking out: They’ve got P&R’s Basics of the Faith booklets deeply discounted and they’ve done the same with Crossway’s Good News tracts. Time to stock up! Free from Logos this month is a…