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Explore August 2019

  • Weekend A La Carte (August 31)

    There are four (and exactly four!) Kindle deals to look at today. On the Westminster front, there’s a lot of good group study resources on sale (for adults and kids, to study topics or to study the Bible, etc.). (Yesterday on the blog: Grandchildren Are the Crown of the Aged) 7 Takes To Becoming A…

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary)

    This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is brought to you by our friends at Southern Seminary, who also sponsored this week’s blog. If you’re going to be a pastor in the 21st century, you don’t need less theological training — you need more. That’s why Southern Seminary remains committed to offering rigorous courses as part of…

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    Grandchildren Are the Crown of the Aged

    “Grandchildren are the crown of the aged.” This is one of those proverbs I’ve been meaning to explore for a long time. But finally, over the summer, I had time and opportunity to spend a couple of weeks pondering it and trying to figure it out. And as I did so, I found a few…

  • friday

    A La Carte (August 30)

    There are a few minor Kindle deals today. Here’s a major deal from Logos: For just a few days Logos has discounted the 61-volume Word Biblical Commentary to just $399.99 (down from the usual $1199.99). That’s great value on a set that has many excellent volumes. How to Kill Your Anger so You Can Represent…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (August 29)

    Some books go on sale on a regular basis, but today’s Kindle deals are of a rarer kind. You may want to get them while the getting’s good! On a different note, you may be interested in checking out His Mercy Is More: The Hymns Of Matt Boswell And Matt Papa. You’ll find lots to…

  • Charles Woodrow Faithful Mozambique

    Faithful: The Story of Dr. Charles Woodrow & Grace Missions Ministries

    For nearly thirty years, Charles Woodrow has been serving as a missionary-doctor in Nampula, Mozambique. (All the while he has also served as a conference founder, church planter, theology teacher, bookstore owner, and much more.) For a good part of that time, my church has been supporting him. Recently, on the occasion of the twentieth…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (August 28)

    I put a bit of extra time into tracking down Kindle deals today and actually put together a pretty solid list. On the printed book front, Westminster Books is having a summer clearance sale which has all kinds of great books discounted. Some of their other recent sales are also still ongoing. Ordinary Faithfulness in…

  • In a Changing World, Our Commitment to Truth Remains Unchanged

    This week the blog is sponsored by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and written by R. Albert Mohler, Jr., President, SBTS. We live in an age rightly described as “post-truth.” It is now fashionable to speak of “truth” as a socially constructed sentiment or emotion. A form of relativism infects our society, surrounding us with…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 27)

    There’s a diverse collection of books to browse through in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: Gray Hair and a Righteous Life) Should Women Preach in Our Churches? Here’s Kevin DeYoung on a pressing issue. “This is not an article about the case for complementarianism instead of egalitarianism. That matters, of course, but this…

  • When My Children Grow Strong and I Grow Weak

    Gray Hair and a Righteous Life

    It has always been one of my favorite proverbs: “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.” It’s one that clashes hard with Western culture and its glorification of youth. But it’s one that is fully consistent with a biblical worldview and its emphasis on wisdom. The book of…

  • monday

    A La Carte (August 26)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a selection from Crossway and a few other publishers. 6 Powerful Keys To Overcoming Anger Mark Altrogge asks a question that helps interpret our anger. “What is it that I want right now that I’m not getting? This question has changed my life. This question has helped me again and again…

  • Sunday A La Carte (August 25)

    I am beginning a week of teaching at Muskoka Bible Centre—one of my favorite places in Ontario. As I begin with back-to-back morning services, here is one of those occasional Sunday A La Carte articles. How the Shortage of Young Men in Churches Affects Marriage Joe Carter: “American churches don’t just have a deficit of…

  • Weekend A La Carte (August 24)

    There’s a handful of Kindle deals to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Care of Souls) Keeping Desire and Temptation in Their Place These are key terms to know and distinguish. “In the history of theological debate, one of the most important steps towards doctrinal clarity involves getting the terminology right. The ancient…

  • Free Stuff Fridays

    Free Stuff Fridays (Westminster Conference on Preaching and Preachers)

    This week the blog was sponsored by Westminster Conference on Preaching and Preachers. Westminster Theological Seminary and the Westminster Bookstore are giving away a ten-book bundle of some of our favorite preaching resources in honor of this year’s Westminster Conference on Preaching and Preachers, happening October 22nd and 23rd. This year, in honor of the…

  • The Care of Souls

    The Care of Souls

    Have you ever read an “if this is true…” book? An “if this is true…” book is one that challenges you so deeply that you realize that if what it’s saying is true, then you’ve got to make some major changes to your life. R.C. Sproul’s The Holiness of God is one of those books—many…

  • friday

    A La Carte (August 23)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few little books that might interest you. Westminster Books has a deal on the new (and already-released) volumes in the ESV Expository Commentary series. It gives you a chance to get into the series while it’s still new! (And don’t forget about their other sale on Zondervan titles.) If I…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (August 22)

    Today’s Kindle deals include titles by Joel and Mary Beeke (with whom I shared a delightful dinner just two days ago, as it happens). (Yesterday on the blog: The Sofa Salesperson Who Did Everything Wrong) How to Fall … Again Here’s Jared Wilson being wise again. “If you’re a restored church leader — or simply…

  • The Sofa Salesperson Who Did Everything Wrong

    What I wanted was a sofa. What I got was a tale of woe. As I stood in awkward silence, listening to her talk about everything but sofas, I realized she was illustrating a lesson I need to learn as much as she does. I mentioned a couple of days ago that I have been…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (August 21)

    At Westminster Books you’ll find a great sale on lots of hand-picked Zondervan resources. It includes a number of my books if you’ve been waiting for a sale! It was a joy to meet so many of you at Sing! 2019 and to hear such kind encouragement. I am heading home this morning, but leave…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 20)

    I am spending the day at Sing! 2019 in Nashville. If you happen to see me, feel free to say hello. I’ll also be making a few appearances on the free livestream if you’re watching from afar. Today’s Kindle deals include some titles that may be of interest. (Yesterday on the blog: These Have Been…