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Explore November 2019

  • Will You Help Me Worship Round the World?

    Today I am announcing an exciting new project that I think will prove a blessing to you and a blessing to Christ’s church. But in order to make it possible, I am going to need your help. Over the coming months, I hope to write a book and shoot a video series that will give…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (November 6)

    I fixed yesterday’s Kindle deals for those who were wondering, and added some new ones as well. When Loneliness is Your Closest Companion This one may just bring a tear to your eye. “‘I don’t cook much anymore, my husband past away a year ago, and my life is so different now. So very different…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (November 5)

    It’s mostly odds and ends on the Kindle deals list this morning. (Yesterday on the blog: Why It Matters that We Call the Final Book of the Bible Revelation, not Revelations) Not My Fault “Do you notice the difference? The language of brokenness and shame is passive language. It is describing something that has happened…

  • Are You Bored With The Nativity?

    This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publishers of Repeat The Sounding Joy, A daily Advent devotional on Luke 1 – 2, by Christopher Ash. Confession time: I don’t particularly like Christmas. I think it goes back to my days as a local church minister with a young family. Somehow all…

  • Revelation

    Why It Matters that We Call the Final Book of the Bible Revelation, not Revelations

    It’s probably one of the most common and commonly-missed errors Christians make when speaking about the Bible—they call the final book of the Bible “Revelations” instead of “Revelation.” The difference is subtle—a single “s.” Yet that little letter, in its own way, changes the very nature of the book. It matters. It matters because it’s…

  • monday

    A La Carte (November 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a collection of titles from Matthias Media. Logos has begun a Pre Black Friday sale with new deals every week. This week they’ve heavily discounted many of their Mobile Ed courses. (Yesterday on the blog: My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness) Advice for Christians Who Work Sundays John Piper has advice…

  • My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness

    Hymn Sunday is a collaboration with Getty Music. Below you will find a video along with downloadable sheet music. If we examine our personal devotions or listen in on a prayer meeting, our thanksgiving often focuses on health and position, family and friends, home and belongings (and all these are right and good – the…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include another long list of interesting titles. November has gotten off to quite the start! (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Books for November) Romans 7 and a Post-Conversion Perspective I guess this debate won’t end until Christ’s return, but for now I tend to lean toward this perspective. “I do…

  • Free Stuff Fridays

    Free Stuff Fridays (Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Trust)

    This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Trust, who also sponsored the blog this week. Martin Luther is one of the most significant figures in church history. The movement that started after his posting of the Ninety-Five Theses led to the recovery of the gospel. How did this happen? How…

  • New and Notable Books for November

    November has only just begun, but books have been pouring in at a ridiculous pace over the past few weeks. I thought there would be value in turning the giant pile that’s been accumulating in my office into a much smaller pile of the few that look most notable. ESV Expository Commentary. The ESV Expository…

  • friday

    A La Carte (November 1)

    There is a huge and varied list of Kindle deals to begin the new month. Logos users will definitely want to grab the free book of the month—an excellent commentary. And you’ll probably want to grab the two discounted volumes as well. Westminster Books is having a week-long sale based around Reformation Day. 5 Myths…