I spent a long time looking for Kindle deals and came up with just a handful of them. You may be interested in knowing that Amazon has family board games on sale today. Clue is one of our family favorites. (Yesterday on the blog: Faith Children’s Village: A Ministry You Should Know) How Do I…
Faith Children’s Village in Kitwe, Zambia, exists to lead children into a relationship with Jesus Christ and disciple them to be Christ-like in actions and attitudes and to equip each child with life skills that will allow them to become productive Christian citizens. I have visited this amazing little ministry a couple of times and,…
Today’s Kindle deals include, among other things, a long list of issues of Matthias Media’s excellent The Briefing magazine. Logos users will probably want to check out the annual 12 Days of Logos and other Christmas deals. (Yesterday on the blog: God Alone Can Save: A Prayer) Every Pastor Needs a Lula Mae Pryor: A…
A recent book titled Piercing Heaven shares favorite prayers from the Puritans. Many of them are amazing prayers. As an example, here is Joseph Alleine praying for the salvation of the lost. O Lord, how insufficient I am for this work. With what will I pierce the scales of Leviathan—or make my heart, hard as…
Today’s Kindle deals include two classics as well as one newer work that, though I’ve not read it, is said to be excellent. Why Was Baby Jesus Laid in a Manger? “This time of year, the words roll right off the tongue. And every child’s first question is: What is a manger? When the teacher…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. They have 5 packages to give away, which means 5 winners will each receive the following titles: Follow Me: Bible Stories for Young Children Follow Me is an illustrated book of Bible stories for young children. These stories tell the eternal message of the…
For the past couple of weeks my RSS feeder has been humming with list after list of the best books of 2019 (or, if not the best, the favorite books of 2019). It seems that just about every avid reader I follow is eager to share his or her picks for the year that was.…
It seems to be a bit of a slow day for Kindle deals with only a couple added. I’ll continue to look and see what else I can find. I know many friends of my family read this blog and are wondering about funeral arrangements for my father. The service will be held on Wednesday…
Today’s Kindle deals include at least a few books that are worth a peek. The deals at Westminster Books this week are on theological works. Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning The latest issue of the 9Marks Journal is all about complementarianism. I’ve only read bits and pieces so far, but have already found it very…
Thanks to all who sent along condolences yesterday. Though I read each and everyone, there were far too many for me to reply to each one. But do know how blessed and encouraged we are by the outpouring of love. Today’s Kindle deals include a bit of this and that. (Yesterday on the blog: Trip…
Yesterday morning my father sent a quick email to ask if he could call me later that evening—he wanted to hear about my experiences in Africa, I’m sure. Yesterday afternoon my sister made a tearful phone call to say that she had found him unconscious and unresponsive. There was nothing she or the paramedics could…
On Saturday I returned home from a lengthy overseas trip and thought I’d share a few notes about what I saw and experienced along the way. While the original and primary purpose of the visit was to get to northern Zambia to speak at a conference for pastors and church leaders, it turned into an…
Today’s Kindle deals include books that come from a pretty healthy list of different authors and publishers. (Yesterday on the blog: A Textbook Pastoral Prayer) Controversial Compromise If you’re in the US, you might have heard about this and had some questions about it. “A Republican congressman on Friday introduced sweeping legislation he says will…
A couple of Sundays ago, Paul Martin prayed a pastoral prayer at Grace Fellowship Church that I think stands as a textbook example of how a pastor can pray for his people when they gather to worship. If the pastoral prayer is the time for the pastor to intercede before God on behalf of his…
Having just done the long Frankfurt airport sprint, I made an impossible connection and am on my way home! I can’t wait to see my family. I’ll provide a kind of trip report next week. Today’s Kindle deals include a few “everyday” books and a couple of Christmas selections. Plus, Westminster Books has a deal…
I do not often run guest articles on this site. But every now and again I do make an exception—usually for my friend Paul Carter. In this case, he is going to suggest a great way to turn a retired Bible into a precious family heirloom. What follows is from Paul… If you are a…
Today’s Kindle deals include a list headlined by books from Eerdmans. I am just now about to leave Kitwe, Zambia, to make the long journey home (which involves driving to Ndola, then flying to Johannesburg, Frankfurt, and finally Toronto). If all goes well, I should be home Saturday afternoon. Weeknight Dinner Around the World Here…
There is a good and diverse collection of Kindle deals to look over today. Westminster Books has all Crossway Bibles heavily discounted this month. (Yesterday on the blog: The 2020 Christian Reading Challenge) The Self-Help Movement That Is Upending American Christianity This longform article, which is not written from a Christian perspective, does a good…
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 2020 Christian Reading Challenge. Whether you are a light reader or completely obsessed, this 2020 Christian…
Today’s Kindle deals include a long list of books, the great majority of which are by Matthias Media, one of those “everything they publish is sound” publishers. Good News! God Does not Love You Unconditionally Good news, indeed! “Just to be clear, the Bible does not teach that God loves unconditionally or that you should…