May you know the Lord’s richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a list of relatively new books and a list of classics. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Books for July 2021) Fighting Fear and Anxiety Keith Mathison: “The world is fearful and anxious, but it…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Thomas Nelson, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away FIVE sets of Max Anders’s NEWEST book 30 Days to Growing in Your Faith and his BESTSELLING CLASSIC 30 Days to Understanding the Bible, so you can learn how to read the Bible more…
For reasons that are obvious, publishers do not release a great many books in July as summer reaches its peak. That said, while they do not release a lot of books when judged by quantity, they do release some significant works when judged by quality. With that in mind, here are some of my picks…
Grace and peace to you today, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Unifying Power of Singing I appreciate Andrew Wilson’s thoughts on the unifying power of singing–something we experience each Sunday! Doxology “We are warned about mountain top experiences, and the dangers they present. And I get it. In this life,…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Logos users may want to check out the new deal on books by Zondervan. Many great resources are deeply discounted. Today’s Kindle deals include lots of good books from Crossway, most of them geared to teens and young adults. (Yesterday on the blog: Settlers in…
An old story tells of a settler who traveled from east to west, from lands that were settled to lands that were still unknown. Having grown weary of city living and having begun to crave wide-open spaces, he spent all he had on a vast but speculative parcel of land in the far-off territories. When…
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. This week at Westminster Books you’ll find a special on The Generosity Project, a new book from Tony Payne and Geoff Robson. Some related resources are on sale as well. Stitch by Stitch Andrea: “‘You knit me together in my mother’s womb,’ David…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. I wanted to prove another reminder that my forthcoming devotional book Knowing and Enjoying God is now available for pre-order. Like all publishers these days, Harvest House is very eager to have people pre-order it since that helps gain the interest of Amazon and…
This article is written by Max Anders is sponsored by Thomas Nelson. Max is the author of 30 Days to Growing in Your Faith and 30 Days to Understanding the Bible. Knowledge isn’t everything, but everything rests on knowledge. You can’t believe something until you know it. You won’t live it until you believe it.…
I miss my son today. That goes without saying, I suppose, since I miss him every day. But on this day the pain is particularly sharp, the ache especially deep. I miss my friend, I miss my brother, I miss my protégé. I miss the son of my youth, the delight of my heart. I…
Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today and in the week ahead. Even the Sparrow “Birds don’t build nests in dangerous places. They take time to find places that are hidden and secure from harm. As they gather the tiny twigs, bits of grass, and pine needles for their nests, they are…
There is a longing in all of us—or most of us at least—to rise above obscurity and to be known for our greatness. Even Christians can long to be among the great. This is the subject of this little excerpt from Matthew Redmond’s The God of the Mundane. There are two kinds of pastors, in…
May the Lord of peace bless you richly as you serve him and worship him this weekend. I’d like to express my gratitude to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week with news of some of their biblical, relevant, and accessible resources. I found a good number of Kindle deals for today.…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away five packages of five books, plus a one year subscription to Explore Bible notes. Those who do not win and agree to receive emails from The Good Book Company will receive an…
Some of the most stirring but also the most tragic images the Bible gives us are of great crowds surging toward Jesus so they could be healed. At a time when humanity had only the most basic knowledge of the human body and knew of only the most rudimentary medical treatments, there were always many…
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. A Spirituality of Quitting “Most of us are very uncomfortable with quitting. We hear a lot about going after your dreams, achieving big things, and unleashing the untapped talents within—and this is the kind language that comes from some pulpits. But…
I wanted to again thank all those who donated to the Nick Challies Memorial Scholarship. The first scholarships will be awarded to 10 Boyce College or Southern Seminary students beginning in the coming semester. The fund remains open for those who would like to continue donating to it. There is a little list of Kindle…
A touching story from long ago tells of a young boy who lived in the distant reaches of the vast Canadian prairies. His family was impoverished, and parents and children alike had to labor day and night to prove their homestead claim. There was little time for anything beyond work, little money for anything beyond…
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. On sale this week at Westminster Books is the excellent “The Gospel in the Old Testament” series. It’s a helpful resource for better understanding and applying the OT. Trusting God in the Midst of Tragedy Aileen and I have been blessed to become…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. Just a reminder that my forthcoming devotional book Knowing and Enjoying God is now available for pre-order. Like all publishers these days, Harvest House is very eager to have people pre-order it since that helps gain the interest of Amazon and other booksellers. So…