This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company, who publish biblical, relevant, and accessible resources like those recommended below. For many of us who grew up in the evangelical world, it is taken for granted that Christians have a daily “Quiet time” — a few minutes put aside, usually at the beginning…
My travels have led me through many castles in many kingdoms, my journey through many palaces in many places. I have seen the grandest edifices ever designed by the mind of men to display the value, the worth, the grandeur of their inhabitants. I have seen throne rooms devised to dazzle the eyes and overwhelm…
Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today. There’s quite a lot of Kindle deals to sort through today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Prayer for a Wanderer) We the Screamers: Why Pro-Lifers Seem Obsessed with Abortion Jonathon Van Maren explains why pro-lifers often seem obsessed with abortion. “How do you convey to…
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I have become quite a fan of Kathleen Nielson’s new set of prayer books for parents. Through four short volumes she provides prayers for parents of young children, of teens, of young adults, and of adult children. Last time I shared “A Parent’s Prayer for an Unbelieving…
May the Lord of peace grant you his richest blessings as you serve him and delight in him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics as well as at least one newer work. My gratitude goes to RHB for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you Four Reasons Why Your Family Needs Genesis.…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by RHB Publications. Everyone who enters the prize draw will also get a free eBook of Jonathan Landry Cruse’s highly praised, What Happens When We Worship. In addition, three of you who enter will receive a copy of all the following new titles from RHB: New Titles from…
We have just passed the mid-point of the year and I know of many whose devotional plans for 2021 have either fallen apart or been set aside. Some of these people wish to restart and finish the year strong, but know they have no hope of picking up the pieces and completing their year-long devotional…
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Logos users, remember to check out the commentary sale they’ve got going on right now. (Also remember that the NICOT/NICNT are on sale as well.) At Westminster Books you’ll find a sale on a new collection of R.C. Sproul’s Tabletalk writings,…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is quite a substantial list of Kindle deals to look through this morning. (Yesterday on the blog: Making the Christian Life More Complicated Than It Needs To Be) Christians Need More Intergenerational Friendships I, for one, am very thankful for the intergenerational friendships the…
We sometimes make the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be and more complicated than it ought to be. For when it comes right down to it, God calls us to nothing more, and nothing less, than to obey. The only thing that really matters in any context or any circumstance is obedience…
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Westminster Books is having their annual sale on pew Bibles in case it’s time to stock up! Today’s Kindle deals include a few interesting picks. Nurture This article celebrates the unheralded caretakers who mean so much to us. “They are in the nursery.…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals to look through. (Yesterday on the blog: Dusting When the Light Is Dim) You Will Fail Sometimes. Don’t Quit. “Living the Christian life has to be an honest endeavor. One where we admit that we stink…
This article is written by Nick Thompson and sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. You can learn more about Joel Beeke and nick Thompson’s new book, Beginning: Family Worship in Genesis, here. Does Genesis offer relevant lessons for your children? Can the complex and often graphic narratives really be suitable to family worship? After reading the…
Early on a Saturday morning a young girl is told by her mother to dust the house. She dutifully goes about her chore, dusting the tables, the shelves, the mantelpieces, and all the other surfaces. Later in the day her mother inspects the work and expresses some concern. “Look at all the dust,” she says,…
Last week I enjoyed a restful vacation with my family and am now glad to be back in my home and back at my desk. I’m also glad to be back to posting not just the daily A La Carte, but also some new articles. There are a couple of Kindle deals that may be…
Sometimes it is good and helpful when others give us words to pray. Over the years, many have prayed the prayers of the Puritans through books like The Valley of Vision. This prayer, titled Self Depreciation is as good and helpful as any of them, for it gives words to universal experiences. My every sense,…
May the Lord of peace grant you his richest blessings this weekend. There are lots of good Kindle deals today. My gratitude goes to Getty Music for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their upcoming worship conference. It’s going to be amazing! The Scenes They Leave Out “I don’t know who does the…
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Westminster Books has a really good sale on some new and noteworthy books. They are also offering a deep discount on an excellent new version of Pilgrim’s Progress for kids. Thanks for being patient with some light blogging (A La Carte…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is a list of Kindle deals to browse through today. Just a reminder to Logos users that you will want to check out the great commentary sale they’ve got going on right now. (Also remember that the NICOT/NICNT are on sale as well.) Why…
Good morning. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Just a reminder that I am doing light blogging this week, which means only A La Carte will be posted each day. The Beautiful Meaning of Marital Sexual Intimacy If you’re up for quite a long read, you may enjoy this…