I have once again received stacks of books through the month that is now drawing to its end. I sorted through them all and wanted to tell you about those that I consider most notable. In each case I’ve included the editorial description so you can learn a little bit about it. (Also see: New…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include just a few new options. (Yesterday on the blog: Her Weakness Is Her Strength) Dying Is But Going Home Randy Alcorn: “Nanci is and always will be an inspiration to me. I have spent the last two days with family and friends, thanking…
Have you ever known a family who has learned that it will soon welcome a child with special needs? It could be that prenatal testing has shown a developmental abnormality or it could be that they have deliberately chosen to adopt a child with disabilities. But either way, the family will necessarily undergo a time…
This will be my last reminder to Logos users to check out the March Matchups deals to get discounts on some great commentary sets. The deals end on Friday. There’s yet another good list of Kindle deals for the collectors today. Don’t forget that a long list of commentaries has also been significantly discounted. Abiding…
Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you. There is once again a lengthy list of Kindle deals, including deep discounts on many of the best commentary series (NICOT, NICNT, NIGTC, Pillar). (Yesterday on the blog: It’s Better To Suffer Wrong) Spiritual Lessons from My Dumb Phone I think it does…
It’s a verse every Christian believes in until he suffers some great wrong. It’s a verse every Christian affirms until he is called to implement it in his own life. And it’s just then that the words seem to transform from clear to opaque, the application from simple to obscure. In 1 Corinthians 6:7 Paul…
Grace and peace to you today. There are a few Kindle deals to look at today, as well as a number of them from the weekend. Does ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’ Still Work? Some mantras we used in former days may no longer do much in the current days. “Love the sinner, hate…
This was one of those rare weeks in which I collected so many great links that I couldn’t bring myself to toss any of them. For that reason I’m adding a bonus Sunday A La Carte which I think you’ll offers lots of great reading. God Does Not Despise the Small Things Ed Welch: “I…
May the Lord grant you his richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good options. (Yesterday on the blog: Strange New World) Does Predestination Mean God Is the Author of Sin? Michael Horton begins his answer to the question by drawing an important distinction. “This…
Whatever else is true of the modern, Western world, this much is beyond dispute: It is not what it used to be. We have entered into a new world that is very different from the one that came before, a new world that in many ways feels so very strange. Many of us feel like…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some good deals from Crossway. Also a whole lot of Tolkien books are on sale in Kindle editions. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for Children) Am I Sinning? 6 Questions for Moral Gray Areas “Many Christians would label…
Over the past few weeks I’ve received several boxes of books for kids. Because the publishers take the time to send them, I like to take the time to look them over. Having done so, I thought I’d provide a bit of a roundup for parents or grandparents or others who are looking for some…
Logos users can now gain access to all of the March Matchups sales. That includes 60% off the new Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary, 57% off the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary Collection, and other great deals. (Yesterday on the blog: A Christian Father’s Last Will and Testament) What Book of the Bible Should a New Believer Read…
In the name of God, I, being of sound mind and body, bequeath to my children the small store of wealth and the few possessions I have been able to accumulate over a lifetime of labor. I divide these equally among my children and ask them to accept it all with my blessings—to keep it…
May the Lord bless and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Steve Lawson’s excellent Philippians For You and a systematic theology from John MacArthur. Westminster Books has loads of kids’ books on sale, headlined by Kevin DeYoung’s new The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. The Manly Virtue of Magnanimity Kevin DeYoung: “The title of this…
The God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. There’s quite an extensive list of Kindle deals to check out today. Logos users have one more chance to vote for a winner in March Matchups. (Yesterday on the blog: When “All Things” Don’t Feel So Good) To Ben on World Down…
No one who has ever listened to Beethoven’s 9th symphony has thought to himself, “I think each of these musicians is just making it up as they go.” No one who has ever listened to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has thought to herself, “I am pretty sure no one is leading this orchestra.” No one who…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. (Yesterday on the blog: Immediate Gain, Great Gain, Everlasting Gain) Back to the Hospital: A Story of God’s Faithfulness What a neat account of how one believer used a difficult situation to serve the Lord! “Hello, everyone! You might have noticed I took some time off the blog…
I heard from a friend this week who is on his way to heaven. He has days left, the doctors say, or maybe even a few weeks. But either way, his body has endured almost as much as it can take and his time is now short. Thankfully, he is ready to depart. And as…
God bless you as you serve him today and worship him tomorrow! There’s a nice combination of older and newer books in today’s list of Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: Hymns in Hard Places) Is Disability Normal? “We … can sometimes be confused about how disability impacts life in this world. But it’s only…