May the Lord bless and keep you as you serve and worship him this weekend. Westminster Books has a good number of new and noteworthy releases discounted up to 50%. There are some newer and older Kindle deals available today. (Yesterday on the blog: Listen to the Church in China) Carl Trueman at T4G Warning…
Christians in the West hear a lot about the church in China. We hear of its growth, of its strength, of its suffering, of its perseverance. We admire it and often laud it, yet in truth know very little of it. Though we often hear about the church in China, we rarely hear from the…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I didn’t find any notable Kindle deals today, but did want to remind you that the Eerdmans commentary sale ends tomorrow. (You will find a deal on the bestselling general market book The Boys in the Boat.) (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian…
There are lots of new Christian resources being published these days and, as is so often the case, many of them landed in my mailbox. I spent some time going through them and arrived at a list of the ones I thought might be most interesting to you. Here, then, are this month’s new and…
Grace and peace to you on this fine day. Westminster Books has a deal this week on Richard Gaffin’s magnum opus. (Yesterday on the blog: One Way To Know You’re Being Persecuted) The Lost Art of Courage “There appears to be one of two extremes common among the people of God—the extremes of the lion.…
One of the most intimidating things Jesus taught was that, as his followers, we should expect to be persecuted. And one of the most surprising things he taught was that, when we encounter such persecution, we should face it with joy. “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they…
Good day my friends! There are once again some good Kindle deals to look at. Elon Musk Bought Twitter: So What? Chris Martin ponders Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. “If you find yourself jumping for joy or drowning in tears amid Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, maybe you should be a bit more concerned about…
The God of love and peace be with you today. Westminster Books is doing some spring cleaning which means they have some really good deals for you. There are quite a few more Kindle deals to consider today. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Do Billionaires Want to Live Forever?) What We Need is Power Jared…
Why is it that billionaires always seem to want to live forever? Why is it that the 1% of the 1% almost always seem to veer from their core businesses into attempts to prolong their lives indefinitely? Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is invested in Altos Labs which is attempting a kind of “biological reprogramming” to extend…
Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include an interesting title by Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra. (Yesterday on the blog: Deconstruction, Exvangelicals, and Jumping Overboard from an Ocean Liner) Should Christians Always Submit to the Government? Robert W. Yarbrough comments on Romans 13 and whether Christians should always submit to the government.…
We hear a lot about “deconstruction” these days and a lot about “exvangelicals.” And though the terms may be new, the reality is as old as the church itself—some will profess faith for a time and then fall away. There was a time when Christians referred to such people as “infidels,” those who had come…
My gratitude goes to TGC for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their upcoming Good Faith Debates. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics and some newer works. (Yesterday on the blog: The Loveliest Place) Inviting God into the Hard Places When we face difficulties we always long for deliverance. But “what if—rather than…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Radius International. They are giving away a conference package that includes: 2 tickets, a Radius pullover, and 2 books. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Radius Missiology Conference being held June 29-30, 2022, at Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, NC. This event will be live…
We can sometimes get dismayed as we think about the church. We can sometimes get frustrated or even embittered. And sometimes our dismay is fair, for the church is made up of people who, though they love the Lord, still sin against God and still harm one another. Though it is a blessing to belong…
May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. Shepherds Please Think, “Protect Well.” Please Stop Saying, “Suffer Well.” Bob Kellemen explains by way of personal example why it’s so important for Christians to think about protecting those who are suffering (rather than simply telling them to suffer well). When Good…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include books by Barnabas Piper and Leland Ryken. (Yesterday on the blog: Sorrowful Departures and Joyful Arrivals) Sin Is “Barbs In Your Eyes, Thorns In Your Sides” “Imagine a barb in your eye. A thorn in your side. Talk about painful. Debilitating. Something that hurts.…
Like most major airports, Toronto’s Pearson International divides the arrivals area from the departures so that one is a level above the other. I have passed through both of them hundreds of times and have made this observation: The upper level is a place of sorrow while the lower level is a place of celebration.…
May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are a few more Kindle deals to browse through today. Will My Son Go to Heaven? Infancy, Disability, and Sovereign Grace That all those who die in infancy or with a severe cognitive disability go to heaven is by far the majority position among Christians, and…
I hope that all of you who are at T4G this week are blessed and encouraged by the experience. Unfortunately I couldn’t make it for this one! Today’s Kindle deals include another good little list. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Easter Update) If Ben Had Been There I love this one! Andrea imagines the…
This week the blog is sponsored by The Gospel Coalition and written by Collin Hansen. Are you feeling pressure to understand and engage with an ever-growing array of confusing and polarizing issues? Perhaps you’ve witnessed bitter arguments tearing your family, friends, or churches apart. You’re not alone. I feel it too. Every week I hear…