There is once again a sale on some new kids’ books at Westminster Books. Today’s Kindle deals include one single solitary book. (Yesterday on the blog: The Dead Seriousness of Careless Words) The Blessing of Rest “Because of the way I am wired I have always viewed rest as weakness and a colossal waste of…
A technician for an airline neglected to check the logs from previous flights and therefore failed to take action on a control problem that had recurred multiple times over the past days. His carelessness was one of the factors that led to the plane crashing on a subsequent flight. An engineer failed to set the…
Good morning! May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. There are some really good Kindle deals today that include A Puritan Theology and Stott’s study of the Beatitudes. Recovering an Erased Gospel “Two hundred years ago, a nobleman on the Greek island of Zakynthos presented a visiting British soldier…
Yesterday we made the long drive from Louisville back to Canada and are once again settled into home. The newlyweds, meanwhile, headed off on what I pray will be a joyful honeymoon. Between getting home and calling it a night I did have time to dig up a few new Kindle deals. Westminster Book is…
This week the blog is sponsored by Acts 29 and is written by Matthew Spandler-Davison. Matthew is the vice president for global outreach for Acts 29 and manages Acts 29’s Church in Hard Places initiative. He is also a church planter and pastor of Redeemer Fellowship Church in Bardstown, Kentucky. Charles Spurgeon, the known Baptist…
Yesterday we celebrated Abby and Nathan’s wedding—the first of a whole new generation for the Challies side of the family (though certainly not the last since Abby is one of 16 children/nieces/nephews). The day was every bit as beautiful as we had hoped. I’ll try to share a few pictures in the near future, but…
It was a late night last night and thus a bit of a slow start today. But we successfully pulled off a wedding and had a great time of it. Congratulations to Nathan and Abby! Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little collection of books on a crucial topic. (Yesterday on the blog: Two Lives…
I’ve got marriage on my mind today as we prepare to gather this evening to celebrate Abby and Nathan’s wedding. One little gift I have given them is a copy of J.R. Miller’s The Wedded Life, a sweet little book he wrote for just such an occasion. This particular copy was given to a couple…
Good morning! Here’s a little collection of links that I thought you might enjoy. There are a few Kindle deals you may want to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Laying Ambushes — A Family Update on a Special Weekend) How does Reformed theology view the future of Israel compared to dispensationalism? Obviously not everyone…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus. They are giving away five-book sets of Tell God How You Feel: Helping Kids with Hard Emotions and God Hears Your Heart: Helping Kids Pray about Hard Emotions by Christina Fox. As emotional beings, we all have feelings. And in a fallen world, some of…
Like so many Canadian boys of his era, Nick went through a pretty significant Nerf Gun phase when he was 8 or 10 years old. Between several birthdays and Christmases he built up quite an arsenal and, for a time, most of his play would in some way involve these guns. There was one game…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I have only found one Kindle deals so far today, but it’s a good one at least. Why Pro-Abortion Activists Desecrate Churches Carl Trueman: “The church service is not simply a convenient place to intimidate pro-life campaigners. To attack a worship service is not simply…
Good morning! Grace and peace to you. (Yesterday on the blog: Keys To Knowing God’s Will for Your Life) Still Chris Thomas: “Stillness can be elusive; a mirage of anticipation that beckons yet fails to deliver. I’ve searched for it, grasped at it, despaired at it, and been surprised by it. Sometimes I’ve forgotten it.…
Of all the issues related to Christian living, few receive greater attention than knowing God’s will for our lives. Many believers, and especially younger ones, agonize over knowing what God means for them to do and how he means for them to live out their days. Many end up leaning toward a low-grade form of…
May the Lord bless and keep you on this fine day. This week’s deal from Westminster Books is on a collection of books for kids. There are a few new Kindle deals to look at today. Why Mainstream Scholars often Differ with Evangelical Pastors on the Gospels “Why is it that if you read what…
Here’s your occasional reminder that all the quote graphics I share day-by-day are available and nicely categorized at SquareQuotes. They’re free to download, print, etc. (Yesterday on the blog: The Parable of the Acorn) What Makes a “Strong Woman” Strong? Rebekah Matt: “‘Strong woman’ is a phrase heard often these days, and because I admire…
Today’s post is written by Christina Fox and sponsored by Christian Focus. Christina’s new book, God Hears Your Heart follows on from Tell God How You Feel (2021) and encourages children to bring all their feelings to God. Learn more and get both books here. “Mommy, I’m scared!” When he was young, my son would…
An elderly man was once out for an evening stroll when his feet inadvertently sent a little acorn skittering across the forest floor. He came to the place where it had stopped rolling and, stooping slowly, picked it up. And then, strangely, he held that acorn to his ear. He held that acorn to his…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include some top-notch books on the Trinity. (Yesterday on the blog: One Woman in the Right Mightier than Four Hundred Men in the Wrong) Not What I Expected “One of the most shocking television moments I ever witnessed was on L.A. Law in the 1980s.…
There are many characters in the Bible who display extraordinary character in extraordinary circumstances. Among them is Abigail, whose story is told in 1 Samuel 25. I love this telling of the story from the mouth of the nineteenth century preacher De Witt Talmage. The ground in Carmel is white, not with fallen snow, but…