May God bless you today as you prepare to gather to worship him on the Lord’s Day. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good options, including Andrew Wilson’s award-winner. (Yesterday on the blog: As You Pray about Roe v Wade) Salvation, Past, Present, and Future So much depends upon properly understanding this: “From one…
There is much excitement among pro-lifers in the United States and for very good reason. After all these years and after so much death, it suddenly seems likely that Roe v Wade will be overturned. Of course this will not make abortion illegal in the country, but will simply return the issue to the individual…
Those who like to read to little ones will want to check out this sale from Westminster Books on the Big Theology for Little Hearts series. Overcoming Doctrinal Pride “There is one specific kind of undiscerned spiritual pride that I think is not often discussed and is especially hard to recognize—the danger of doctrinal righteousness.…
Grace and peace to you! I scoured the Internet yesterday, as I usually do, and found some links I thought you’d enjoy. Here they are… (Yesterday on the blog: Grownups Aren’t Afraid of Shadows) An Interview with Paul on What’s Wrong with Us Justin Taylor looks to Romans 1 to put together an interview with…
We had a child who was afraid of the darkness. When night fell, when the lights went out, when the house got quiet, she would lie in her bed terrified of every noise and petrified of every shadow. For a time she would even take certain objects out of her room before she went to…
The Lord bless you and keep you today. Westminster Books has a sale on a great set of the Works of Francis Schaeffer. Today’s Kindle deals include one classic as well as a couple of newer works. The Briefing on the End of Roe v Wade Not surprisingly, many of the people I follow had…
It’s a double birthday here today, so happy sweet 16 to Michaela and happy something a bit beyond 16 to Aileen! Today’s Kindle deals include a John Piper classic. (Yesterday on the blog: Like a Ruined Castle) How to Fall in Ministry (and What to Do When You Do) Jared Wilson writes about ministry leaders…
No visit to Edinburgh is complete until you’ve walked to the top of the Royal Mile to tour Edinburgh Castle. The castle has been remarkably well maintained and is as splendid now as it was in its heyday. You can stand on the battlements high above the city and see all the landmarks—the Firth of…
Good morning, my friends. Grace and peace to you. There are several interesting Kindle deals today, most of them related to church history. (Yesterday on the blog: It Is No More Death, But A Sweet Departure) Pornography and Church Discipline “Because of pornography’s seriousness, churches are right to take serious steps to eradicate it from…
Those who have lost a child, or who have lost another loved one, inevitably face the pain of separation and the longing for reunification. In my own sorrows I have often been comforted by some sweet words written by Thomas Smyth, a man who on one day laid two precious children in the very same…