I recently announced that I have a new book on the way. Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God will release on September 13 and is now available for pre-order. This is a book I wrote in the year following the sudden death of my son and it tracks through…
Grace and peace to you today. We are wrapping up the month with a few new Kindle deals, including a highly regarded biography of Harriet Tubman. (Yesterday on the blog: Not a Lack of Food, But a Lack of Hunger) When the Mob Shows Up the Monday After Roe Michael Lawrence: “About 7 p.m. on…
I was once told of a woman who lived in a cold-weather climate. She suffered from poor health and this in a part of the world where she could not easily get the nutrition she needed. Doctors suggested she travel to the tropics where the setting might be more conducive to a recovery. A few…
Looking for some good reading? Westminster Books is offering great deals on sets of commentaries and reference works. Whose Choice? “In 1973 I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college when the Supreme Court decided the Roe vs Wade case and legalized abortion. Honestly, however, I never expected the Court’s landmark decision to…
My church is once again offering an internship program for those who have completed seminary training or are near completion with the intention to pursue full-time pastoral ministry. Details are at the link. You’ll find a few new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Beauty of Duty) Finding Family “God’s family is a…
In former days Christians spoke often of duty. Though they most certainly delighted in God and were eager to foster and increase that delight, they tended to do so by way of duty. They examined their lives to determine what duties God was calling them to and audited their lives to determine if they were…
Good morning! Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little collection from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Tell God the Unvarnished Story) Four Compelling Reasons I Am Pro-Life “While much more could be said, these four reasons I am pro-life are reasons that I want to be on the tip of…
Though we profess that God is all-seeing and all-knowing, that he understands not merely the actions of our hands and the thoughts of our minds but even the intentions of our hearts, still we sometimes feel as if we need to hold back from telling him all that we have thought, all that we have…
I hope and pray you have a wonderful, restful, worshipful weekend. There are some new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: On Worship) There are, of course, lots of articles about the big news from the Supreme Court yesterday. Here are a few recommendations: A Conflict of Visions: Comparing Rick Warren’s SBC Speech and…
Though we are 2,000 years past the founding of the New Testament church, we are seemingly still confused about how we ought to worship God. There are many competing philosophies of worship, many disagreements about everything from its purpose to its God-ordained elements and methods. We know we must worship, but we so often don’t…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. If you’re still getting caught up on Christian classics, you may want to look at this sale. Tom Hanks Gets Empathy Wrong Carl Trueman: “Tom Hanks recently declared that if Philadelphia, the movie that earned him one of his Oscars, were made today, it would…
Here’s a reminder that my forthcoming book Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God is now available for pre-order. You can reserve your copy at Amazon, Westminster Books, and so on. There are a couple of new Kindle deals from yesterday and today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Thing About…
They are words that can be tremendously encouraging or tremendously discouraging. Said at the wrong time or in the wrong spirit they can compound hurt, but said at the right time and in the right spirit they can be a cool drink on a hot day, a soothing balm on a sore wound. They are…
May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. Westminster Books is offering a deal on a book that is meant to help your mind be still and quiet. The Moments that Matter This is a really good little article from Darryl. “I’ve stopped trying to recognize which moments matter. We’re…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include the complete collection of Narnia novels, a key book on the transgender debate, and more. (Yesterday on the blog: Before You Pack Up and Leave…) Beneath Our Social-Justice Strife Thaddeus Williams: “Many social-justice battles have reached a standoff. People are…
Every one of us has become familiar with the pattern. Every one of us has seen church members becoming dissatisfied and then disgruntled, missing church occasionally and then consistently. Every one of us has seen the pattern and begun to dread the nearly-inevitable conclusion. This is especially discouraging when the reason for the departure is…
Good morning and happy Monday! It’s Monday which means there is a new batch of Kindle deals from Crossway; you’ll also find the complete Narnia series at a massive discount. (Yesterday on the blog: A Lover of the Lord Lives There!) Did Paul Ever See Jesus During Our Lord’s Earthly Ministry? How interesting! “Although most…
History has bequeathed to us some precious prayers. I’m grateful that many of them have been collected for our use and benefit. Robert Elmer’s Piercing Heaven is among my favorites, and in its pages I found this sweet one from the pen of Robert Hawker. Precious Jesus, you have been a strength to my poor…
My gratitude goes to ONE Audiobooks who sponsored the blog this way by giving away three audiobooks to anyone who wanted them. It’s not to late to get them! There’s a nice little collection of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: What Is A Woman?) Don’t Miss Out On Majesty I love this anecdote…
Who would have thought it? Who would have thought that a question so straightforward would prove so controversial? Who would have thought that providing the age-old answer to the simplest of questions would be enough to cast you out of polite society? Yet here we are. The question, of course, is this: What is a…