A couple of weeks ago I was on live radio doing an interview about Seasons of Sorrow. The interview went well, I think, and I was able to speak about Nick, about the book, and about my hope that it will bless and serve others as they pass through their own seasons of grief and…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include at least a couple of interesting books. The Rise of Right-Wing Wokeism Kevin DeYoung has written a long and thorough review of Stephen Wolfe’s new book on Christian Nationalism. “This is a long review, so let me state my conclusion up…
Blessings to you today. Personally Against but Legally For Writing for WORLD, Denny Burk explains why it doesn’t make sense to be personally against but legally for a changing definition of marriage. Finding Hope When Things Aren’t As They Should Be “They year is winding down, we’re getting busy making plans and preparations for different…
Today’s post is sponsored by the Banner of Truth and reflects on a new collection of writings from J.C. Ryle, edited by Andrew Atherstone. ‘What does Christmas mean to you?’ This is a question you hear often during the months of November and December. For some it’s, ‘The best of times’, for others ‘the worst…
Black Friday is behind us and that brings us to Cyber Monday, another opportunity to track down some good deals. I spent a good bit of time hunting around for deals and wanted to share them here. Amazon As you’d expect, Amazon has a massive selection of deals that span just about every possible category.…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There are a few new Kindle deals that are well worth a look. Be sure to check out this long list of Cyber Monday deals that may be of interest. When God’s Sovereign Will Seems Inscrutable “Sometimes God’s sovereign will seems inscrutable, especially when it involves His allowing…
Sometimes we all need just a little bit of help when we pray. Sometimes it is good for us to borrow the prayers of other people and put them to use ourselves. And for just that reason, here’s a lovely prayer from St. Augustine (as found in the excellent little book Fount of Heaven. Perhaps…
My thanks goes to Christian Focus for sponsoring the blog this week with news of an excellent new biography on John Ross. There are a few new Kindle deals today. Westminster Books continues their deals today with discounts on children’s books. (Yesterday on the blog: Black Friday 2022 Deals for Christians) David French and the…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications. They are offering copies of The Power and the Glory: John Ross and the Evangelisation of Manchuria to five winners. Born in the northeast of Scotland, John Ross arrived in Manchuria in 1872 and spent 40 years of his life there. He left behind…
While there are many places you can go today to find deals on electronics and other big-ticket items, I like to provide a place for Christian retailers to make their deals known to Christians who are trying to kick-start their Christmas shopping (or to just buy great resources at significant discounts). I will update this…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Don’t forget to check today’s Black Friday Deals for Christians roundup. I’ll be updating it through the day as I find new deals. Your Spouse Is God’s Creation I enjoyed Paul Tripp’s reflection on marriage and, even more, on his call to accept and embrace your spouse as…
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Happy Thanksgiving to my many American friends and family members. Enjoy your holiday today and then check in tomorrow for my annual round-up of Black Friday deals. (Yesterday on the blog: Revival) Four Tips for Having Good Conversations Perhaps…
I’m very thankful for the recent rise of the Christian documentary. Over the past few years we’ve been treated to quite a number of excellent productions that focus on key Christian characters, on important topics, and even on the whole sweep of Christian history. We are blessed to have access to this bounty of riches.…
The Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. There is once again a nice long list of Kindle deals to browse through, headlined by two apologetics words: Keller’s The Reason for God and Scrivener’s new The Air We Breathe. Westminster Books has put together a Christmas Gift Guide with all sorts…
In the lead up to Black Friday, Logos has deals on a number of commentary bundles. You’ll find deep discounts on bundles for Anchor Yale Bible Commentary, New American Commentary, Preaching the Word Commentary, and Tyndale Old and New Testament Commentary. Meanwhile, if you’re into Kindle deals, be sure to check today’s list as you’ll…
This week’s blog is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications and written by John Stuart Ross, author of a new biography about Scottish missionary John Ross (no relation), The Power and the Glory: John Ross and the Evangelisation of Manchuria and Korea The new biography of my namesake, the Scottish missionary John Ross (1842-1915), is the…
There is a kind of personality we are all familiar with, I’m sure—a kind of personality that is impetuous and impulsive, prone to act in ways that are spontaneous and ill-thought-out. It’s the personality of Simon Peter whom we know so well from the pages of Scripture—the one of the twelve disciples who stepped overboard…
Grace and peace to you today. There is another list of Kindle deals to work through today. Note that some entire commentary series are 75% off (NICOT, NICNT, Pillar, etc). (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for November 2022) Video Discipleship In a Digital Age “Tim Keller once posited a question along…
As another month draws to a close, and as the holiday shopping season picks up, I thought I’d share another collection of new and notable Christian books. Each of these titles has been released in November (or, in a couple of cases, very late October). I hope there’s something here that is of interest to…
My gratitude goes to 316 Publishing for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about the Legacy Standard Bible as well as Bella Paper calendars and stationery. (Save on any purchase with code CHALLIES.) Sponsors keep the site free to readers like you so I appreciate each and every one. (Yesterday on the blog:…