May you enjoy the Lord’s rich blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. My gratitude goes to Burke Care for sponsoring the blog this week to invite you to schedule a session with their certified biblical counselors. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some older ones. (Yesterday on the blog: My…
As another year draws to a close, I wanted to take some time to consider the books I read in 2022 and to assemble a list of my top picks. Apart from the first book, which I consider the best I read this year, the rest are in no particular order. In each case I’ve…
Grace and peace to you, my friends. Logos has kicked off their annual 12 Days of Logos event and, as always, there are some good deals to be had. Christian Word of the Year: Winsome Stephen McAlpine considers a word that showed up a lot this year. “It’s everywhere you look at the moment. So…
Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include quite a nice little selection. Westminster Books has a great deal on a new study Bible that looks quite interesting: The ESV Church History Study Bible. (Yesterday on the blog: What I Long for More than Miracles) One Hope for Our Mass Derangement I recently…
I suppose it is possible that I have witnessed a miracle in my lifetime, but if so, I’m not aware of it. If a miracle is a “supernatural, extraordinary event that diverges from observed natural processes,” then I can’t think of a time that I’ve seen a clear example of one. That’s not to say…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. Light and Life for the Overspent Brittany Allen: “If there’s ever a time when we might feel overspent, it’s the holidays. The pressure to buy a million gifts, spend time with family, and be involved in various church events can become overwhelming. We sing songs claiming,…
Today’s Kindle deals include a bit of an eclectic selection of titles. Westminster Books has a good selection of books and Bibles deeply discounted (with time for them to arrive before Christmas). (Yesterday on the blog: Delayed Obedience Is Disobedience (Except When It Isn’t)) Hedgerows and Big Yellow Trucks This is a good read that…
This sponsored post was provided by Burke Care which invites you to schedule care today with a certified biblical counselor. During the middle of COVID, Burke Counseling was launched with the simple goal of partnering with remote churches to provide online Biblical Counseling services for individuals and couples. Due to the pandemic, more people needed…
You’ve probably heard the phrase before. You’ve probably applied it to your children. You’ve hopefully applied it to yourself. Delayed obedience is disobedience. The phrase exhorts us that when we know the right thing to do, it is sinful to fail to do it. Or as we instruct our little ones: Do it now; do…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include some good picks from Jen Wilkin. (Yesterday on the blog: We Do Not Know Until…) My Anchor Holds “Waves crashed against the steel hull. Winds whipped around as the frame of the ship lurched back and forth. A rusty chain stretched from the aft…
C.S. Lewis famously said that while God whispers to us in our pleasures, he shouts to us in our pains. And, indeed, as we pass through trials and afflictions we find that God speaks his truths to us in fresh and encouraging ways. And then it’s also true that we tend not to appreciate our…
I’m grateful to Christian Focus for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their excellent Track series of books for young people. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of classics. (Yesterday on the blog: Retractions) A Friend Just Lost an Unbelieving Loved One to Death: What Do I Say, Think, and Do? This…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications. They are offering sets of every book in the Track series to five winners. If you’re looking for resources that will help young adults to engage with important topics, Track might be what you’re looking for. It is a series of books designed to…
I suppose we all have a few memories that cause us to cringe, memories of things we did or things we said that leave shame flooding our minds and little trickles of sweat running down our foreheads. Embarrassing things. Awkward things. Shameful things. Sinful things. Most of us do our best to push these memories…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Don’t Waste Your Church Scandal Dave reflects on some church scandals he has witnessed and offers a few observations about churches, their leaders, and responding to scandal. The FAQs: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Religious Speech Case “On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There are some interesting new Kindle deals to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: Talk About Jesus, Not Celebrities) Jordan Peterson and His Useful God Dani Treweek unexpectedly found herself at a Jordan Peterson event and records some interesting reflections on it. Social Anxiety and the God…
I have said it before: gossip is a “respectable sin” among Reformed Christians. The Christian world, and perhaps especially the Reformed Christian world, is absolutely chockablock with gossip. From the pulpit to the pew, from the conference green room to the conference hallways, gossip is rampant. It is whispered in the name of important information…
It has been a slow couple of days for Kindle deals, but we will hope for better things tomorrow. Farewell, Charlie Brown Christmas I enjoyed Denny Burk’s lament that A Charlie Brown Christmas will no longer be shown on network television. Untangling Theology from Digital Technology This one is going to take some time for…
Blessings to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Much Will Be Required) ‘Tis the Season for Topigetical Sermons “This season brings with it discussions and debates among Reformed believers genuinely concerned about how best to honor the Lord in the midst of what can feel like sensationalistic, materialistic mayhem rooted more deeply in paganism than…
Today’s post is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications and written by Brent Corbin, Executive Director of Reformed Youth Ministries. Convincing young people that reading an actual book is a worthwhile use of their time is a tall task in our day and age. Whether it’s the ever-beckoning allure of technology, schedules that are chocked full…