What is it like to be a Christian? What is it like to submit your life to the Lord? What is it like to live for the glory of an unseen God? There is a lot bound up in the questions. But an answer comes to mind as I scour the hall of heroes we…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Every Sunday Is Easter Joe Holland: “Easter Sunday has always been a big deal, from my earliest unconverted memories to my recent pastor labors. I cherish those memories and my current family traditions. But I now know that all that expectancy was misplaced—like a young…
Good morning! I am about to make my way across the Pacific for my second Worship Round the World journey. I’ve got many miles to go today… There is a massive list of Kindle deals to go through today and it includes a lot of great commentaries. This month you can listen to Mitch Chase’s…
This week the blog is sponsored by Crown and Covenant Publications, and the post is written by Nathan Eshelman, pastor of the Orlando Reformed Presbyterian Church in historic downtown Orlando, Florida. He is the author of two Grassmarket Press books: I Have a Confession: The What and Why of the Westminster Confession of Faith (2022)…
Not too long ago I read that the mysterious artist Banksy had created several new murals in Ukraine. Going to locations that had experienced the fury of war, he found broken and damaged buildings and used them as his canvas. In one a gymnast practices a handstand upon shattered walls and in another a woman…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Logos users will want to look at this month’s free and nearly-free books. You’ll also find good deals this month on some excellent commentary sets. There’s a substantial list of Kindle deals to begin a new month. (Yesterday on the blog: Aged Saint, Thy Form Is Bending) The…
Hoary is one of those words that has largely fallen into disuse, and perhaps that’s to our detriment since it’s so evocative. It simply means “grayish white” and was often used to describe the hair of older men and women. Hannah Flagg Gould used the word in this lovely poem which celebrates “the gift of…
I’m grateful to Lithos Kids for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their new The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook. This new episode of WTS’s The Afterword features an interesting discussion with Timothy Brindle on CRT. Also, they have a sale on some excellent books by G.K. Beale. With the beginning of…