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  • Weekend A La Carte (September 30)

    I am once again wanting to express my gratitude to BJU Seminary for sponsoring the blog this week to let you know about their biblical counseling programs. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of good titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age) Pastors All the Way Down? Rhys Laverty has…

  • Free Stuff Fridays (BJU Seminary)

    This week Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by BJU Seminary. They are giving away their book series “Biblical Discernment for Difficult Issues,” authored by their faculty. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and evangelistically robust. The Glory Due His Name: What God…

  • Digital Liturgies

    Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

    There are books you may be drawn to, but probably do not actually need to read. (Seriously, at some point you need to stop reading books about methods of prayer and just pray!) Then there are other books you may not be particularly drawn to but probably ought to read. Among these are books on…

  • friday

    A La Carte (September 29)

    The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you on this fine day. Westminster Books has a deal on a new devotional book by Paul Tautges. The Sons of God and the Daughters of Man Mitchell Chase has just wrapped up a really interesting series of articles on “the sons of God and the…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (September 28)

    The God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Never Be Discouraged and Never Be a Discourager) Five Blessings of Marking Up Your Bible Of course, there’s no rule saying you must mark up your Bible. But if you do, perhaps you’ll experience these blessings. Creators, Consumers, and Christ: 10…

  • Never Be Discouraged and Never Be a Discourager

    Never Be Discouraged and Never Be a Discourager

    “I offer two pieces of wisdom,” he told me, “two commitments you can make: Never be discouraged and never be a discourager.” I have thought deeply about this counsel and have decided it is good—mostly good. I say “mostly good” because there are times when we cannot help but be discouraged, times when we are…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (September 27)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books is offering a deal on a new book by Paul Tripp—a book meant to help you embrace your Sundays. And yes, there are more great Kindle deals today. Robbers of Assurance? In Defense of the Puritans Mark Jones pushes back against those who…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (September 26)

    Good morning from Portugal, the final stop in this Worship Round the World journey. I am here for just a few days before heading home at last. (Thankfully, Aileen has been able to join me.) There is quite an extensive list of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: When You Long to Know the…

  • Our Obligation to Care for Widows

    Today’s post is sponsored by BJU Seminary and written by Stuart Scott, professor of biblical counseling and ACBC Fellow. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and evangelistically robust. God cares how we treat people because He Himself is gracious and kind to…

  • Behind Your Sorrow

    When You Long to Know the “Why” Behind Your Sorrow

    We have a natural longing to know why. It is the question a child first asks her parents. It is the question an inquisitive toddler asks at every turn. It is the question that has spurred a world of exploration, invention, and innovation. Why? It is no surprise, then, that when we encounter troubles, when…

  • monday

    A La Carte (September 25)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. I dug up a number of new Kindle deals that may be of interest. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer About Labor and Rest) Crowned I love Kristin’s reflection on grandparenting. “This is miles apart from mothering. At first blush, you would not think so: filling sippy…

  • Pastoral Prayer

    A Pastoral Prayer About Labor and Rest

    Every now and again I like to share an example of a pastoral prayer from Grace Fellowship Church. I do this because I think sharing such prayers is a way we can learn from one another. At least, I can attest that I have often been inspired as I have read other people’s prayers and…

  • Weekend A La Carte (September 23)

    My thanks goes to the Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about the excellent God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook. Today’s Kindle deals include mostly classics but at least one newer book as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Cessationist: The Film) The Battle for the Body Is Carl Trueman overstating…

  • Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

    This weeks Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away to one winner a bundle of their new releases! This September Releases Bundle Includes… God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook by Carl Laferton Watch children discover God’s big promises and how Jesus keeps every one of them! God’s Big Promises…

  • Cessationist

    Cessationist: The Film

    The debate about the continuation or cessation of the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit shows no signs of abating or of coming to a resolution. This is true within the wider church and true also within the narrower group who hold to Calvinistic theology. The debate began soon after the coalescing of what became…

  • friday

    A La Carte (September 22)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I dug up just a few new Kindle deals today. Meanwhile, WTS has another good deal, this one offering 50% off on ESV Scripture Journals. You Probably Have a Good Pastor This is a very important one from Todd Pruitt. “I have no desire to…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (September 21)

    Good morning from Morocco where I’ve settled in for the second-to-last leg of this journey. It has been a whirlwind, but all is well. Westminster Books has a book on sale that you’re meant to order before Christmas. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of interesting books. (Yesterday on the blog: As Summer Turns to…

  • As Summer Turns to Fall

    As Summer Turns to Fall

    These are the days in which summer begins to give way to fall. The days grow shorter, the nights get longer, and there begins to be just a bit of a bite in the air. Though winters in Southern Ontario are long, I still look forward to their slow approach. But that is beside the…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (September 20)

    Good morning my friends. Grace and peace to you. The train is leaving the station “It’s not like we have not seen this coming,” says Al Mohler about Andy Stanley’s continued departure from biblical Christianity. The latest example is concerning, but also in-line with the ones before it. Making the most of things: time and…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (September 19)

    Good morning from Cairo, Egypt. I am making my way from the south of Africa to the north, and that involves a day and a night in Cairo. I am looking forward to joining a friend who will take me to explore the city. (Yesterday on the blog: Something as Flimsy as Stone) Rescuing Abraham…