Good morning. Grace and peace to you.
Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent books by David Powlison along with the helpful “Seven Sentences” series.
The Healing of that Old Ache: An Ode to Sunsets & Childhood
Joshua writes about those moments, “perhaps only fleeting slivers of a moment, in which one catches the tune of something far-off and distant. We hear this tune in the dancing of golden sunlight upon autumn leaves, or the crescendo of beauty that lies in the clouds at sunset…”
Grounds for Everyday Smiles
John Onwuchekwa says, “I’ll stop flipping over today’s seat cushions, searching for perfection and the ideal. I’ll stop looking for the fulfillment of my daydreams and make every moment the most fulfilling one I can imagine. I’ll use every resource at my disposal to ensure I don’t leave any joy behind on my plate. I won’t let joy drop in these seat cushions.”
Deep but Doable Bible Studies
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The ‘Quiet Revival’ Breaks Spiritual Stillness in the United Kingdom
It’s exciting to hear that there may be a “quiet revival” taking place in the UK. “In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the spiritual atmosphere in the United Kingdom seems to have changed. Evangelical churches have been reporting significant growth in attendance, as well as more conversions and baptisms. Congregations are more ethnically diverse, and people have been coming to church to seek God on their own initiative, often because they’ve been reading the Bible or engaging with the gospel online.”
When Scripture Gets Stale
“God didn’t make any mistakes with His Word. In our humanity, though, we get overwhelmed sometimes. And more often, we get bored. That’s truer than it was ten years ago with the advent of smartphones and a bottomless social media feed. Our attention spans have reduced greatly in recent years.”
Every Part of the Service Matters
This is both true and important—that every part of the worship service matters.
How do I pray when I don’t feel like God is listening? (Video)
This is a question we all need to ask from time to time.
Flashback: It’s Far Too Easy To Buy A Tiger
The sinful heart, like the owner of the tiger, thinks it can contain the ferocity, that it can be the one who masters its strength, who subjugates its power, who persuades it to go only so far but no farther.
The fact that Jesus Christ is to come again is not a reason for star-gazing , but for working in the power of the Holy Ghost.
—Charles Spurgeon
