Today’s Kindle deals include, well, not much again.
Westminster Books has discounted the entire Theologians on the Christian Life series.
(Yesterday on the blog: Practical Advice for Family Devotions)
Ask Ligonier with Sinclair Ferguson
Ligonier Ministries recently led an hour-long Q&A session with Sinclair Ferguson. It’s always worth watching Sinclair Ferguson in such contexts!
15 Things Seminary Teaches Me that My Busy Pastor(ate) Can’t
“Friends over at The Gospel Coalition have been promoting a new book, 15 Things Seminary Couldn’t Teach Me, for several weeks. They have also featured videos of big-name pastors sharing about the things they could only learn in day-to-day ministry, not in seminary. As a seminary professor and a churchman, I fully understand that seminaries don’t ‘make’ pastors, nor do they equip would-be pastors, missionaries, etc. with everything they need to thrive in ministry. Neither do medical schools, law schools, and so forth.” He counters (kindly) with a few things seminary did so well.
Inside Southwest Flight 1380, 20 Minutes of Chaos and Terror
Here are stories from within Southwest 1380: “They began texting Pastor Bourman’s father to tell him what had happened and to convey a message to the couple’s three daughters, 6, 4 and 2 years old: Pray. Plane blew an engine. We are going to try to land. Tell the girls we love them and that Jesus is with them always.“
10 Things Teachers DID NOT Have to Deal With 10 Years Ago
I suppose teaching has never been the easiest occupation, but there’s little doubt teachers face some new and tough challenges today.
Disneyflix Is Coming. And Netflix Should Be Scared.
Entertainment plays such a huge role in the world and in our lives that it makes sense to keep up with major developments, like the coming rise of “Disneyflix.”
What Scale Will God use on Judgment Day?
Here’s a helpful way to think about Judgment Day. “This scale is not unique to Islam, though. It is the default position of every human being from birth. We all believe that we are inherently good, and that one day God will let us into Heaven based on our goodness. There is a simple way to expose this when sharing the Gospel.”
6 Relevant Things That Saint Paul Never Said
Here are six “twistings” of Scripture that people commonly believe even though Saint Paul never said them. Like: “No temptation has overtaken you except that which is common to everyone. I mean really, who can withstand it anyway these days? God understands, and he will not judge you for trying really hard and promising not to do it again next time. It’s all about human effort, right?”
Flashback: Evolution and a Universe as Young as Humanity
If we admit and endorse an ancient universe, we see a vastly purposeless universe that for the great majority of time had no human beings to bring purpose and order to it. We see that humanity’s role in the universe is late and incidental rather than timely and purposeful. We see God’s creation existing for a million ages without the purpose and presence afforded by the one being created in God’s image. And, for me, that is one powerful argument for a universe that is only as old as humanity.
We cannot glorify God—either by our lives or by worship—unless we are enjoying Him.
—Jerry Bridges
