Just a week to go before my new book Eric’s Greatest Race becomes available. You can pre-order it at Amazon or Westminster Books!
Today’s Kindle deals include Ray and Jani’s Ortlund’s To the Tenth Generation, which is on sale for the first time, I believe. You’ll also find a systematic theology, several books on evangelism, and quite a bit more.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Winds Blow Hardest Against the Tallest Trees)
Francis (1936–2025), the Pope Who Made the Roman Church More ‘Catholic’
Leonardo De Chirico has written an obituary for Pope Francis. “Francis shook the Catholic world with a whirlwind of change: in symbols (wearing a silvery metal cross), in status (living in a simple apartment at Santa Marta), in language (speaking as a country priest), in posture (approachable by all), in tone (relational and warm), in style (undiplomatic and direct), in pastoral openness (blessing homosexual people and admitting divorced people at the Eucharist).”
The Last of the Four
Brandon writes about the heartbreaking task of clearing out his daughter’s room. “It’s been nearly three years since my youngest died, but we finally reached the point where we could handle changing her room.”
Yes, Jesus Was Crucified With Nails
This is another excellent response to Christianity Today’s recent article about the cross, “which featured a subversive argument, a spirit of revisionist speculation, and evinced poor editorial stewardship.”
Why Does John Mention That He Outran Peter to Jesus’ Tomb?
Have you ever wondered why John mentions that he outran Peter to Jesus’ tomb? It’s a small detail but perhaps an especially important one.
The Mystery of ‘The Call’
“Throughout the history of the Church, I’m not sure if there has been a term more detrimental to the completion of the Great Commission than the phrase ‘the call.’ The confusion surrounding this term and the hesitancy of thousands of potential gospel workers to move forward without a clear ‘call’ is tragic. How this term came to have such power in the realm of missions is hard to say, but there is no doubt about its effect on many people’s minds.”
Just a Little Bit
Rachel writes about those times we sin “just a little bit.” “Where have I tried softening sin to make it seem more comfortable, more approachable? Where are you willing to add ‘just a little bit’ to something to make it seem okay? Where are you willing to cave in for ‘just a little bit’ more?”
Flashback: The Birds, The Bees, The Awe, The Wonder
“The talk” is a time to help your children marvel at God’s good design and to see the evidence of his handiwork behind it. Your task is not just to convey the necessary facts, but to convey the appropriate wonder.
Are there not millions of us who would rather go sleeping to hell; than sweating to heaven?
—Thomas Watson
