Today’s Kindle deals include a massive sale on excellent commentary sets as well as a few solid books.
Amazon has a large selection of board games on sale today.
Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church
This is a rather thought-provoking article. “For my husband and me, offering hospitality has meant breaking down a common church practice: sitting together as a family. Here are five reasons why we often separate on Sunday mornings…”
A Special Commemorative Issue for R.C. Sproul
There is a special commemorative issue of Tabletalk for R.C. Sproul that’s available for free download.
Pastors & Churches: Don’t Celebrate Brokenness
“Have you noticed the latest buzz word tossed around Christian circles? Brokenness. Listen, and you will hear it. Songs in worship gatherings and on Christian radio contain it. Churches use it on their websites to describe their culture to potential visitors. Pastors and leaders stand on stage and explain how broken they are and how their church is a place for broken people. Congregants use the word to describe themselves. Brokenness has never been so popular.”
The Ugly Coded Critique of Chick-Fil-A’s Christianity
Here’s an interesting take on the critiques of Chick-Fil-A. “The fast-food chain’s ‘infiltration’ of New York City ignores the truth about religion in America. It also reveals an ugly narrow-mindedness.”
What’s the Hardest Place to Break Into in the World? (Video)
Not that I’d recommend breaking into this place or any other place, but it’s still fun to think about: What’s the most secure place in the world?
9 Things You Should Know About the Creation of Modern Israel
“On Wednesday and Thursday, the modern state of Israeli celebrated the 70th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. Here are nine things you should know about the creation of the modern Israeli state.”
You Never Outgrow the Gospel
I enjoyed this brief video in which Jerry Bridges tells why you never outgrow the gospel.
Flashback: Don’t Tweet That Sermon!
While people sit and listen to the speaker, they grab ahold of memorable phrases, type them down, and send them out to the world via social media. Is it a good idea to tweet during a sermon?
You’ve been saved from the worst thing that could ever happen to you, and for the best thing that could ever happen to you!
—Blake Boylston
