Over at Westminster Books you’ll find a great deal on a fascinating book: A City on the Hill by Caleb Morell.
Today’s Kindle deals include a commentary, a book on forgiveness, a book on overcoming lust, and much more. You’ve also got just two days to get the works of John Stott at a steep discount.
(Yesterday on the blog: Eric’s Greatest Race)
Young Men Wanted: A Missions Call for the Unmarried
Brooks Buser writes about former days when many young, unmarried men went to the mission field. “What has changed over the last couple of centuries? Let me offer three reasons for why I think young, unmarried men rarely make it to the front edges of gospel advance, along with three remedies that might help get them there.”
The Glory and Danger of Apologetics
Nicholas McDonald writes about James K.A. Smith and describes both the glory and the danger of apologetics.
God’s Guidelines for Sex Aren’t Arbitrary
Trevin Wax goes to some lengths to ensure Christians understand that God’s guidelines for sex aren’t arbitrary. “In a cultural moment saturated with sexual confusion, understanding the reasons behind God’s instructions about sexuality is vital—not just knowing what the Bible says but grasping why the Bible’s commands are good.”
How Much Is Our Church Worth?
“Last week, I was with a friend who is not a Christian and we were discussing the prices of properties in Ealing. He asked me, ‘What is your church worth?’ I was slightly shocked by the question and didn’t know how to answer. I knew he was asking about the value of the building, but it is a wonderful question: ‘how much is your church worth?’”
People Loved the Darkness Rather Than the Light
Mitch Chase: “Think of it: people love the darkness and hate the light. The very opposite should be true. But in a fallen world, we can observe tragic things that we wish didn’t happen. One such tragic thing is the hating of what should be loved and the loving of what should be hated.”
Themelios 50.1
Those who wish to do some in-depth theological reading may be interested in looking at the new issue of the TGC’s journal Themelios.
Flashback: Why We Cringe at “Submit”
The worldly thinking that constantly creeps into our minds is that our value and our dignity as people comes from our function or role, from what we do relative to other people. The Bible says something different.
Often when you think everything has gone wrong, it’s just that you’re in the middle of a story.
—Paul Miller
