Today’s Kindle deals include a good selection: Atheism Remix by Albert Mohler; Reasons We Believe by Nathan Busenitz; Is Jesus the Only Way? by Philip Ryken; Reasons for Faith by Norman Geisler; How to Be An Atheist by Mitch Stokes; and What’s Best Next by Matt Perman. Get them here.
Free from Christian Audio this month is The Brothers Karamazov. They also have a lot of other great classics discounted.
The Story of Iran’s Church in Two Sentences
“It’s a simple story that can be summarized in just two sentences: Persecution threatened to wipe out Iran’s tiny church. Instead, the church in Iran has become the fastest growing in the world, and it is influencing the region for Christ. As simple as it is, such an amazing story is worth examining deeper.”
China’s Christian Future
We go from Iran to China: “Two years later, the Holy Spirit made fellowship with me and allowed me to confess my sins. The Lord gave me the chance to repent and he accepted me as his humble servant. I was baptized on Christmas Eve. Our Bible study group became an ark. As human rights lawyers, independent writers, journalists, and Tiananmen survivors joined us aboard our vessel, our community of faith also became a thorn in the regime’s side.”
50+ Old Fashioned Insults We Should Bring Back
Yeah, I think we could do with a revival of some of these—dunderhead, gadabout, gollumpus, etc.
Stop Having ‘Quiet Times’
David Powlison is always worth reading. “In the verbal actions of the psalms—rejoicing in who God is, asking for needed help, expressing heartfelt thanks—we’re talking to someone. It’s fair to say that having a ‘quiet time’ is a misnomer. It’s more of an out loud, ‘noisy’ time.”
The Gritty, Grace-Filled Virtue of Self-Control
“In a culture of ‘gospel-centered (fill in the blank)’ and grace-filled (again, fill in the blank), have we bypassed perhaps the supreme virtue of Christianity: a gritty, unwavering control of our passions, thoughts, words, and behaviors for the sake of Christ?”
This Day in 1834. 182 years ago today, Robert Morrison, the first Protestant missionary to China, died at age 52. *
3 Types of Legalism
R.C. Sproul discusses legalism: “The gospel calls men to repentance, holiness, and godliness. Because of this, the world finds the gospel offensive. But woe to us if we add unnecessarily to that offense by distorting the true nature of Christianity by combining it with legalism.”
Three Men You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
This neat animation shows how three men you’ve probably never heard of helped end the Second World War.
Flashback: And Also Much Cattle…
“We need to answer the question. You and I. Do we really believe that nothing in all the world is more valuable than people? Do we bear this out in our lives?”
I want to hate my sins more than I hate the sins of others who sin differently than I do.
—Burk Parsons
