I wanted to remind you once again that my book Seasons of Sorrow is now available for pre-order (with a release date of September 13). Also do remember the launch event in Nashville on Labor Day! Information here. Westminster Books is offering a deep discount on the excellent ESV Scripture Journals. It’s the time to stock up! You’ll find a few new Kindle deals today. The Antifragile Christian “Antifragile is different from resiliency or endurance, in that those characteristics only measure the amount of pressure something can repeatedly take. If that something were antifragile, however, it would actually get stronger because of the difficulty.” Though it’s not a biblical word, it’s still a helpful one. How Dangerous Hermeneutics Can Inform False Teachers “One sign of a false prophet is when a religious leader invents novel and fanciful interpretations of Scripture, interpretations completely divorced from the original context. Religious charlatans usually engage in such hermeneutical gymnastics in order to bolster their own power.” Here’s an example from the history of Mormonism. Maturing Towards Childlikeness It’s an interesting thought this: that we mature toward childlikeness (even as we mature away from childishness). There’s a Reason We Call Them “The Lost” This is a good reminder: There’s a reason we call them “the lost.” The Remnant is Like a Fuse “Throughout history, we see the church grow and contract not only in size but also in terms of its faithfulness to Jesus Christ and his word. Today, in North America, the visible church as a whole seems to … Continue reading A La Carte (August 26)