May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. The highlight of today’s Kindle deals is Alistair Begg’s Brave By Faith. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update for an Especially Noteworthy Week) Baptisms in the Jordan River: A Pet Peeve Clint may be a bit of a self-confessed curmudgeon when it comes to baptisms in the Jordan, but I very much agree with him. We had a baptism: here’s what we were actually doing Speaking of baptism, here’s what baptism is all about (from a baptistic perspective, at least). Finance Professionals Make Great Missionaries You may think that a career in missions means you would need to serve as a church planter or evangelist. This couldn’t be further from the truth. (Sponsored Link) The Audacity of Disability “You might have gotten the diagnosis beforehand, when the beautiful process of growth in the womb turned fearful. Or maybe it happened like it did for us, entering the hospital with excitement, only to discover something terribly wrong in the delivery room. Or perhaps it was a few years later, when you began to notice that something wasn’t quite right. However it happened, however you learned of it, disability entered your world, unexpected and unwelcome.” Songs Are Discipleship It’s important to consider the songs we sing. “How does this song build up the body of Christ? How does this song edify a seasoned saint? How does this jingle build up the newly-born believer? How does this worship leader understand his role and responsibility? … Continue reading A La Carte (August 8)