Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of solid study Bibles, one of my top books of the year, and a few other interesting selections. Also, Kindle devices are on sale.
Last week I shared The Collected Best Christian Books of 2016. Yesterday I updated it with 3 new lists in case you’re still looking for something to read.
Why Do Missionaries Take Such Embarrassing Photos?
I’m glad to see Conrad Mbewe back to blogging after a long hiatus! Here he’s asking why missionaries (or Christian visitors) always want to take photos of the worst features of the place they are visiting. And he doesn’t exclude himself.
Inside the Booming Business of Adults Who Play With Toys on YouTube
I’ve been hearing a lot about this strange phenomenon: Children who spend time on YouTube watching adults open toys and even play with toys. “These channels aren’t some obscure trend hidden in random corners of the Internet. One, Fun Toys Collector, has more than 8.5 million subscribers and 12.1 billion views.”
How to Parent Without Regret
Do any of us parent entirely without regret? Probably not. Nevertheless, here are some solid thoughts on parenting from Erik Raymond.
A Journey To the Bottom of the Internet (Video)
A lot of the Internet is resting on the bottom of the sea. This video shows how they get there.
This Day in 1576. 440 years ago today Edmund Grindal sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth protesting her order to tell preachers to stop speaking so often (she felt 4 per year was enough), earning him house arrest. *
Keeping Our Commitment
Jeremy Walker puts out the call for church members to keep their commitment.
The Mystery of Chattanooga
I’ve been to Chattanooga many times, but had never heard or observed this. “At some point in time, possibly between 1875 and 1905, Chattanooga built up its roads and abandoned the first stories of the buildings in the downtown of the city, turning them into basements. Today, no one knows exactly why or how it happened.”
Spurgeon’s Love-Hate with Christmas
At times Charles Spurgeon loved Christmas and at times he hated it.
Minimizing the Risk of Abuse in Your Church
Thom Rainer has a helpful list of bullet points to at least begin minimizing the risk of sexual abuse within your church. Even better, read and implement Deepak Reju’s On Guard.
Those who experience the grace of God in justification want to experience his grace in sanctification too.
—Sinclair Ferguson
