Today’s Kindle deals include an excellent book on the always-important subject of humility. For the kids, there’s the first volume in Andrew Peterson’s Wingfeather saga. If you’re looking for a “just for fun” read, Nate Bargatze’s Big Dumb Eyes is just a couple of dollars.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Collected Best Books of 2025)
My Generation’s Digital Boredom Makes Us Spiritually Hungry
Luke Simon says, “My generation is bored. It’s not the quiet, porch-swing boredom our grandparents knew. Not the kind that sends you outside just to see what happens or forces you to make up games. It’s not the boredom that arises in the absence of entertainment but the boredom that comes when entertainment no longer entertains.” No, it’s a whole different kind.
The Joy of Making Discoveries in God’s Animal Kingdom, and the Discoveries Yet to Come
Randy Alcorn: “Animals declare God’s glory, yet the vast majority of people who’ve ever lived have never seen—or in many cases even heard of—all the animals that exist. Those of us who happen to know a few hundred species, or even a few thousand, know only a tiny fraction of the total.”
Earth’s Epic Start
This entertaining and engaging study of Genesis 1-3 helps middle-grade readers gain a greater understanding and appreciation for God’s amazing creation. (Sponsored)
Sermon Criticism
J.V. Fesko writes about the inevitable sermon criticism. “Critical remarks weigh ten-times more than compliments. A number of people might offer compliments about the sermon, but it would be the critical remark that echoes in my mind for days on end.”
Mary: Enduring Shame for the Cause of Christ
“Pain? Sure. Hardship? Yes. Poverty? OK. Hard work? Count me in. Death? That one is very hard, but yes. Public humiliation? Uh, maybe not.”
Another Ordinary, Holy Day
Andrea celebrates another ordinary, holy day. “Under snow-frosted trees, with visible breath I ask it. Perhaps you’ve asked it too. Rinsing the dish I’ve rinsed a thousand times before, I wonder. Maybe you’ve wondered too. Do I matter? Am I seen?”
What a Fruitful Devotional Feels Like
John Piper cracks the door just a little bit to allow a hesitant glance at his devotional life.
Flashback: Devotionals I Recommend For a New Year
I’ve collected some of the resources I most recommend and hope you find something here that will serve you as you devote yourself to reading the Word of God.
Emotional appeals based on tear-jerking stories do not change human behavior.
—D.A. Carson
