Maybe the Lord be with you and bless you on this final day of 2021. It has been a bit of a slow stretch for Kindle deals, though there are a couple today. We’ll hope for better things in the new year! What Is Indwelling Sin? This article looks at indwelling sin, specifically through the work of John Owen. “My goal will be to show how his doctrine of indwelling sin is deeply influenced by the theology of the Reformation and a Reformed understanding of the Gospel — and why it is essential to us as Christians today.” Global Missions and the Treason of Conversion “Throughout Scripture, when individuals convert, their communities often feel betrayed. To embrace the Triune God as Lord is to repudiate all other lords, identities, and systems. This decision, in the eyes of the world, amounts to treason. Treason. If true conversion is indeed a form of communal ‘treason,’ this has inestimable implications for the missionary task.” Why Do We Count Down to the New Year? Have you ever wondered why we count down to the new year? This article from Smithsonian explains where the tradition came from. Did the Pandemic Wreck the Church? This is America-centric but probably applies far beyond. “What effect will the coronavirus pandemic have on the future of American religion? Our country has not seen such a radical and abrupt shift in behavior in the last hundred years. Suddenly almost all churches, mosques, and synagogues in the U.S. suspended congregational meetings.” Backing into 2022: Longing for … Continue reading A La Carte (December 31)