May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s a nice list of Kindle deals to begin the new month. (Yesterday on the blog: My Favorite Family Memory) What changes us as we read the Bible? Is it Scripture or the Holy Spirit? Several of the Ligonier teaching fellows team up to provide a solid answer to this question. Never Underestimate the Value of Ordinary, Brief, Christian Conversations Just like the title says, you should learn not to underestimate the value of even very ordinary and brief conversations. Join Alistair Begg, Kevin DeYoung & Others @ The Radius Missiology Conference June 29-30, 2022 @ Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. RMC is for pastors, aspiring missionaries, and anyone interested in biblical missiology. (Sponsored Link) The Downside of Your Bible-Saturated Newsfeeds “The amount of information that is not only available to us but that pings for our attention is enormous. In one sense, of course, it’s an incredible blessing. We’ve come a long way from the church in the second and third centuries where so many members could not own, let alone read, a copy of the Scriptures. Now, Bible commentaries flood in through radio, internet, podcasts, and television.” But… The Act of Listening and Two Reasons Why It’s Important “Patient after patient, you assess, diligently and purposefully. If you have eight patients per shift, and three shifts a week, that’s almost a hundred times a month you’re listening. Many of your patients will have normal sounding hearts and lungs, but as the … Continue reading A La Carte (February 1)