I am on my way home today after a wonderful and profitable trip to Poland. Today’s Kindle deals include a few books (though far fewer than yesterday). (Yesterday on the blog: Daddy, I Need You) Church History Isn’t Boring (You’re Just Doing it Wrong) “I have always enjoyed studying history, but I understand why many don’t. Most were taught by well-meaning (but horribly-misguided) teachers who think of history as a catalog of names and dates. But if we approach history like Microsoft Excel, we shouldn’t be surprised to find that the only people who love history look a good deal like those who love spreadsheets.” Was God at Work in My Pre-Conversion Life? “God was at work in my life when he saved me. Amen! But was God at work in my life before I came to Christ? And if so, how should we talk about God’s work in our lives before conversion?” Piper answers a good one here. (Also see this interview with Piper.) So Typical Mitch Chase has a good introduction to typology in this article. Behold Your God “I love open air preaching; and the reason I love it so much is that by going out to the public, we can take the good news of salvation to people who will never darken a church door.” The Danger of Pursuing a Perfect Church Trevin Wax: “Some of us fail to recognize our lingering sins and selfishness—we think we’re farther along than we really are in our journey toward holiness. Others face the … Continue reading A La Carte (February 21)