Today’s Kindle deals include all kinds of good books. We’re being spoiled so far this month! Pastors will benefit from The Shepherd Leader; academics will enjoy Divine Impassibility; general readers will enjoy books on Catholicism, discipleship, and freedom from lust.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Continental Divide of Doctrine)
Iron Sky: Peter Thiel and the Rise of Gay Space Fascism
This is quite the long and interesting article! It explains a new kind of idealism the author calls Gay Space Fascism. “A potent mixture of technophilic transhumanism, social traditionalism (within limits), and Nietzschean vitalism, the rise of Gay Space Fascism can ultimately be traced back to one man: Peter Thiel.”
Sin Causes Anxiety, Too
A few years ago the church needed to be reminded that depression and anxiety are not necessarily caused by sin. Casey McCall believes that today the pendulum has swung so far that we need to be reminded that depression and anxiety actually may be caused by sin.
Fight ‘Brain Rot’ by Reading Books
“In 2024, Oxford’s Word of the Year was ‘brain rot’—a term that perfectly captures the endless scrolling and shallow consumption that have dulled our ability to think critically. And while it might be tempting to accept the common ‘kids these days’ generational snobbery and resign ourselves to a future as helpless, anxious, doomscrolling victims, I want to encourage us to see this as an opportunity.”
Chopped Onions & Jesus
Rachel uses chopping onions (without causing tears) as a helpful metaphor.
Is There Good Magic and Edifying Sorcery?
John Piper answers what is actually quite a common question: Should Christians read fiction that involves magic and sorcery such as Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter?
The Priority of Humble Leadership
This article holds up the priority of humility in leadership. “How many church leaders wake up every morning and plead with the Lord to save their ministry from themselves? Probably not many. We tend to underestimate the pervasive, pernicious, and powerful presence of pride in our hearts and to undernourish the grace of humility. As a result our self-confidence grows.”
Flashback: What To Do While You Wait To Die
A friend of mine recently went to be with the Lord after enduring a long battle with leukemia. In his final weeks, as his strength slowly faded away, he told his family that he wished he could write a book titled What To Do While You Wait To Die.
The fear of God is the death of every other fear; like a mighty lion, it chases all other fears before it.
—C.H. Spurgeon
