Good morning. May the Lord be with you and bless you today.
Logos users, you may want to check out this month’s free and nearly-free books. You’ll also find 50% off on commentary mini bundles and a whole list of books as part of the monthly sale.
Today’s Kindle deals include several good picks for high schoolers, younger readers, and grownups. I’ve also added three books by Alan Noble that are not on mega-sale, but still around 50% off.
Jesus Loves the Self-Righteous Sinner
Sean DeMars: “Most of us are comfortable with a Jesus who loves the prodigal, but less comfortable with one who loves the self-righteous. Yet if we let Scripture shape our understanding of Christ’s love, we see that Jesus is not only kind to the hurting but also to the proud.”
How Did Churches Start Using Grape Juice for Communion? (Video)
Adriel Sanchez explains how it happened that so many churches stopped using wine for communion and switched instead to grape juice.
Let’s Stop Praying “In Your Name”
“Because of prayer’s inherent difficulty, I hesitate to critique how others pray. If you’ve discovered habits that work and are faithful to God’s self-revelation, who am I to mess that up? If people are praying at all, shouldn’t we simply celebrate that accomplishment without comment?” Yet with that said, Casey does offer one point of correction.
The Labourers’ View of the Field
This article offers some interesting observations about those who become missionaries or long-term workers today.
We Aren’t Very Good at Rest
“I am, to be clear, not suggesting here that we’re all immune to laziness. But many of us either feel bad when we are not busy or we think we’re doing something wrong by taking time off and actually enjoying ourselves. Unless we are specifically busy doing something overtly Christian – be it, praying, evangelism or some other worthy endeavour – we are necessarily being lazy.”
The Greatest Theological Statement Ever Written?
Mitch Chase writes about what may just be the greatest theological statement ever written.
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…There would be no time to write a book, but I did tell him I would gladly share on my blog whatever he was learning along the way.
The temptation to worry should be resisted as a temptation of the devil; to yield to it is a sin against our own peace, and a reproach upon our Christian character.
—Theodore Cuyler
