The God of love and peace be with you on this fine day.
Today’s Kindle deals include several titles that may be worth adding to your collection.
Meanwhile, Westminster Books is offering a deal on a great new print edition of a book that I’ve referred to very often: John Blanchard’s The Complete Gathered Gold.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Quiet Time Kickstart)
Andrew Tate or Panda Express: Which Way Young Man?
Why do young men flock to online influencers? Aaron Renn collects some really interesting thoughts here. They provide an important challenge to those of us who are a generation or two ahead of the younger generation.
The Metrics Monster and the Mercy of God
Kristin Wetherell writes about the “metrics monster.” To add to what she says here, another important thing to keep in mind is that when you’re all about the numbers, no number can ever satisfy. Instead, the number you think will satisfy you will always remain elusive and out of reach.
Nearer My God to Thee (Video)
This is an outstanding rendition of “Nearer My God To Thee” (though singing a few more of the words would have made it even better).
Symptoms and Treatment of Political Idolatry
Brino Kumwenda lays out both the symptoms and the treatment of political idolatry.
Even as the Fires Rage, God Is With You
“What words can convey the sheer horror, pain, and disbelief gripping the nation as wildfires continue to ravage the greater LA area? Death, chaos and heartbreaking loss are the smoldering remains of this catastrophe. These unquenchable flames do not discriminate in their destruction; they are relentless and merciless.”
Why a Jealous God Is the Best Kind
Sandi explains why a jealous God is the best kind of God—and the only kind of God we would wish to worship.
Flashback: What Does It Mean To Trust God in Our Trials?
Faith is…grasping and reaching toward divine promises, taking hold of what God has said to be true, clinging to it with whatever conviction we can muster, and pleading—pleading earnestly—that God will be powerfully present in his grace and comfort.
Learned desperation is at the heart of a praying life.
—Paul E. Miller
