Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent values; the best of all is Jerry Bridges’ Respectable Sins. You’ll also find a couple of volumes in the Reformed Expository Commentary series that are priced far below MSRP. Be sure to take a look at yesterday’s deals as well if you were offline because of a holiday.
Westminster Books is preparing for a warehouse move, and they’d rather sell books than move them. For that reason, they’ve got a huge list on sale.
(Yesterday on the blog: Why We Can Confidently Persevere in Prayer)
What Should Churches Do When Protest Enters the Sanctuary?
Joe Carter considers what churches should do when a protest invades the sanctuary. “Protesters disrupted a Minnesota church service on Sunday after activists determined one of the pastors works as the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s field office in St. Paul, says the Minnesota Star Tribune. Activists, including some from Black Lives Matter Minnesota, attended the service at Cities Church in St. Paul and chanted, ‘Justice for Renee Good.’” (See also: The Desecration of Cities Church and Disrupted by the Mob)
Why I Ditched My Scrolling Habit, and What I Got in Return
Rebekah tells how she ditched her scrolling habit and how it made her life better. “One of the good gifts that God gives to his children is the gift of time. How do you use yours? Do you use it wisely and with a clear conscience, at least most of the time? Or (be honest, now) are you scrolling it away?”
Book Brief. The Zorg tells the story of one of history’s most notorious and most influential slave ships. As the ship crossed the Atlantic, it began to run out of drinking water, so the owners began to jettison slaves overboard to save themselves. When they returned to England, they filed an insurance claim for lost property. This claim went before the courts and, more importantly, the court of public opinion. It began a process of change that would eventually lead to the end of slavery in England and beyond. Though not a Christian book, you’ll be proud of the Christians who led the way in this noble fight for justice.
Pastors, Please Take Sports Betting Seriously
“In March 2025, American Psychiatric Association polling data suggested that ‘over a quarter of American adults (28%) have a daily habit of gambling online. Of adults who gamble daily, the majority are men (36% of men reported online gambling for at least a few minutes daily, whereas only 20% of women said the same), but men were more likely to report limiting their gambling than women.’”
The World Runs on Urgency. God’s Kingdom Does Not.
This is very true: The world runs on urgency, but God’s kingdom does not. “The world was not quiet in AD 62, when Paul wrote. The Roman Empire was tense and volatile. Power was centralized, rulers changed quickly, rumors of revolt were common, and religious movements were watched carefully. Christians were a small, misunderstood group viewed with suspicion for refusing emperor worship. So when Paul exhorts Timothy to lead the church toward ‘a peaceful and quiet life,’ he is not describing the environment. He is prescribing a posture.”
Sanctification Hack?
J.V. Fesko likes a good lifehack, but insists there aren’t any sanctification hacks.
Will History Remember Your Name?
Will history remember your name? And does it really matter either way?
Flashback: Reading Out of Love for Others
…even though reading is a solitary pursuit, it is not necessarily a selfish one. Reading can actually be an important way to love others. Here are five ways to love others in your reading.
When we are consumed with God’s glory, we forget to worry about our own.
—Hannah Anderson
