Good morning from Oakville where, when accounting for windchill, it has dipped to a ridiculous -25°C. And apparently colder temperatures are ahead!
Today’s Kindle deals include an important book on shame, a Bible study book for women, a pair of books by John MacArthur, and several others.
The Great Christian Reset
Jonathon Van Maren explains how the Lord may be working in an unexpected way. “If it is true that social shifts begin first among the elites, something may be stirring in the West.”
In Praise of Artists Who Refuse the Hot Take
Trevin Wax praises artists who refuse the hot take and instead focus on simply creating what is beautiful. “There is something about social media that convinces everyone they’re an expert on everything . . . and that everyone else is waiting to hear their opinion. The platforms train us in this direction before we’ve even said a word.”
How We’re Praying More with the PrayMore App
A pastor and software business owner and his team created an app to help you and your small group pray! It’s packed with thoughtful features: a personal prayer journal, easy sharing with your private group, customizable daily reminders, and they are now offering it free forever for your group of up to 15 people! So, why are you waiting? Install it today—God is listening and ready. (Sponsored)
Have a Ministry of Small Things
Reuben Bredenhof: “It has attained the status of a Christian motto: “Attempt great things for God.” Some people are surprised to learn that these words aren’t in the Bible but were spoken by the pioneering missionary William Carey. As disciples of Christ, we’re encouraged to aim high. We should be ambitious builders of God’s kingdom and bold wreckers of Satan’s strongholds. Go on a mission trip. Give away your fortune. Become a street evangelist.” However…
I Might Owe My Students an Apology About Josephus
This is a really interesting article that shares some new information about one of most important early historians. “Of everything Josephus wrote, a single paragraph has been analyzed and debated more than all the rest. Those 90 words are even given their own name in scholarship: the Testimonium Flavianum—the testimony of Flavius Josephus about Jesus.”
The Sin That So Easily Ensnares
“A couple of weeks ago, news broke about a Christian author who confessed to serious sin. I’ve noticed a troubling pattern lately: moral failures increasingly involve older men. I used to think we reached an age when we were relatively safe from such snares. It was a convenient belief.”
Why Were There Such Strict Dietary Laws in the Old Testament?
I think we have all wondered this at one time or another. This article offers a helpful explanation.
Flashback: When Fruit Does Not Spring Up
“…it is clear that when fruit does not spring up in the life, the word has never truly gone down into the heart. This is ever a perilous condition, for though the Lord may bear long with the fruitless, he will not bear always.”
The next time you are approaching a conversation you anticipate being difficult, take time to pray for the person with whom you disagree. Get your heart into a place where you genuinely wish them well. Pray earnest blessings on them.
—Gavin Ortlund
