Good morning. Grace and peace to you.
Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent books. I especially recommend Deeper by Dane Ortlund and You Can Change by Tim Chester.
Go Get Her: To Men Delaying Marriage
I would imagine this one will generate a fair bit of discussion! “Brothers, I am not interested in chopping you down. The world has taken a twisted joy in that for some time now. But let’s be honest: What are some of you doing? Stalling, delaying, trifling, prolonging, joysticking, late-nighting, fast-fooding, boying.”
God Is Just as Good When He Doesn’t Do What We Want
We like to proclaim God’s goodness when he answers our prayers in the way we ask. But Randy Alcorn reminds us that God is just as good when he doesn’t do what we want.
A Mother Unknown
Ruth Clemence writes with openness and honesty. “A few evenings ago, I was in tears. The trigger was the envy in my own heart of seeing someone’s success. I am reluctant to share that one of my weaknesses is jealousy stemming from pride. Seeing their achievement brought out my ugliness from within. Thankfully, the Lord is working gently on this area of my life.”
Three Essential Values for Effective Teamwork
Strong teamwork is essential to mission. “But what does biblical teamwork look like? We’ve identified three core values that must mark our team dynamics: humility, flexibility, and transparency.”
Steve Lawson Update
Clint Archer provides a reluctant update on Steve Lawson. He does so because someone “disgorged … sensitive information to a gossip rag, widely regarded in Evangelical circles as self-aggrandizing, biased, and unreliable.” He wants to make sure that if information is out there, it is correct.
Archaelogical Discoveries Related to Nebuchadnezzar II
The St. Louis Art Museum has in its collection a fascinating historical artifact from ancient Babylon. Here’s what it is and why it matters.
Flashback: A Few Practical Pointers on Marriage
If you could speak to 70 nearly-married or newly-married couples and give them some practical pointers on marriage, what would you say? That was the question I faced as I prepared for a recent event across town.
Never forget that you have been created for a prepared path. God, who knew exactly what was in the path, created you for the path and the path for you, and your life is simply the discovery of God’s prepared path for that day.
—F.B. Meyer
