Today’s Kindle deals offer a few interesting books, including a relatively new one from John MacArthur.
(Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for January 2020)
What Does Paul Mean When He Says, “Act Like Men”?
I had been meaning to figure this out and write this article, so am glad Wyatt got to it.
That Famous Cello Prelude, Deconstructed (Video)
You may not recognize Bach’s G major prelude just by naming it, but you’ve definitely heard it many, many times.
Sing! The Scriptures | Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 | Nashville
I will be speaking at the Getty Music Worship Conference: Sing! The Scriptures alongside Joni Tada, John MacArthur, David Platt, Trip Lee, Bob Kauflin, and many others! Hurry – Early Bird registration ends soon. It will be three days of deep theology, timeless artistry and rich congregational worship! Join us for an in-depth look at the songs of scripture from Genesis to Revelation and Martin Luther’s emphasis on speaking, singing, preaching, praying and living out the Word. It also includes special concerts at the Grand Ole Opry & Bridgestone Arena! (Sponsored Link)
What We Can Learn from the #MeToo Moments in Genesis
Here’s a fascinating one from Kevin DeYoung. “The first book of the Bible is a picture of sin run amuck. Of course, we also find in Genesis a display of God’s creative power, his plan of redemption, and his sovereign mercy in blessing his undeserving people. But even amidst this wonderful good news, we see plenty of examples of the corrupting effects of sin from Genesis 3 through the end of the book.”
Virginia and the Lie at the Heart of the Pro-Choice Movement
Jesse Johnson: “Virginia’s senate narrowly repealed laws regulating abortion in the state. While only affecting Virginia, their action has nation-wide implications because it exposes the lie at the heart of the pro-choice movement—namely that being pro-choice is about being pro-woman.”
The Extraordinary WW2 Sketchbook of Victor Lundy
What a neat story and what tremendously evocative sketches.
5 Questions Your Listeners Will Have When They Hear You Preach
While it’s obviously most important that a pastor focuses on what he intends to say, it’s also important that he find ways to address the questions his listeners will have toward him.
A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby (Video)
Nature is often equally fascinating and horrifying.
Flashback: When Freedom Is Captivity
What looks like captivity is freedom, and what looks like freedom is captivity. We are terrible assessors of what brings the truest joy. It is a daily battle to take God at his word.
It is as great an offence to make a new, as to deny the true God.
—John King
