A La Carte (January 9)

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a selection of books from Crossway. Among them are some excellent picks by Carl Trueman. (Yesterday on the blog: Cling to the Cross!) Before you watch Harry & Meghan “Harry and Meghan are everywhere. As much as I’m trying to avoid them, the latest revelations are headline news for newspapers and the late-night news on tv. I’ve taken to wearing noise-cancelling headphones everywhere I walk (metaphorically speaking) as I way to block out the latest stories of who did what to whom. And because repeating them here makes me an accessory to gossip I have no intention to repeat the stories here.” What Grumbling Sounds Like to God Grumbling is no small sin! “What is in a grumble? The sound, unheard in heaven, is the heart shaking its head, rolling its eyes, cursing under its breath. It is the seemingly harmless exhale of several respectable sins — ingratitude, thanklessness, discontent. It’s a controlled rage, an itchy contempt, the muffled echo of Satan’s dismay. A broken tune. It can be voiced in a sigh or strangle a praise. It is the cough of a sick heart.” For Norwegians So Loved the Bible, a New Translation Made Many Mad What an interesting (and perhaps slightly disheartening) article about a new Bible translation for Norway. FOBO: Gen Z’s FOMO You’ve heard of FOMO. This article introduces FOBO. “What is FOBO? It’s the ‘fear of better options.’ The average young person’s inner dialogue seems to have shifted from … Continue reading A La Carte (January 9)