Today’s Kindle deals include some theological texts and some reader-friendly commentaries.
“You Don’t Love Your Daughter”
Forrest McPhail explains how what he thought was love for his daughter was actually a failure to love. “Jennifer and I were at our wits end with our four-year-old. She was a little terror. Every day there was a battle. We were parenting the best we could, thinking we were doing everything that there was to do to raise our daughter well. But something was wrong.”
Cultivating a Godly Sense of Humor
“To be grave and serious is a virtue. To be exclusively grave and serious is a shame.” That’s worth considering, isn’t it?
Three Excuses for Not Reading Your Bible
Though Alan specifically addresses young people, these excuses are common to all of us. “Be honest. You’re not reading the Bible as often as you should. What are your excuses? Whatever they are, you need to uncover and crush them. Recently, I challenged young believers to overcome their excuses for not reading the Bible. Here are their top three. Find out if you make one or more of the same excuses.”
The Danger of Inaction
“Church leaders face temptations almost daily. These temptations push us away from biblical faithfulness every day. The ease and simplicity of using worldly tactics and weapons entice us. Satan attacks church leaders so that the sheep may be scattered. The pressures of our ministry and lives cause us to push away situations that we know need to be addressed. This is a particularly dangerous temptation.”
Take a Closer Look at Noah’s Ark
Peter Y. Lee takes a closer look at Noah’s ark and points out some features you may not have noticed. “Several themes in the narrative are worthy of reflection, but this essay will focus on one: the ark itself. An analysis of its design indicates that the ark represents three things: a microcosm of creation, a temple-home, and an emblem of resurrection.”
Sharing Our Struggles, Not Our Perfection
Barbara explains why it is important that we share our struggles with one another and not just our supposed perfection.
Flashback: My Most Common Pastoral Counsel
He provides the boundaries of his will in those matters the Bible makes clear, but then leaves it to us to operate according to wisdom and desire. He leaves it to us to evaluate the wisest course of action and then to consider our desires—wisdom and desires that have been shaped by the Word and molded by the Spirit.
Today we’ll either fix our eyes adoringly on Jesus, selfishly on ourselves, or critically on others. Let’s choose wisely!
—Scotty Smith
