May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day.
Today’s Kindle deals include several interesting titles from both the Christian and general markets.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Quiet Power of a Courageous Word)
Abolishing Ourselves
Carl Trueman: “What exactly does it mean to be human? Abortion, euthanasia, and eugenics all assume answers to this question, even if their advocates have not self-consciously thought through what those answers are. And all press in a direction that will be increasingly intolerant of anyone deemed imperfect by the standards of the norm—whatever those standards might be.”
You Come to the Bible With Assumptions
“There was a time, especially during my 20s, when I thought people could and should approach the Bible with a (supposed) neutral posture.” But is that desirable or even possible?
In Praise of Honest Hypocrisy
Michael Jensen offers some interesting thoughts on hypocrisy. “Hypocrisy is repugnant. It’s simply wrong to say one thing and then do another, and we are right to despise it. But I want to argue here that it is also unavoidable. We can so loathe hypocrisy and so prize authenticity that we are left unable to say anything about right or wrong at all.”
What Really Is the Gift of Tongues? (Video)
Adriel Sanchez discusses what the miraculous gift of tongues is (and isn’t).
Risks: The Path to Growth
Jen explains why risk is necessary for growth.
Is Marriage a “Submission Competition”?
Andy Stanley recently said “New Testament Marriage is a submission competition.” But is that actually the case? Denny Burk answers the question.
Flashback: In a Distant Land
Even as we rejoice in every one of God’s blessings and celebrate every evidence of his grace, still we long to be in that new land, that new home, that new place where we can—where we will—truly thrive…
God’s anger is aroused toward only one thing: what is objectively, truly, and always wrong. In other words, sin.
—David Powlison
