Today’s Kindle deals include Sex and the Supremacy of Christ by John Piper, What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? by Kevin DeYoung; Rid of My Disgrace by Justin & Lindsey Holcomb; Designed for Joy edited by Jonathan Parnell & Owen Strachan; A Grief Sanctified by J.I. Packer; The Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis Volume 1 and Volume 2. Because of new Amazon policies, I can no longer link to the deals directly. For now I will direct you to this spreadsheet as I look for a better option: Kindle deals for Christians.
3 Things Sin Can’t Do To the Christian
Cody Barnhart offers “three things to remember about sin to remind yourself that it has ultimately lost its power in your life. These reminders help us eliminate the shame we feel after disobedience and push us to repent of our sin even when we’re tempted to wallow in it.”
The Likelihood of Increased Persecution in America
Randy Alcorn writes about what seems to be the unavoidable conclusion that there will be increased persecution of Christians in the near future.
How ‘Free Grace’ Theology Diminishes the Gospel
You may enjoy this review of a new book by Wayne Grudem. “How does saving faith relate to repentance? Does it always produce good works? Should we ever doubt our faith is genuine? And what does it mean to say we’re justified by faith alone? These are the sorts of vital questions Grudem tackles in this book.”
How Do Hummingbirds Fly Without Crashing?
“A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that Anna’s Hummingbirds connect different visual cues to keep from crashing into things duiring their high-speed journeys to collect pollen.”
You Have Enough Time to Study the Bible
Ryan Higginbottom allows for extraordinary circumstances but says “Among Christians, I suspect busyness is the top excuse for not studying the Bible. It seems we don’t have enough time for God’s word. I’ve made this excuse many times myself.”
This Day in 1899. 117 years ago today, Stuart Hine was born. While an English missionary to the Ukraine, he penned the English words to the Swedish hymn we know today as “How Great Thou Art.” *
Why We Don’t Punish Our Kids
Sara Wallace distinguishes between two words: “We want to be parents who discipline rather than punish. While we don’t necessarily know if our children are Christians, this is one of the most tangible ways we can point them to the hope of a Savior.”
Word Study Missteps
George Guthrie continues his series on doing word studies the right way (or, if you prefer, not doing them the wrong way).
Flashback: We Are All Virgins Now
Virginity matters because sexual purity matters because God says it matters. But it is not the highest of virtues. It is not the measure of a godly young man or young woman. It is not the goal and the measure of Christian living.
Example is the most powerful rhetoric.
—John MacArthur
