Today’s Kindle deals include a book that teaches how to grieve those we love who have died without knowing the Lord. There is also a book of missionary biographies for children.
A Northern Warning
Jonathon Van Maren sounds a warning from the North about the inevitable consequences of legalizing euthanasia. “Americans must recognize that Canada’s assisted suicide laws were sold to the public with the same rhetoric currently being used to sell similar laws in the United States. The reality is that the ‘slippery slope’ is not a fallacious argument, but a demonstrable inevitability, as evidenced by every jurisdiction that has legalized assisted suicide or euthanasia thus far…”
Are My Struggles Personal or Demonic?
John Piper answers a question about discerning whether struggles are personal or demonic.
Being the Best Christian
Meredith writes about her desire to be the best. “There once was a girl who wanted to be the best. She was pretty good at school and half decent at swimming but one day she took up the clarinet and after a few years realized she was more talented than most. So she practiced. She took private lessons. She received recognition and was rewarded with solos and awards. Being first, being the best, felt good.”
UnOriginal Sin: A Church Leadership Lesson From The Biden Debacle
Stephen McAlpine: “Most bad, but often gifted, leaders in churches that I meet are insecure people, but they have a level of power that protects them. And those who want access to that power and who often crave the approval of that leader, have to stroke the leaders’ insecurities in order to stay part of the team or the inner sanctum.”
The Importance of Competence
“Pastors and church leaders alike are often thrilled by missionary zeal, but is it wise for everyone who wants to be a missionary to be sent as a missionary? The question itself seems foolish to many. Of course, they say, we want to have as many people on the field as possible. Why would we not send any who are willing to go?”
3 Patterns That False Teachers Follow
Not surprisingly, false teachers tend to follow roughly established patterns. Here’s what to look for.
Flashback: The Harder Our Earth, the Sweeter Our Heaven
We know that heaven will be a wonder for all who are admitted…But surely heaven will be a greater wonder still for those whose joys were fewest, whose sorrows were deepest, whose earth was most distant from heaven.
In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less.
—C.H. Spurgeon
