May the God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include the complete collection of Narnia novels, a key book on the transgender debate, and more. (Yesterday on the blog: Before You Pack Up and Leave…) Beneath Our Social-Justice Strife Thaddeus Williams: “Many social-justice battles have reached a standoff. People are entrenched behind their respective influencers, waiting for them to hurl the next truth bomb at the other side. I’m not going to reenter the wearying fray surrounding critical race theory, systemic racism, white privilege, cultural Marxism, transgenderism, or other hot topics. … I want to get at what I believe to be a bedrock issue underneath those questions.” What Is the Presbyterian and Reformed View of Baptism? Those of us who are Baptists tend to find the Presbyterian/Reformed view of baptism very difficult to wrap our minds around. This article from Ligonier explains it well. The Best Ten Minutes of My Week Aimee Joseph celebrates the Lord’s Supper: “It may not seem like much to an outsider looking in. It definitely doesn’t start in a fancy manner. In fact, it starts with an early morning trip to a neighborhood grocery store. The receipt simply shows a loaf of fresh bread and a plastic jug of grape juice. But, even as I pour the juice into tiny plastic cups, I get excited for what will come.” Puberty Positivity “Have you ever reflected on how amazing puberty is? I’m not sure I ever had until someone encouraged me to do so recently. … Continue reading A La Carte (June 21)