Here’s a reminder that my forthcoming book Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God is now available for pre-order. You can reserve your copy at Amazon, Westminster Books, and so on. There are a couple of new Kindle deals from yesterday and today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Thing About Light and Momentary) Questions Your Church Should Ask a Missionary Candidate “For churches, selecting which missionaries to support can be difficult. Missions committees and elder boards are often overwhelmed with requests from prospective partners. How should they sift through these opportunities and decide which ministries to prioritize?” Here’s a list of good questions to ask. 5 Reasons Why We Should Not Stop Using Male Pronouns for God “It is right to believe that God is transcendent: God is not a man. Even little children learn in the catechism that ‘God is a Spirit and has not a body like men.’ And certainly, in Scripture God’s character and actions are sometimes described using feminine imagery (cf. Isa 49:15). But none of that means we should abandon male pronouns for God.” Q and A with Alistair Begg If you enjoy Q&A sessions, you might like to watch this one with Alistair Begg from the recent Basics Conference. 3 Ways to Live Humbly Online A little bit more humility wouldn’t hurt any of us, would it? How to Make the Case against Abortion in Less Than a Minute With abortion back on everyone’s mind, this would be a good time to refresh yourself … Continue reading A La Carte (June 23)