Logos users: There is still time to check out the Blue Friday sale. Lots of commentary collections and other resources are deeply discounted. Among them, you’ll find my Challies Recommends Old Testament and New Testament commentary bundles. The BST commentary series is an especially amazing price; the Reformed Expository and Focus on the Bible series at 50% off are also great values.
Today’s Kindle deals include Robert Cheong’s Restore and Childer & Barnett’s The Deconstruction of Christianity.
Guard Your Mind From Trash
John Piper sounds a warning about filling your mind with trash.
How to Build a Double Life
Andrew Osenga has spent his career in the Christian music industry and I’m always fascinated to read his reflections on it. “I was 19 the day I signed my first record deal, in 1998. I had maybe played 15 shows in my life and, clearly, all my hard work had finally paid off.”
Tempted to Pray What We Ought
Chris Martin: “Sometimes it feels like in prayer that, at best, I’m telling God what he already knows about problems he’s already resolved through solutions he hasn’t yet revealed.”
A Rollercoaster Life
“I’m not a fan of rollercoasters. Not that I haven’t sometimes braved them, but when faced with the choice of riding a rollercoaster, I usually opt out. But I don’t have the choice to opt out of the ups, downs, and abrupt twists and turns in life.”
As a Christian I Made a Mess of Dating: You Don’t Have To
Pamela Nikita Nyide tells how she made a mess of dating and encourages other Christians not to make the same mistakes. “Ever hear how annoying a car beep’s persistence is? You know, the one that reminds you to put your seat belt on. It’s designed to be that way, so the listener follows the instruction to stop the sound. At least that’s the only reason I can think of for making it so annoying. But I’m really good at ignoring the sound.”
If Aslan Is Shaking His Mane Again, Why Not Enjoy the Feast?
“But for heaven’s sake, – and I mean for heaven’s – can we just loosen up a little and lean into some of the joy of the stories that we read and hear? I have lost count of the number of people in ministry who have said, you know what, we’re seeing something surprising – people coming ‘cold’ to church!”
Flashback: A Faithful Mother’s Love
Janet Hamilton is one of those old poets whose work I have just begun to explore…I have found her poems quite enjoyable. Here is one that reflects on the beauty of a mother’s love for her child.
The least sin is a greater evil than all our earthly sufferings.
—William Plumer
