Westminster Books has a couple of good deals for you this week. One is on a book about being a spiritually healthy leader while the other is on a new illustrated version of Calvin’s Institutes.
Today’s Kindle deals include several great titles from Christian Focus.
No Chance of Survival: How a Deadly Plane Crash Yielded a Growing Spiritual Harvest
You’ll be encouraged by reading this longform piece by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra that tells a remarkable story.
I Just Don’t Get Why She’s So Sad
“Two women in deep conversation stood together nearby. I gathered that they were talking about a mutual friend who had recently lost a baby to miscarriage. At first they chatted about how to help her and how they felt unsure of what to say. Then, one said to the other, ‘Honestly, I just don’t get why she’s so sad.’ I felt my heart quicken within me. I wanted, so badly, to be able to speak into their conversation, but knew it simply wasn’t my place.”
A Birthday Lesson
“Will we keep making cheese even if no one will buy it?” I ask. “Milk doesn’t last,” Mother answers. “Cheese does. Hopefully, there will be better days ahead.” “I don’t want to hope,” I say. “I want to know.” Mother smiles at me, but there is uncertainty in her eyes. “We can’t always know. Sometimes hope is all we have.” (Sponsored)
The Pigeon and the Coo D’Etat
I think you’ll enjoy Dónal’s biographical account and the strange role a pigeon played in it.
Trusting God After Losing Everything
Someone who lost everything in the recent California fires asks John Piper how to cope with the aftermath of such a loss. “In the midst of so much uncertainty, I’m still grappling with anxiety about how we move forward and what the future holds. Could you offer guidance to those of us struggling with fear about our future in times of deep loss?”
We Rehearse the Acts of the Lord
Mitch Chase: “One of the most important things we do as Christians is review what we already know. The good news of the “gospel” (which means, it turns out, good news) never expires for us. We gather on the Lord’s Day to sing, preach, and confess what we believe.”
The Ministry of Prayer: A Call to Love, Encourage, and Persevere
Kevin celebrates the ministry of prayer and marvels that we get to participate in something so wonderful.
Flashback: Isn’t This Just The Carpenter Guy?
The God who was active in the creation of this world and who sustains it by the word of his power submitted to two of the little people he had made. He even learned from them. Extraordinary!
“The God who speaks with utmost integrity must have messengers who represent him well.”
—Haddon Robinson
