Amazon is beginning a “Big Spring Sale” today. As of the time I am scheduling this post, I don’t know whether it will include books (though it will definitely include much else). Check back in the morning or give it a look yourself and we shall see what they’ve got for us.
There is an especially strong batch of Kindle deals today, so be sure to take a peek.
(Yesterday on the blog: When Christians Crash and Burn)
The Sons of Sceva and Gen Z’s Spiritual Anxiety
Cyril Chavis Jr. explains how Gen Z’s spirituality may mimic the religion of ancient Ephesus. “Christianity will only become compelling to a post-Christian culture when people realize that Jesus’s demand for exclusive worship comes coupled with Jesus’s demand to trust him for security amid life’s threats. This powerful Jesus melts away the spiritual anxiety that animates our religious pluralism.”
Would You Sell Out Jesus for $4.37 Billion?
Murray Campbell tells about someone in his home country of Australia who has done essentially that. “Instead of bringing the good news of Jesus to the cyber world, Escalante is now making billions from the credit of the greedy and the foolish and the vulnerable. Stensholt can spot the contradiction, as can many a reader, but what about Escalante?”
How Do I Build a More Meaningful and Healthy Relationship With My Teenager? (Video)
Todd Stryd answers a question about building a good relationship between parents and their teenage children.
Why Christian Men Need Friendship, Not Just “Accountability”
I very much agree with this article which makes interesting observations like this one. “I’ve spent my entire life in American evangelical churches and institutions, and I can probably count on one hand the times I’ve heard or read a women’s group described with the word ‘accountability.’ Instead, when a women’s small group Bible study or gathering is announced, the words orbiting it are almost always things like encouragement and fellowship.”
The 10%
Andrea shares a beautiful tribute to her son—a tribute many others will find meaningful.
View From the Second Row: Perspective of a Pastor’s Wife
Bethany Belue tells some of what she has learned from her perspective in the second row—the place where the pastor’s wife sits.
Flashback: Does God Care How You Cook Your Goat?
Not surprisingly, commentators are a bit divided on God’s intent in this injunction. There are broadly two different schools of thought. While some scholars choose one of the two options, a good number suggest both are relevant.
While others are congratulating themselves, I have to sit humbly at the foot of the cross and marvel that I’m saved at all.
—C.H. Spurgeon
