Good morning from Ireland’s Beara Peninsula. I spoke in Cork last weekend and plan to do so again next weekend. In the meanwhile, I’m getting some time to relax and explore this beautiful spot.
Today’s Kindle deals include some theological works along with some popular-level ones.
(Yesterday on the blog: What Does Trouble Do?)
She and I
Those who have seen a friend turn away from the Lord (and how many of us haven’t?) will resonate with this article.
The Ruthless Elimination of Sloth: An Appeal to Young Men
“For people in this age of under-working, Proverbs has an important message: Don’t be a sluggard. The inability or unwillingness to work hard is corrosive, lethal, and tempting. Work isn’t a morally neutral zone—laziness and its effects are always waiting to sneak in and make a mess of things.”
Do We Need To See Ourselves Represented?
I appreciate this article that tells why we don’t necessarily need to see ourselves represented in the church. “It’s common these days in church circles for people to suggest that we need to see ourselves represented in order to fully participate in something. On the face of it, there’s something very true there. However, I think it’s often confused.”
How Do I Leave My Sin at the Foot of the Cross?
It’s the kind of thing Christians say: Leave your sin at the foot of the cross. But how? What does that actually look like?
Jesus is King. Everything Will Be OK.
Indeed he is and indeed it will.
Is Your Family Calendar Built on Faithfulness?
“A parent in our church recently asked me to pray that they would not lose focus as a family on what’s most important as they enter a busy season filled with youth sports and end-of-the-school-year activities. This is an encouraging prayer request. It reveals something on the radar – an awareness that busyness can crowd out the things that matter most. If you’re a parent with kids grade-school age and up, you can no doubt relate.”
Flashback: The Joy of Self-Discipline
When we associate discipline only with avoidance of negative outcomes we rob ourselves of a means God uses to promote our joy and ultimately our joy in him. Where would God have you develop a discipline for your joy?
Far too much theology operates under the assumption that God is simply a much larger version of ourselves.
—Derek Rishmawy
