Just a reminder that I am on vacation this week so posting only A La Carte articles. We’ll go back to normal next week.
There are some new Kindle deals to browse through.
Over at Westminster Books you’ll find a Summer Pre-Order sale on lots of upcoming titles.
My Pastor Made Me Wait to Enter Ministry. I’m Grateful.
I am thankful for pastors who are willing to tell people eager to enter ministry either “no” or “not yet.” That’s what Sean Nolan talks about in this article from TGC.
Does Jesus’ View of Grace Offend You? The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard
“Grace is pouring out one’s life, without any hope of something being poured back. Grace is pouring out our time, talents, resources, physical and mental energy, without looking to see what is left. Grace is emptying self, until suffering, even upon those who hate.”
How Could a Good God…
“Some see tragedy in the world and say, ‘How could a good God let that happen?’ Terrible things happen everyday, and trying to understand the sovereignty of God in these moments can be confusing and distressing. But, without dismissing the real struggle that some people have, I want to flip this question on its head for a moment.”
Four Reasons to Preach the Psalms as a Book
Most pastors preach individual Psalms from time to time. This is an argument to preach the Psalms as a book. “Preaching the Psalter as a book might at first seem like a difficult task, but it’s well worth it. Here are four reasons why…”
How Should a Wife Respond to Her Husband’s Bad Authority?
Jonathan Leeman offers some wise counsel and helpful distinctions here.
Sing Your Heart Out, Christian
Blake says “just because we are not great singers doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sing. To the contrary, the Bible tells us explicitly to ‘make a joyful noise to the Lord’ (Ps. 100:1). Joyful doesn’t necessarily mean pretty — but full of joy!”
Flashback: The God Who Knows
It is so often when we are at our weakest that temptations are strongest, when we are most broken that sin promises to make us whole. It is right then that the world entices us, the flesh ensnares us, the devil incites us. Our enemies don’t fight fair.
If there is a God and he really did make you and the rest of the world, then you don’t get to define him in relation to you; he gets to define you in relation to him.
—Trevin Wax
