Today’s Kindle deals include several by Jared Wilson and, since his books are all worth reading, today’s a good day to stock up. There are some other noteworthy books there as well.
How Pixar Lost Its Way
Basically, Disney ruined it. “The painful verdict is all but indisputable: The golden era of Pixar is over. It was a 15-year run of unmatched commercial and creative excellence, beginning with Toy Story in 1995 and culminating with the extraordinary trifecta of wall-e in 2008, Up in 2009, and Toy Story 3 (yes, a sequel, but a great one) in 2010. Since then…”
The Real Story of Christianity and Abortion
Al Mohler: “The shame is not that evangelicals hold these pro-life convictions now. The shame is that there was ever any evangelical equivocation on such a matter of life and death and human dignity.”
The Amazing Dinosaur Find
I guess I’d have to disagree with the dating of this dinosaur, but it’s an amazing find.
3 Errors of the “Word of Faith” Preaching
“It’s one thing to criticize Joel Osteen’s preaching on various different levels—both serious and jokingly (such as on The Babylon Bee), but at the foundation, what’s wrong with this approach to preaching?”
What Rob Bell Gets Right and Wrong About the Bible
Writing for The Gospel Coalition, Colin Huber analyzes Rob Bell’s latest book which is all about the Bible.
Watching Your Spiritual Diet
John MacArthur on spiritual immaturity: “The root cause of their arrested development is spiritual malnourishment—their souls are starved for wholesome spiritual food. The Bible refers to itself as milk, bread, and meat, but spiritually a lot of Christians are trying to survive and thrive on candy, Cokes, and fries. They aren’t growing because their diet is tragically deficient. Ironically, the solution to their problems is in the very thing they refuse to feed upon—God’s Word.”
Flashback: Satisfaction at the Cost of Obedience
Temptation is a common theme in the Bible, but I wonder how often you actually think about the nature of temptation. What does it mean to be tempted? We can gain some important insights into temptation from two poignant illustrations in the book of James.
In the hands of a loving God, sorrow and suffering become the doorways into the greatest and most indestructible joys.
—David Powlison
