Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of excellent books by Derek Cooper that will help you understand other religions (and cults). You’ll find some other good picks as well.
Westminster Books is offering a good discount on Tim Keller’s posthumous book What Is Wrong with the World?.
(Yesterday on the blog: When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside)
A Significant Action for a Ministry to Move From Addition to Multiplication
Here’s a neat little observation about the way the early church went from addition to multiplication.
The Post-Literate Pastor
“Johann Hari recently described his screen-addled godson as ‘whirring at the speed of Snapchat, somewhere where nothing still or serious could reach him.’ If that description starts to characterize the up-and-coming generation of pastors, the future is grim. I want my generation’s pastors to succeed. But I believe that will require them to be better readers and learners. So if you’re a seminary professor or a mentor of aspiring pastors, train them to be rigorous readers and don’t bless their entrance into ministry until they’ve proven an aptitude for reading.”
10 Things to Pray for Children Who Have Walked Away From Jesus
Parents who are laboring in prayer for children who have walked away from Jesus may benefit from considering these 10 different prayer points.
To My Almost-Adult Kids: Don’t Be Afraid of These Three Words
Amy shares a letter she has written to her children in which she gives them three words they should never be afraid to say. “I try not to tell you about all my worries. But one fear that I want you to know about? I worry you will be afraid to say these three words…”
Shame Today Is Worth It
John Piper does a great job explaining these tough words: “For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
When We’re All Grown Up: The Goal of Our Soul Care
As we care for other people’s souls (and our own), it’s important that we keep in mind the goal of spiritual maturity. “When we are all grown up, we will finally do the right thing without a struggle. That’s because we will want to do what Jesus would–submit unreservedly to the will of our Heavenly Father. Our good works will become perfect works. But, strangely enough, this will include resigning ourselves to suffering.”
Flashback: Doctor Google, Influencer Moms, and the Local Church
We have become so accustomed to Googling everything, relying on the expertise of digital experts, and experiencing community online that we may fail to make use of the resources God has given us and means for us to take advantage of.
Money can be an expression of love but never a substitute for love.
—John MacArthur
