Good morning. Grace and peace to you.
There is a great batch of Kindle deals to work through today. The highlight might be Alex DiPrima’s Spurgeon: A Life which is brand new and a fraction of its usual list price. Besides that, there’s a collection of books for women and a good selection for scholars.
As Black Friday approaches, remember that I’ve got a collection of Kindle books and a separate collection of print books from various booksellers that I’m adding to day by day.
Confessionalism or Fundamentalism?
I really appreciate what J. V. Fesko says here about confessionalism and fundamentalism (and the superiority of the former over the latter).
5 Ways to Be Sincerely Kind To Someone You Disagree With
This is a situation we all run into from time to time, isn’t it? “When someone senses that we have goodwill and respect for them, it enables them to lower their defenses and really hear what we are saying. Sincere kindness can therefore help us make progress in a disagreement. It helps unmake caricatures and promote understanding of what the other side is saying. Someone once said, in the context of preaching, that ‘unless love is felt, the message is not heard.’ So it is in our conversations.”
Gifts that Reflect the Love of Jesus Christ
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The Increasing Value of Christian Testimonies
I take this as a helpful reminder that even while we continue to value apologetic instructions and tactics, there is also great value in personal testimony.
Does James Contradict Paul?
This is a perennial question, isn’t it? Kevin DeYoung answers it well.
Immaturity, Memorials, and Maturing
Aaron talks about some unexpected evidence that he is growing as a Christian.
Sexual Ethics Stand or Fall Upon Our Doctrine of God
Wyatt is right that sexual ethics stand or fall upon our doctrine of God. He uses a recent book to illustrate the point.
Flashback: 4 Common Critics and Constructive Ways to Respond to Them
Some critics will be well-intentioned while others will be bent on destruction; some will be attempting to do the right thing (even if in a ham-fisted way) while others will be attempting to wreak havoc. Yet the prideful and troubling temptation can be to treat them all the same.
God’s providence is like God’s nature. Among the stars there are no haphazard movements. The sun never rises late. No star sets too early. So in providence, everything comes in its set time. God’s clock is never a second slow.
—J.R. Miller
