Good morning. Grace and peace to you.
Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent commentaries (including Kent Hughes on Romans and James Hamilton on Revelation) and an important book by Mark Dever.
Yesterday and Today and Forevermore
“In a world that is ever changing and changing for the worse, what a joy that we serve a God who does not change. Indeed, a God who cannot change. Why? Simply because perfection cannot be improved upon. If God changed for the worse, He would then cease to be perfect and by extension cease to be God. Alternatively, if God changed for the better this would then mean that He corrected some lack in His being that mandated moral improvement, suggesting He was at some time or another in a state of imperfection, and thus, no God at all.”
Elisabeth Elliot, the Valiant
Trevin Wax expresses his appreciation for Elisabeth Elliot on the basis of some new biographical information. “In this telling, there’s no halo over Elisabeth’s head, no smoothing out all the rough spots. Austen’s admiration for her subject comes through, but the way she shows respect for Elisabeth is by refusing to sugarcoat the challenges that arose or ignore the doubts that hovered over her hardest years.”
Adoniram Judson and Deconstructing One’s Faith
Meanwhile, Vance Christie writes about Adoniram Judson and uses him as an example of someone who deconstructed his faith but then repented.
The Connecting Podcast (Video)
Paul Tripp recently invited me to be a guest on his long-form podcast. You can watch it at this link or listen to it on all the major podcast apps.
Why Do Good Churches Send Bad Missionaries?
It’s a mystery that good churches so often send out bad missionaries.
Is Theology Really That Important?
The most important parts of this article come in the last couple of paragraphs where Justin explains the difference good theology makes.
Flashback: A Master at Identifying Sin
While I’m a master at identifying the sin in other people, I’m a mere novice at identifying the sin in myself. And I don’t think I’m the only one.
Guard your thoughts, and there will be little fear about your actions.
—J.C. Ryle
