The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today.
Today’s Kindle deals include a comforting book for women who have experienced a miscarriage and a Gregg Allison book I turn to time and time again.
Westminster Books has a good deal on a book I recently read and recommended: 12 Truths Every Teen Can Trust.
The Distinction Between Influencer and “Be Imitators of Me, as I Am of Christ.”
There is a key distinction between these two things. “I have heard from pastors across the country for years that they have struggled to disciple their congregations when 24 hour cable news and talk radio disciples them 6 days out of the week. That concern has only dramatically accelerated through the proliferation of YouTube and podcasts and social media. A pastor may have 45 minutes to preach a sermon a week; meanwhile, influencers, politicians, and other lifestyle gurus have hours of access a day to their congregants.”
Enter Your Pastor to Win $10,000
Our friends at Midwestern Seminary are celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month with a massive 10K giveaway and something free for everyone who participates. Learn more and enter at mbts.edu/pastors.
With Autism, Don’t Focus on Causes but on God’s Purpose
“With new warnings from government officials and the FDA’s approval of new treatments, autism has roared back into the headlines. Sadly, this news has brought a flood of pain, confusion, and shame for many parents.” This is a helpful article about thinking rightly about autism.
We Need to Talk About Jealousy
We can really only understand jealousy when we distinguish it from envy. “The two words sound identical. Yet in reality they are near opposites. Envy is a fierce desire for something that rightly belongs to someone else. In Scripture, we see it exposed as a disorder-sowing, bone-rotting, Christ-killing work of the flesh. Jealousy, by contrast, is a fierce desire for something that rightly belongs to you. Envy is when you want to sleep with someone else’s husband or wife. Jealousy is when you don’t want anyone else to sleep with yours.”
God Sees Your Secret Sin
Marshall Segal wants us to ensure we know that God always sees our secret sin.
Evangelism and the Cynic
Melissa explains and repents of her cynicism when it comes to other people’s evangelism.
Which Deathbed Is More Christian?
Mike describes two different deathbed scenes and asks us to consider which is more Christian.
Flashback: A Prayer for My Parent Heart
It can, at times, be difficult to know what and how to pray for our children…This is why it is helpful to have books like Kathleen Nielson’s Prayers of a Parent.
The finished work of Christ on the cross is not God’s way of saying to us, “You’re free to go now” but “You’re free to come now.” He’s not sending us off but inviting us in.
—Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry
