Westminster Books has a new book on sale that is meant to assist parents as they help their children build their lives upon solid ground. They just overhauled and improved their site, so it’s worth a visit!
Today’s Kindle deals include a book for worriers (or those who love them), a book meant to grow your appetite for God’s Word, and several others.
(Yesterday on the blog: A Key Discipline: Observe Without Judgment)
Stretching Joy: 10 Ways to Notice God’s Everyday Mercies
Mike Emlet: “Moments of joy are too easily swallowed up by intrusions small and large. These joy interrupters could be the next hard thing on our rapidly expanding to-do list on a given day, or the shocking news of a loved one’s cancer diagnosis. Whether minute or monumental, the challenges and griefs of life in this fallen world can quickly overshadow our perception of the good that God brings into our lives.”
Watch the Missionary Conference Live Online for Free!
Join us live for #MISSIONARYCON24 today for free at missionary.com/live. The conference commemorates the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale’s English Bible translation. See the conference schedule. Speakers include Sinclair Ferguson, John Piper, Kevin DeYoung, Conrad Mbewe and others. (Sponsored)
Should We Baptize Holy Infants? The Meaning of a Puzzling Passage
I appreciate Tom Schreiner’s handling of a difficult text.
How the Internet Made Vibes More Important Than Arguments
There is some helpful cultural analysis in this article. “What matters more than coherent views is a compelling vibe. Politicians know this. They have little incentive to bother communicating policy positions. This has become abundantly clear in modern televised presidential debates. If a debate moves the needle for any voters, it won’t be because of policy substance; it’ll be because certain vibes resonated with—or repulsed—them.”
The World Doesn’t Need You to Be Angry
“Remember, if Jesus said we’d be known as his disciples by our love for one another, what does it tell the people around us when we are as hostile and divisive as everyone else? We want to live faithfully in the world. We want to be radically committed to gospel-driven love—and with it, honesty, peace, and harmony.”
It’s Better to Die Than Hinder the Gospel
“In every situation, in every decision we make—as individuals or as a church corporately—our goal is to reflect the beauty of Christ by adorning the gospel with our blameless behavior. This does not make every decision easy or simple, but it does let us know what the chief priority in our decision-making must be: how can I best glorify the gospel of Christ in this situation?”
Avoiding the Disaster of Hyper-Calvinism
Having come out of hyper-Calvinistic circles, Simon wants you to know that such churches get their doctrine seriously wrong.
Flashback: There Are Different Kinds of Tired
A day squandered and a day embraced—both will leave you weary…But a day spent purposefully, a day spent in bringing glory to God by doing good to others—this is a day that will bring pleasure, even as it brings fatigue…
There is nothing whatsoever surprising about sin. Holiness, however, is the most surprising thing in the world.
—Ligon Duncan
