May the God of love and peace be with you today. Logos users may want to check out some bundled deals of resources I recommend. There’s an eclectic little mix of Kindle deals today and I expect quite a few more tomorrow. (Yesterday on the blog: Why I Owe Everything To Don Lewis) Friendship: The Foundation of Paul’s Global Ministry Caleb Greggsen: “Spurred on by this urgent desperation [to change the world], Christians often look to the book of Acts. They want to find the apostle Paul’s secret sauce. How did he get the gospel to go forward? What can we learn from him? Which methods are we applying incorrectly? Which methods would produce the harvest we pray for? But Paul’s actions in Acts aren’t the first place we should look to learn from his ministry.” Our Scattered Longings “Like most girls my age, I struggled with my own body. The number on the tag of my pants seemed like the gateway to true happiness. I scanned the girls in my middle school and high school and concluded If only I looked like her… The end of that sentence was long. I’d be happier. More comfortable. More adventurous. Confident. Assertive. And obviously no longer single.” Why Christians Should Avoid Alarmism (And What To Do Instead) Akos Balogh writes about the ways in which Christians can be prone to alarmism. He also writes about the cost it exacts from us. 10 Truths About the Holy Spirit from Romans 8 Ryan Higginbottom looks at a much-loved chapter … Continue reading A La Carte (October 26)