Today’s Kindle deals include: Under Our Skin by Benjamin Watson (an excellent book!), Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell (another great one), Tried by Fire by William Bennett, and more. New from GLH Publishing is The Mission of Sorrow by Gardiner Springs.
Westminster Books has a deal on that new ESV Reader’s Bible six-volume set. They are also giving away a few sets (scroll down).
Why I Love Being a Pastor
John MacArthur explains why he loves doing what he does.
Faults To Avoid in Public Prayer
Samuel Miller was the second professor at the Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in Princeton and in one of his old work he set out 18 faults to avoid when praying in public.
Tabletalk Magazine
Every month Tabletalk magazine puts a number of their articles online. Here’s the selection for October.
The Goal of Spiritual Maturity
“What about spiritual goals? Have you set goals regarding spiritual maturity? Have you thought about ways to accurately chart your progress? Have you considered the fact that your pastors have set goals for your spiritual life?”
This Day in 1744. 272 years ago today David Brainerd, 26, began three years of missionary labour among the Indians in New Jersey. He died 3 years later of tuberculosis in the home of Jonathan Edwards. *
What Are Church Indulgences?
Ryan Reeves explains in this short video.
Rural Churches Matter
Lots of attention is given to churches in cities, but this article shows why rural churches matter too.
Does Porn Use Disqualify a Pastor?
John Piper gives his take on whether or not porn use disqualifies a pastor from ministry.
Flashback: The Ten Commandments For Using Modern Media
Short, to the point, and geared to the family: commandments for modern media.
Worry, like a rocking chair, will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.
—Vance Havner
