Good morning from somewhere over the Pacific as I make my way home from Australia. If all goes well, I should be home on time for dinner!
Today’s Kindle deals include a selection of books by Voddie Baucham that have been deeply discounted. You’ll find lots of other good options alongside them, including volumes from the NSBT “silver series” and a helpful volume on reading Proverbs. You’ll also find one of my all-time favorites, The Discipline of Grace.
In the Ruins of Rome
What an interesting article this is, as it considers the ruins of formerly great empires.
How Should Christians Evaluate Fictional Magic?
Magic has certainly made a resurgence over the past few years. How should Christians think about fictional magic in stories or movies?
We Still Need Gentlemen
Melissa says what is so clearly true, but still important to say: We still need gentlemen. “We all saw the pictures of men who stood by and watched while 23 year old Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a bus. We saw those photos and wondered how we’ve come to this place in history, a time when men have lost their protective instinct.”
Your Father’s Care Is Round You There
Zak describes the beauty and value of good hymns and the ways they can minister to us in our times of trouble.
Loving Your Wife Like Christ Loves
“What does it mean for a husband to love his wife like Christ loves the church? Thankfully, Paul does not leave us to guess as the practical application of such an exalted exhortation. Paul indicates that imitating Christ in one’s marriage will necessarily involve certain key elements.” Justin describes what they are and does so in very practical terms.
What Is Meditation?
Kim Riddlebarger explains what Protestants mean when they speak of meditation.
Flashback: Why Domestic Abuse Is So Very Evil
God gives us personal strength, but not so we can use it to control others. Rather, God designed us in his image with certain God-like faculties so we could commit them to the purpose of love.
You shouldn’t take your spiritual temperature every day. You need to look for progress over months and years, not by minutes and hours.
—Kevin DeYoung
