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If you’re into audiobooks, perhaps consider starting a free trial with Christian Audio. I’ve selected 4 great books you’ll get for free and to keep if you begin your trial.
If printed books are more your think, Westminster Books has a deal on some accessible Puritan works. Their deals on parenting books are still in effect as well.
Leviticus Scroll Discovery Shows Scripture’s Inerrancy
WORLD reports on a neat discovery. “When archeologists in the 1970s found a charred scroll in the Holy Ark in the Synagogue of Ein Gedi, an ancient Hebrew town burned in AD 600, they never imagined they might be able to read it.” But then they found a way. (See also Joe Carter’s FAQ.)
Older, Restful, and Reforming
Jared Wilson reflects on the ten-year anniversary of Collin Hansen’s “Young, Restless, and Reformed” article in Christianity Today.
Why America Burned Spurgeon’s Sermons
Why would people in America have burned Spurgeon’s sermons? Christian George (who, by the way, is doing some top-notch blogging these days) explains.
Practical Guidelines for Reading the Old Testament Laws
If there’s any part of Scripture that’s especially hard to read and understand, it’s the OT laws. Here’s some guidance.
Why Are There So Many Varieties of Apples?
It’s apple season in Ontario. This video explains how we came to have so many different varieties (and, in theory, how you could create your own).
If We Are Really So Burdened…
Here’s a great question: “If we believe that God is good, sovereign, and holy and that he has told us to cast our burdens on him in prayer then, where are the public prayer meetings by God’s people? If we are so exercised by injustice and depravity, why don’t Christians flood to church prayer meetings to gather with their brothers and sisters and plead with God in prayer? Why aren’t prayer meetings overflowing with burdened and broken people who want God to intervene and act?”
This Day in 1950. 66 years ago today Tim Keller was born. Happy birthday, Tim!
Delight in the Good
I enjoyed a lot about this essay by Karen Swallow Prior, though I’ll need to think more about some of her conclusions. (I believe she references the show I mentioned here.)
The Immense Value of Missionary Biographies
Yes! Missionary biographies can be a joy and a challenge to read. This article tells of their value and offers some recommendations.
Flashback: The Depth of My Depravity
My depravity was better displayed in my rejection of God and his grace than in my sins and unrighteous deeds. I proved my rebellion more in denying God, rejecting him, and shunning his grace than in any of the sinful acts I committed or could have committed.
The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears.
—Sinclair Ferguson
