May the Lord bless you and keep you as you serve and worship him this weekend.
Today’s Kindle deals include a title by John MacArthur and a reader-friendly commentary suitable for any Christian who wants to dive a little deeper.
(Yesterday on the blog: Are You a Good Investor?)
CCM, Magnolia, and the Temptations of Christian Subculture
“Separating artists from the art they make comes easy for me, except recently. The Michael Tait story is pushing me on that question in ways I’ve rarely felt pushed before.” Samuel explains what he means and goes on to consider the temptations of Christian subculture.
Inner Experience as the Ultimate Sexual Authority
Alan Noble: “It seems to me, that unless Christians are grounded in a robust understanding of biblical sexual ethics, of the narrative of the body, sex, procreation, and our design, then we will abandon traditional biblical teachings on sexuality. Because for most of us, in the world and in the church, our default setting is to accept that inner, personal experience is the ultimate authority on all sexual ethics.”
The Ways of a Father in Challenging Times
“Fatherhood is full of challenges. Among the hardest is watching a wayward son or daughter —though raised in a Christ-centered home—walk away from the faith. Where do we turn?” Kenneth Wingate addresses this biblically, practically, and compassionately.
The Case for Pew Bibles
William E. Boyce and K. J. Drake make the case for pew Bibles and make it well! “We must ask: in this post-COVID, post-modern, post-literate, technological, consumer society, do pew Bibles matter? Does the connection between the Word and the form of accessing the Word matter? Is something lost when we depend on digital media for our Scripture consumption? Is projecting the Scripture passage onto the screen adequate for whole-person and whole-church discipleship and mission, or can a case be made that pew Bibles are an essential part of making God’s Word accessible for all?”
Love Never Fails
“I met Jesus in church but I did not go there expecting to meet God; I planned to meet Buddha. During one of those tormenting periods, my husband, Jeff, found the Lord and he took the girls to church on Sunday. I was not interested in ‘foreign religion’ but being efficient with time I thought that I could go along but meditate to Buddha…in the church!” That didn’t work out the way she thought it would!
How Forgiveness Displays the Gospel to Our Kids
“We are ambassadors for Christ in our children’s lives; God makes His appeal through us (2 Cor. 5:20). Teaching forgiveness through our actions and words will show them so much about what God is like. Here are some friendly reminders for cultivating forgiveness in your home…”
Flashback: When God Took Away: His Goodness in My Grief
If a multitude of advisers is necessary for planning well, how much more for grieving well (Proverbs 15:22)? In the most difficult days and darkest hours, they counseled and consoled me.
Authentic sadness is better than artificial happiness.
—David Murray
