My thanks goes to Reformed Free Publishing Association for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their children’s magazine, Ignited by the Word. There is quite a good collection in today’s Kindle deals. I have it on good authority that we will see plenty of good deals next week. Westminster Books has a deal on a neat new family devotional. (Yesterday on the blog: And Then There Was One) The Chosen and The Word This article is worth reading and considering. “As I gazed at the smiling, gentle face of Jonathan Roumie, I felt uneasy. This actor who portrays Jesus in ‘The Chosen’ was different to any other Jesus actor I had ever encountered. He had the right skin colour for a start. But more than that, his face somehow simultaneously conveyed a strength and kindness that attracted and drew me in. I felt the need to remind myself that he wasn’t Jesus, and that thought gave me pause.” The Ultimate Balanced Guide to Arminianism (from a Calvinist) This is a kind and clarifying explanation of Arminianism. A Family Vacation, a Broken Transmission, and a God Who Is with Us I always enjoy reading stories like this one. “Recently, I said these words to my wife as we began to panic about twenty-five miles north of Jackson, Wyoming: ‘God is with us. He will help us and provide for us. This is no surprise to him. We need only to be faithful and not lose heart.’” I Was Preaching to My Twitter Feed … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (January 14)