I want to express my appreciation to Reformed Free Publishing Association for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their lovely new book I Belong: Heidelberg Catechism Question and Answer 1 for Children. Our friends at Christianbook.com are having a Bible Sale. It includes ESV Study Bible, The Biggest Story Bible Storybook, ESV Story of Redemption Bible, ESV Prayer Bible, and many more that are discounted up to 80%. If you prefer the CSB, NIV, etc, they’ve also got you covered. (Yesterday on the blog: Embracing Complementarianism) The 4 Kinds of Books You (Almost) Never Need to Read Samuel James: “Nobody wants to read foolishly. There are, however, things you can remember to avoid doing it. Here’s a quick list of four kinds of books that you almost never need to read. As always, remember that these are reliable generalizations, not absolute rules; you may find the rare example of a book in one of these genres that’s actually good.” Can I trust the CSB, MEV, or NLT? (Video) Mark Ward’s brief video on these translations is a good one. Miracle or Providence? Like Jesse, I sometimes find people inadvertently cheapen providence by speaking too freely of miracles. 5 Effects of Expository Preaching on a Church Anand Samuel: “To publicly herald God’s Word is an act of worship (2 Tim. 2:15), and a stewardship for which we’ll give an account. Here are five ways expository preaching beautifies Christ’s bride.” Astray “Last night my stomach tightened as I pulled Johnny’s red jacket out of the … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (October 22)