I noticed as I was putting this together that yesterday marked 8,000 consecutive days of posting something to this site. Thanks for continuing to read along!
Westminster Books is offering a deal on a neat new resource that allows you to actually see connections between the Old and New Testaments.
There’s an extensive list of Kindle deals to browse through today. It has been quite an amazing week for those of us who like to build our libraries a couple of dollars at a time!
When ‘Evangelical’ Means Everything but the Gospel
Joe Carter asks what many have been asking for the past few years: Is the label “evangelical” worth fighting for and hanging onto? He looks at the recent State of Theology study to find that it seems to mean everything but what it should!
Tragedy Overload
Sometimes it seems like we are living through a kind of tragedy overload and that’s what Alan Shlemon speaks to in this article. “Up until the last few seconds of human history, we never were burdened with tragedies near and far. We weren’t saddled with the sorrow of every victim and their families. But now we are. Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be this way.”
The Quiet Strength of a Soft Answer
Yes, there is a kind of quiet strength in a soft answer, isn’t there? “I’m learning that a soft, measured out answer is not weakness. It’s not a resigned acceptance but a conscious deliberate choice to choose love over pride, peace over provocation, and Christ over self.”
You Keep Him in Perfect Peace
I am always appreciative when Paul Levy shares his letters to his church. This one is especially encouraging.
My Tongue Must Tell of a Better King
Andrew explains why he simply must tell of a better king than any we have known.
No Service for Jesus Is Small
“Most of us live most our lives doing mostly mundane things. We might experience a few pivotal, defining moments in life. But most days we don’t get married, receive a positive pregnancy test, or achieve a breakthrough in our field. Most days, we’re commuting, studying, parenting, working, doing the dishes, mowing the lawn, or paying the bills. Do those activities count in God’s eyes? Does the mundane matter to him?”
Flashback: Our Understanding of Earth and Our Assumptions of Heaven
Our responsibility is to exercise the gifts and embrace the duties God has given us, no matter what they are, no matter how public, no matter how visible.
We never imagine that getting our heart’s deepest desires might be the worst thing that can ever happen to us.
—Tim Keller
