The Lord be with you and bless you today. The past few days haven’t been in the best in history when it comes to Kindle deals, but there are at least a few to look at. Eyes to the sky Janie B. Cheaney: “I’m ashamed to admit it. I know the Bible is true, that…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Westminster Books has a sale on the fledgling EBTC commentary series which has gotten off to a very strong start with volumes by James Hamilton, Thomas Schreiner, Andreas Köstenberger, and others. It’s great to begin collecting a series when it has only just begun! (Yesterday on the blog:…
Somewhere, buried deep in the collected works of one of those old authors I love so well, I read the story—the legend perhaps—of a battle-weary crusader who had returned from the Holy Land. The years spent far from his home in England, and all the horrors he had witnessed in battle, had served to temper…
May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are a few Kindle deals from today and yesterday that are worth a peek, including an excellent history of the United States. Logos users: Beyond this month’s free and nearly free stuff, you may also want to look at the Christmas sale as well as the…
May the God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. There’s a lot of fun puzzles and board games on sale at Amazon today in case that’s of any interest. And basically everything Agatha Christie ever wrote if you’re up for some easy reading. (If you’re reading this via email, click…
I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for just over 18 years now. That long commitment has allowed me to write thousands of articles and hundreds of book reviews while also sending millions of visitors to other sites through the daily A La Carte feature. While I have also written a number…
This week the blog is sponsored by The Master’s Academy International (TMAI). As you come into God’s presence each day, may you be reminded that He’s at work among the nations. To help you with that, Declaring His Glory Among the Nations is yours to enjoy for free from The Master’s Academy International—a global training…
We aren’t certain whether gold is pure or alloyed until it is tested in the fire. We don’t know whether steel is rigid or brittle until it is tested by stress. We can’t have confidence that water is pure until it passes through a filter. And in much the same way, we don’t know what…
Good morning, my friends. Grace and peace to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Lost Is Her Treasure But Where Is Her Trust?) The Letter of the Law? In this one, Chris Hutchinson means to show that “the spirit” and “the letter” of the law are not two competing ways of reading the Bible. When…
I have often expressed my fascination with nineteenth century religious poetry. In a time when there were few means through which strangers could engage with one another, poetry periodicals would often print a poem in one issue, then responses or rebuttals in future editions. I found just such a situation with a poem titled “A…
May the Lord bless and keep you this weekend. I’m very grateful to ShareWord for sponsoring the blog this week with some important news. Today’s Kindle deals include a selection of excellent commentaries and other works. (Yesterday on the blog: A December Family Update (and Non-Travel Report) Unfiltered Christmas Here’s an encouragement to have an…
I turned 45 yesterday. My birthday was supposed to arrive when I was somewhere high over the Atlantic, perhaps just off the coast of Namibia, at the front end of a monster 16-hour homeward flight. I should have long since fallen asleep, and not known exactly where I was when the clock struck midnight, nor…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. There are some nice new Kindle deals to look at today. Binding “It was the most significant spiritual moment of our marriage. And it happened 22 years after we said, ‘I do.’” Melissa explains what it was all about. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?…
As happens each year, Westminster Books has marked down ESVs to 50% off. That includes premium Bibles, Reader’s Bibles, study Bibles, etc. Logos users will want to be sure to download this month’s free and nearly-free books. Today’s Kindle deals include, among others, a couple of Christmas devotionals. (Yesterday on the blog: The Joy of…
There is perhaps no book of the Bible that offers as many interpretive challenges as the book of Revelation. I sometimes debate whether the book is actually perfectly clear while we are pathetically thick or whether the book is extremely difficult to understand because God intended it to be. Either way, though the intent and…
The beginning of a new month is just the right time to consider that right now, today, at this very moment, God is reigning upon his throne. There’s a good little list of Kindle deals to work through. You Can’t Channel Him Because He’s Not Dead Anne Kennedy: “A dear and wonderful friend sent me…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. This is quite a deal from Westminster Books: the beautiful 6-volume ESV Reader’s Bible at 80% off! (Yesterday on the blog: I Knew It!) Crucial Questions with Kristin Kobes Du Mez Denny Burk had a telling back-and-forth with Kristin Kobes Du Mez and writes…
This week the blog is sponsored by ShareWord Global. What do most people think of when they hear ‘The Gideons’? If you were to ask around, the answer would likely have something to do with Bible distribution, with the most common forms being Bibles in hotel nightstands or in the hands of Grade 5 students.…
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to enter heaven? Do you ever wonder what you will see first, what you will hear first, what you will feel and experience first? Do you ever wonder what your very first thought will be after you’ve fallen asleep in this world to awaken in the next? I’m…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Many of the Black Friday deals I posted last week have now added Cyber Monday deals. Logos users will want to check out this long list of deals for today. Amazon shoppers may want to look at the board games on sale here and here, or general…