I have come to love and appreciate the poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I find that wherever I am at in life, he has a poem that speaks to it. And that’s the case today, on Father’s Day, as I think back to the years gone by. His poem “The Children’s Hour” is a celebration…
May the Lord bless and keep you as you enjoy him this weekend. There’s quite a collection of Kindle deals today–for a Saturday, at least. (Yesterday on the blog: It’s All Chocolate) The Good Commission I’ve read many articles on a similar theme, but this one added an interesting element: the notion of “the good…
It is one of the great debates of a privileged age: is dark chocolate superior to milk, or milk to dark? Both have their advocates. The ones who prefer dark chocolate boast of the flavor of cocoa that is undisrupted by excess sugar, that so wonderfully compliments the bitterness of a dark coffee. The ones…
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. If you’d like to sharpen your knowledge of Job, Westminster Books has a sale on a pair of resources by Christopher Ash–one big, one small. (Also, don’t forget their spring clearance sale.) I’m running out of fresh ways to say it!…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals includes a nice list of theological works from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Fruitfulness and Usefulness) Recognizing You on Father’s Day Even Though Your Hair Is Gray This is a sweet Father’s Day tribute. In Praise of the Ordinary Fathers Making an…
Sunflower fields trampled, pumpkin patches trod under, apple orchards pillaged and wrecked. It has become a phenomenon of the Instagram era that fields ripe for harvest are also fields perfect for selfies. When the flowers are at their brightest, the pumpkins at their biggest, the apples at their reddest, word gets out, and crowds descend.…
Good morning. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Westminster Books is doing a little spring cleaning and that has led to some pretty good sales. There’s a reasonable list of Kindle deals today with more coming tomorrow. Sometimes I Think I Hear Singing This is a wonderful bit of…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s an eclectic little list of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: This Broken, Beautiful World) Should We Quote the Bible to Non-Christians? George Sinclair asks the question in a Canadian context, but it extends far beyond our borders. “It is rarely talked…
This special Free Stuff Monday is more than a contest. Core Christianity is giving away a free copy of their Gospel of John Bible study while supplies last. The Gospel of John is often recommended as the best place to start for a new believer, and yet its rich truths can’t be exhausted, even by…
For some it was a day of great rejoicing. For some it was a day of deep distress. Though Solomon’s temple had long since been destroyed by the order of King Nebuchadnezzar, the people had now returned from exile and had commenced work on a new temple, a new home for their God. Once the…
Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include what I guess we could consider some odds and ends. On Masks, Vaccines, and Church Unity I consider this one very, very important. “When the pandemic first began, many elders likely sensed that the unity of their churches was about to…
I have, in the past, shared the prayer John Stott would use to begin his day. A number of years ago I excerpted just a small part of it and began to pray that on a regular or even daily basis. I thought I’d share it here in case you would find it valuable as…
May God bless and keep you as you worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics, including one I haven’t listed before (Great Gain). (Yesterday on the blog: Gun Lap) The Lord Does Not Despise the Day of Small Things This one is geared toward pastors of small churches, and perhaps especially rural…
Would it be strange to say that my favorite part of Robert Wolgemuth’s Gun Lap is the dedication? I think you’ll understand if you allow me to explain. Several months ago Robert sent me a note to say he was writing a book about a man’s “gun lap,” the final lap of a man’s race…
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Just a reminder that over at my site SquareQuotes you can find a huge collection of the quote graphics I share every day. Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of titles. What the Plummeting Fertility Rate Means for Churches The current trajectories when…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. This week Westminster Books has discounted books by the incomparable David Powlison, including one that has only just been published. In today’s Kindle deals you’ll find a selection of books from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Could You Use Some Joy Today?) Rich and Miserable…
I abominate commercials for the lottery. Though there are thousands of variations of such ads, they all play off a common theme: Money brings joy. One recent ad showed people practicing the happy dance they would do when they found out they had won millions of dollars. Another had people describing the things they would…
Good morning. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. There is a nice little collection of Kindle deals to take a look at. Are Tattoos Worse Than Adultery? It may be surprising to know that in some cultures, tattoos are considered worse than adultery. What we do with that information…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some devotionals and some books for parents. (Yesterday on the blog: Accomplishments as High as Heaven, Character as Low as Hell) Matters Too Important for Social Media So much of today’s discord comes down to this: “Some matters are so…
This week the blog is sponsored by Core Christianity and this post is written Pastor Adriel Sanchez, host of Core Radio, a daily live radio program aimed at answering tough questions about the Christian life. Core Christianity exists to help people understand the core truths of the Christian faith through their daily radio program, web…