In recent months the evangelical world has been rocked by a number of scandals, by news of yet more leaders who used their churches or ministries to indulge themselves to the harm of others. These are yet more cases of men who will no doubt stand before God some day and plead all their accomplishments—“Didn’t…
Good morning. Grace and peace be with you today. There’s a handful of Kindle deals to look at. Let Passing Controversies Pass “Practically, one question to ask ourselves as pastors — about our preaching schedule, about our meeting agendas, about our conversations — is, Who sets the agenda? Is it the world? Is it what’s…
I always enjoy finding new prayer resources and, for that reason, was glad to receive a copy of Donald McKim’s new Everyday Prayer with the Puritans. It features prayers from the Puritans accompanied by devotions from McKim. Here is a prayer from Lewis Bayly that stood out to me. Perhaps it can help and guide…
I’d like to express my gratitude to Radius for sponsoring the blog a number of times so they could let you know about their great upcoming (live and in-person! or live-stream if you prefer) conference featuring John Piper, Mark Dever, and my good friend Harshit Singh, among others. May God bless and keep you as…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Radius International They are giving away a conference package that includes: 2 tickets, a Radius pullover, and 4 books. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Radius Missiology Conference being held June 23-24, 2021, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN. This event will be live…
If someone were to ask me, “Should I read Marvin Olasky’s Lament for a Father?,” the answer would be simple: Yes. But if someone were to ask me, “What is Lament for a Father?,” I’m not sure I could as easily answer the question. It is not quite a biography and not quite an autobiography.…
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. If you’re looking for something to help with devotions or Bible study, Westminster Books has the Reformed Expository Bible Study series on sale. I have added a few Kindle deals to the list. The Wait of the World I am pretty sure you’ll be…
Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Logos users will definitely want to check out this month’s free and nearly free items. There are lots of excellent biographies on sale in today’s Kindle deals, including Luther, Packer, MLJ, and others. Going Beyond Clouds That Hide the View This is a good one.…
On a warm, spring afternoon, walking along pathways that lead between city and country, between suburbia and farmland, I passed by a sprawling property, the home and gardens of a local landowner. I saw that the trees had remained unpruned, that the ground had gone untended, that the fences all around were sagging and broken…
Good morning. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. This week at Westminster Books, you’ll find the excellent Short Studies series from Crossway on sale. (Short studies on systematic theology and on biblical theology.) Why Pronouns Matter…a Lot Greg Koukl explains why pronouns matter an awful lot. “Here is what is at…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. There are a couple of Kindle deals for you today, including one of Al Mohler’s books. (Yesterday on the blog: Whatever Is False, Whatever Is Immoral, Whatever Is Prejudiced…) When My Quadriplegia Ends You’ll be encouraged by this article from Joni Eareckson Tada. “On…
We live at a time of great public immorality, a time in which the only thing that is shameful is shame itself. Immorality is synonymous with entertainment and the basest sexual perversions are flaunted on-screen for all to see. Television shows compete among themselves to explore and transgress any boundary. The very things that marked…
Grace and peace be with you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Dark, Enduring Legacy of Friends With a new Friends special getting lots of attention, Jonathon Van Maren writes about the show’s dark, enduring legacy. “TV sitcoms tell stories; stories have storytellers. The cast and crew of Friends wanted to…
As you know, I like to share occasional examples of pastoral prayers. I do this hoping they may provide inspiration for others as they prepare their prayers week by week. This particular prayer was prayed this weekend at Grace Fellowship Church. Our Father in heaven, we love you. How can we but love you, for…
May God bless and keep you as you serve him in the weekend ahead. Today’s Kindle deals include a list of classics. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for May 2021) I Do and I Will “There is a glorious triumvirate in a Christian marriage: God…husband…wife. Through the scuffing and scars and…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Radius International They are giving away a conference package that includes: 2 tickets, a Radius pullover, and 4 books. The winner will receive two free tickets to the Radius Missiology Conference being held June 23-24, 2021, at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN. This event will be live…
I am in the happy position of receiving endless numbers of Christian books. Every month or so I try to sort through them to identify the new titles that seem most noteworthy and, therefore, may be of most interest to readers like you. Here is the selection for May 2021, including the publishers’ descriptions. Gun…
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books so far. Eating Out With Your Kids When Hell is Real “Recently, the New York Times ran a piece on a famous pastor’s son who is now a vocal ex-vangelical and a rising Tiktok star. Many…
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Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There’s a good collection of Kindle deals to check out today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update and a Cause of Death) Let Us Reason Together About Complementarianism This long article from Kevin DeYoung addresses a number of common objections to complementarianism. What If…