Today’s post is sponsored by BJU Seminary and written by Renton Rathbun, who directs BJU’s Center for Biblical Worldview, contributes to the Seminary’s apologetics program, and speaks across the country on biblical worldview and apologetics. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and…
When I was a child, the maps in my Bible got me through many a sermon. I was rarely interested in listening to the preacher, so I would flip to the back pages of the Bible to study the maps there. I would gaze at the contours of the lands of the Middle East. I…
Here is one more reminder that Truth for Life (Alistair Begg) is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. It has never been easier to get a copy to read for yourself or to give away. (Yesterday on the…
From time to time I like to share one of our worship services from Grace Fellowship Church. In that vein, here is how we worshiped on one summer Sunday morning. This week’s cast of characters included John (a pastoral assistant) as the service leader, Allie as the lead worshiper, Dwight as the elder who prayed…
I am so grateful to TWR for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about the kinds of people who make great missionaries. I am looking forward to speaking at a conference in Tasmania in October. The details are available on Facebook. I’d love to see you there! Today’s Kindle deals include some newer…
I always enjoy speaking with Muslims. I enjoy it, in part, because I have yet to meet a Muslim who is offended when I bring up spiritual matters or who is uninterested in discussing them. I’m quite sure I have had more cordial conversations about the gospel with Muslims than with anyone else. I suspect…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Blessed Are the Meek Ken Jones has a short but helpful exposition of “blessed are the meek.” Queering a Tudor Warship Sometimes the world is almost too bizarre to believe. Carl Trueman highlights an example here. Maintenance Workers Make Great Missionaries You may think that…
Good morning from Kentucky! We are about to make the final bit of our drive to Boyce College where we will be getting Michaela all set up for her freshman year. Exciting times… Westminster Books has collected some new and noteworthy books for August and discounted them up to 50%. (Yesterday on the blog: My…
As Michaela finished up her high school courses, she had to write an essay on an especially significant time in her life. She chose to write about the night her brother died. I asked if I could share it here and she was willing to have me to do so. I hope it will encourage…
The Spanish edition of Seasons of Sorrow (Estaciones de aflicción) is now available! I’m so thankful for the efforts of the translation team and am praying that the book makes its way to just the right people. 10 Bits of Wisdom from 10 Years of Socials K.A. Ellis took a social media hiatus and returned…
May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. The highlight of today’s Kindle deals is Alistair Begg’s Brave By Faith. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update for an Especially Noteworthy Week) Baptisms in the Jordan River: A Pet Peeve Clint may be a bit of a self-confessed curmudgeon when…
This week’s blog is sponsored by ShareWord Global, a movement of believers mobilizing local churches to join them in sharing the life-giving gospel of Jesus Christ through God’s Word, with the world around them. Since God spoke the world into existence, He had you in mind. You are part of why Christ came and broke…
Life brings us many stretches of time that are entirely ordinary. Not much happens in these times and they quickly fade from our memories. But then there is the occasional stretch where all sorts of consequential events take place in rapid succession. And as it happens, my family is heading into one of these right…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. For those interested in books for children, Westminster Books has a deal on the beautiful Lithos Kids series of books. If you’re into Kindle books, you’ll find a good-sized collection of deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: Will the Cause of Righteousness Be Overthrown?) The Wisdom of Work…
Sometimes it seems as if the cause of righteousness must be overthrown, as if the cause of evil must triumph in the end. Sometimes we look at the darkness of the world and wonder if and when the light will really break through. This was on the mind of De Witt Talmage in a sermon…
I wanted to remind you that Truth for Life is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. My thanks goes to BJU for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about Killing Sin Habits. There are some more…
This week Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by BJU Seminary. They are giving away a bundle of books, authored by their faculty, that provide biblical counsel on fighting sin and growing in Christ. BJU Seminary equips Christian leaders through an educational and ministry experience that is biblically shaped, theologically rich, historically significant, and evangelistically robust.…
Every word of the Bible matters. “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” The entire word of God is “living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow.” Its…
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today. Westminster Books is offering a sale on a great series that answers big questions for teens. This month ONE Audiobooks is offering free access to Paul Washer’s The Preeminent Christ. Today’s Kindle deals include a few books that may be of interest. Shepherding Children through…
Truth for Life (Alistair Begg) is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. It has never been easier to get a copy to read for yourself or to give away. Logos users will want to take a look at…