It is good to confess our sins. It is good to corporately confess our sins. This corporate confession based on Psalm 38 is one we use from time to time at Grace Fellowship Church. I hope you appreciate it as we do. Leader:O Lord,Please do not punish us for our sins.Hold back your discipline from…
I’m thankful to Radius International for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about their Upcoming Conference featuring John MacArthur, Costi Hinn, and many others. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer and older books. Also, basically everything Tolkien is on sale today. See here. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for…
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 Conference being held June 28-29, 2023, at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA. This event will be live…
As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new, but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of new titles in March and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I…
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today. Westminster Books has a deal on a neat new book for kids. And some other books for kids. How to Detect Deception Shane Rosenthal looks at the conclusions of a recent study and bridges from there to a defense of the historical accuracy of the…
Logos’ March Matchups is down to its final pairing, so you should go and vote one more time. Yes, there are once again some new Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: On Being the Main Character in Your Own Sermon) The Honorable, Shameful Service of True Leaders This article offers some wisdom for leaders. “The…
If you’ve ever preached as much as a single sermon, if you’ve ever delivered as much as a single conference address, if you’ve ever led as much as a single Bible study, then I expect you know the temptation. I expect you have longed to make much of Jesus, but have also felt the desire…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books has a discount on a new book that looks excellent. There are a few new Kindle deals today. The World that Money Makes Go Round “The economically inactive, we are told, are a hazard to the economy—although no one can quite bring themselves…
Logos has a sale on my recommended bundle of commentaries which will give your library a great boost. Also, be sure to keep voting in March Matchups. Today’s Kindle deals include some more good books. (Yesterday on the blog: If God Would Outsource His Sovereignty) There is Something Better than Never Suffering Jared Wilson: “It…
I want you to imagine that, at least for a time, the Lord would see fit to involve us in selecting the providences we would receive from his hand. I want you to imagine that through one of his deputies—an angel perhaps—he would approach us to ask how we would prefer to serve him. In…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a great selection from Crossway. I happened to notice that Amazon has a good number of games and activities on sale today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Man Both Bruised and Broke) My Father’s Death Brought Me Life This is powerful in its own…
With the Easter season fast approaching, I thought I would share a sweet poem by Robert Herrick that considers the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice along with the reality that we still suffer. Here is how he thought about these truths. Have, have ye no regard, all yeWho pass this way, to pity me,Who am a…
My thanks goes to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week. I am so grateful for each and every one of the sponsors who help keep this site going. Logos has a sale on my recommended bundle of commentaries. Also, be sure to keep voting in March Matchups. Today’s Kindle deals include…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They have five book bundles for giveaway, featuring titles to encourage you that the Gospel is Good News for everyone. The giveaway will close on March 24th at noon EST. Is God Anti-Gay?(Expanded and Updated) by Sam Allberry Author and speaker Sam Allberry…
It is a question I get asked with fair frequency: What book would you recommend for a new Christian? If someone has just made a profession of faith in Christ, what would you suggest they read? The answer changes with the times because the times continue to change, so while there are some issues that…
Good morning from Louisville, Kentucky where we are attending Boyce College’s Preview Day for the third time (this one for Michaela’s sake). Strongmen vs. The Structures of a Healthy Church “When modern dictators fall the societies they ruled tend to flounder and splinter. This is because they have previously been gutted. A dictator, in order…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Tom Schreiner’s excellent The Joy of Hearing. Westminster Books has some Easter resources on sale this week. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Ruin a Perfectly Good Friendship) Preaching from a Place of Fullness “I have preached from a place of…
A friend and I recently realized that we have not been spending as much time together as we would like. We agreed it is high time to do something about it. But what to do? We put our heads together and determined that we will deliberately build time for one another into our schedules. But…
Logos users, we are getting near the end of March Matchups and the deals keep getting better. Also be sure to vote in the second-to-last round. God Saved Me from a Polygamist Cult “When people ask my wife and me how we met, the story of how Christ met us inevitably takes over. It’s unavoidable…
Blessings to you today, my friends. I collected a few interesting Kindle deals for you to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Living Selflessly with Your Wife) 50 Thoughts on Preaching This is great stuff from Jared Wilson. Names Nobody Remembers “Though the world’s idea of success might see our small days lacking, our good…