It would be a strange man who would meet a woman, pursue her, marry her, and then immediately establish a pattern of ignoring her. It would make little sense for him to marry someone he has little intention of continuing to get to know, of continuing to build relationship with. It would make for many…
Grace and peace, my friends. There are some new books listed on the Kindle deals page. If you live in southern Ontario, you may want to take a look at the Simeon Trust workshop coming up in this area. (Yesterday on the blog: We Are Very Anxious About Our Character) The ‘Young, Restless, Reformed’ Movement…
Earlier in the week I posted an article about being willing to suffer wrong in the face of those who wish to do us harm. After sharing it I came across a wonderful quote from F.B. Meyer that is at least parenthetically related. He counsels us on what to do when others attack our character…
Please bear with me as I try a bit of a different format for today’s A La Carte. Let me know if you prefer (or don’t prefer) it. First up, there are some new Kindle deals for those who collect them—some newer books and some older ones. Then, here’s today’s prayer from F.B. Meyer’s hard-to-find…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Crossway, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away the new The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. There will be five winners this week and each will receive a copy of each of these Bibles. Here is how Crossway describes it: The Bible is a…
Wherever the true gospel makes inroads, we can be sure that false gospels will follow close behind. Wherever the true gospel begins to win the hearts of men, we can be sure that false gospels will begin to compete with it. And sure enough, one of the most attractive, most deceptive, and most pernicious of…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books has some good evangelistic material on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for March 2022) What a Tangled Web Carl Trueman: “It is easy to poke fun at the confusion that ensues when reality is denied in the service of…
I have once again received stacks of books through the month that is now drawing to its end. I sorted through them all and wanted to tell you about those that I consider most notable. In each case I’ve included the editorial description so you can learn a little bit about it. (Also see: New…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include just a few new options. (Yesterday on the blog: Her Weakness Is Her Strength) Dying Is But Going Home Randy Alcorn: “Nanci is and always will be an inspiration to me. I have spent the last two days with family and friends, thanking…
Have you ever known a family who has learned that it will soon welcome a child with special needs? It could be that prenatal testing has shown a developmental abnormality or it could be that they have deliberately chosen to adopt a child with disabilities. But either way, the family will necessarily undergo a time…
This will be my last reminder to Logos users to check out the March Matchups deals to get discounts on some great commentary sets. The deals end on Friday. There’s yet another good list of Kindle deals for the collectors today. Don’t forget that a long list of commentaries has also been significantly discounted. Abiding…
Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you. There is once again a lengthy list of Kindle deals, including deep discounts on many of the best commentary series (NICOT, NICNT, NIGTC, Pillar). (Yesterday on the blog: It’s Better To Suffer Wrong) Spiritual Lessons from My Dumb Phone I think it does…
It’s a verse every Christian believes in until he suffers some great wrong. It’s a verse every Christian affirms until he is called to implement it in his own life. And it’s just then that the words seem to transform from clear to opaque, the application from simple to obscure. In 1 Corinthians 6:7 Paul…
Grace and peace to you today. There are a few Kindle deals to look at today, as well as a number of them from the weekend. Does ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’ Still Work? Some mantras we used in former days may no longer do much in the current days. “Love the sinner, hate…
This was one of those rare weeks in which I collected so many great links that I couldn’t bring myself to toss any of them. For that reason I’m adding a bonus Sunday A La Carte which I think you’ll offers lots of great reading. God Does Not Despise the Small Things Ed Welch: “I…
May the Lord grant you his richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good options. (Yesterday on the blog: Strange New World) Does Predestination Mean God Is the Author of Sin? Michael Horton begins his answer to the question by drawing an important distinction. “This…
Whatever else is true of the modern, Western world, this much is beyond dispute: It is not what it used to be. We have entered into a new world that is very different from the one that came before, a new world that in many ways feels so very strange. Many of us feel like…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some good deals from Crossway. Also a whole lot of Tolkien books are on sale in Kindle editions. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for Children) Am I Sinning? 6 Questions for Moral Gray Areas “Many Christians would label…
Over the past few weeks I’ve received several boxes of books for kids. Because the publishers take the time to send them, I like to take the time to look them over. Having done so, I thought I’d provide a bit of a roundup for parents or grandparents or others who are looking for some…
Logos users can now gain access to all of the March Matchups sales. That includes 60% off the new Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary, 57% off the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary Collection, and other great deals. (Yesterday on the blog: A Christian Father’s Last Will and Testament) What Book of the Bible Should a New Believer Read…