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  • monday

    A La Carte (July 29)

    Kindle deal updates are on hiatus this week. Please check back next week to see what’s new. What the Soviets Intended for Siberia, God Intended for Good Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra continues her unique and excellent journalism at TGC. “When Evgeny Bakhmutsky’s grandfather baptized him, the older man cried—but not just happy tears. ‘He was crying…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 27)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of new books and a couple of older ones. (Yesterday on the blog: God Created Family To Carry Out His Will) The Crucial Difference Between Law and Gospel for the Christian Life Few people are better equipped to explain this than Michael Horton. “It was a Saturday and I…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 26)

    I spent a few minutes yesterday hunting for Kindle deals and found a few that may be of some interest. Boris Johnson’s Challenge Carl Trueman writes about Boris Johnson’s challenge(s) as he takes on his new role as Prime Minister. 100 Questions to Fuel Mentoring Relationships If you’re involved in a mentoring relationship, you may…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (July 25)

    We happen to have arrived in Amsterdam in the middle of a heat wave. It’s beautiful here but, wow, is it ever scorching hot! Westminster Books has deals on books by R. Kent Hughes, including a new edition of his classic Disciplines of a Godly Man. (Yesterday on the blog: An Interview with Keith Getty)…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (July 24)

    I’ve been on an overnight flight (Good morning, Amsterdam!), so did not have much time to look for Kindle deals. I did pull out at least a couple, though. Busyness and Rest Kevin DeYoung writes about the busy (or not-so-busy) life of Jesus: “He was busy, but never in a way that made Him frantic,…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (July 23)

    There are some new Kindle deals to browse through today. (Yesterday on the blog: Where Did Family Come From?) Why You Should Have That Difficult Conversation I agree with Jared. Sometimes you just need to have that difficult conversation. “It’s impossible to get through mature adult life without navigating personal oversights and offenses. No normal…

  • monday

    A La Carte (July 22)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a collection of books from Crossway. Audubon Photography Awards There are some stunning photographs to marvel at here. 4 Reasons Leaders Need Large Blocks of Time This makes lots of sense. “Calendars fill up quickly. If leaders don’t manage their calendars then their calendars will manage them. In my view, one…

  • Weekend A La Carte

    Weekend A La Carte (July 20)

    I made it safely home after a wonderful little trip to Africa. I should have some video to share soon. Today’s Kindle deals include some new books and some old books—it’s a good selection! (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Books) Uh, You Should Read FaceApp’s Truly Wild Terms of Service Agreement Before You…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 19)

    I’ve made it as far as Germany, and by the end of the day hope to be back in my own home. Keep an eye out for what I hope will be some encouraging video from Mozambique! 5 Resolutions for Pastoral Ministry These are some solid resolutions. “As I embark upon the calling to which…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (July 18)

    There are some new Kindle deals that may be of interest. (Yesterday on the blog: They Call It “The Rock”) 9 Things You Should Know About the Communion Service on the Moon Joe Carter: “This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (July 17)

    Today I’m winging my way to South Africa where I’ll be spending a day in Johannesburg. That’s the first leg on my homeward journey… Today’s Kindle deals include several pretty good books at a pretty good discount. And, as usual, there’s a healthy collection of weekly deals at Westminster Books. A Place at the Table…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (July 16)

    Good morning from sunny Nampula, Mozambique, where a conference for pastors is kicking off today. I’m not on the speaking roster, but would still love you to pray for the speakers (who hail from Zambia, Brazil, and America). I found a few Kindle deals today that you may enjoy. (Yesterday on the Blog: When Christians…

  • monday

    A La Carte (July 15)

    It’s Amazon’s Prime Day, which means they’ve got a selection of Kindle Books on sale, as well as Kindle devices. And, of course, lots of other stuff. Also, you may be interested in knowing that Cruciform Press has released a new volume from Keri Folmar in her ongoing Bible study series. This one is on…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 13)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of classics worthy of a place in your collection. (Yesterday on the blog: When My Children Grow Strong and I Grow Weak) The Christian CBD Changes Its Name This is an understandable name change! “For more than 40 years, Christian Book Distributors—a direct-mail cataloger and online retailer—has gone by…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 12)

    There are some new Kindle deals today you may enjoy browsing through. A “Good Christian Boy” Meets the Savior “Warren Wiersbe, one of the preeminent Bible teachers and writers of our day, recently had his heavenly homegoing at the age of eighty-nine. A number of the obituaries written about Wiersbe noted that he had come…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (July 11)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of minor items. We will hope for more tomorrow. (Yesterday on the blog: Leave and Cleave Like a Strawberry) At Home Discipleship This is really good. “Maybe like me, you have a longing for an intentional mentor like I first described—somebody who will commit to weekly meetings, studies,…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (July 10)

    There are a few Kindle deals to look at. Of greater interest for some will be… …Westminster Books’ mid-summer sale, where all kinds of good stuff is discounted. I Did Not Die. I Did Not Go to Heaven. Slate shares the sad story behind the bestselling book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven. The…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (July 9)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good list that spans several authors and several publishers. (Yesterday on the blog: God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel)—the book is available today. Why We Should Stop ‘Sharing the Gospel’ (Update: page went missing for some reason) Please don’t send me an angry email until you read past the…

  • monday

    A La Carte (July 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some good books from Crossway (plus a couple of others). (Yesterday on the blog: The Lord Is My Salvation) Conservative Protestant Men Are Still Resisting Porn We don’t get a lot of good news when it comes to pornography, so this was good to read. “Protestant men today who attend church…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 6)

    Today’s Kindle deals include all kinds of academic books from Eerdmans as well as some for the rest of us. There are also some novels on sale: Lord of the Rings, 1984, etc. (Yesterday on the blog: How I Prepare a Sermon) Her Stillborn, Him Sovereign This one is beautiful and moving. “There in the…