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  • wednesday

    A La Carte (November 18)

    You might like to check out these new Puritan box sets from Banner of Truth, on sale at Westminster Books. I got them in the mail recently and can attest to their quality. Both Crossway and Zondervan have spoiled us today with some really good Kindle deals. Guerrilla Cultural Warfare “Increasingly we are finding that…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (November 17)

    There is, once again, a nice little list of Kindle deals to browse through. (Yesterday on the blog: If God Did It, It Must Be Good. Right?) Loss What a stunning piece of writing this is. “Loss. The memory comes back. Distinct. Clear. From 1972. One hot, humid afternoon in Kediri, Indonesia. I’m just arriving…

  • monday

    A La Carte (November 16)

    By way of update, we have now passed the halfway point of our quarantine and on Friday will have served out our 14 days. For those asking, my son’s funeral will be held on Saturday morning. Details are forthcoming. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals to browse through today. Conflict Grabs Attention, But…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 14)

    My gratitude goes to Rooted for sponsoring the blog this week. Sponsors (along with patrons) play a key role in keeping the site going, and I’m thankful for each one. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of books—a few classics and even a theological novel. (Yesterday on the blog: The Cruelty of Quarantine: A Lament)…

  • friday

    A La Carte (November 13)

    Westminster Books has a collection of fall new releases on sale this weekend. There are several solid Kindle deals today on books that have been relatively recently published. Nose-to-Tail Preaching “In recent years there has been something of a revival of ‘nose-to-tail’ cooking. The idea is simple. It begins with the observation that we have…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (November 12)

    There are only a couple of Kindle deals to look at today. Have You Ever Fasted for Abortion to End? It’s a great idea, this. “I would like to encourage readers of this blog to consider taking a fast with regard to abortion. You may have voted. You may have tweeted. You may have donated.…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (November 11)

    Westminster Books is offering deals on resources to assist with Christmas outreach. Today’s Kindle deals include several resources on the psalms and a good book on purity. When You Say Nothing at All Kevin DeYoung: “Brothers and sisters, it’s OK to have an unarticulated thought. It’s OK to go about our lives in quiet worship…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (November 10)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some solid choices covering several different categories. My book Do More Better is listed at $2.99 for the day for those who have been waiting for a price drop. (Yesterday on the blog: On Running a Short Race Well) No Blank Slate Christianity “One of the saddest phenomena in the evangelical…

  • monday

    A La Carte (November 9)

    We have returned home and begun our mandatory 14-day quarantine following cross-border travel. Some have asked about a recording of Friday’s on-campus memorial service. You can access that service here: Nicholas Challies Memorial Service. Alternatively, SBTS News wrote a brief summary. We are so thankful for all the ways Boyce College and SBTS supported us…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 7)

    I’m grateful for all the kind, encouraging, and soul-strengthening words we’ve received from you over the past few days. Yesterday was Nick’s memorial service here at Southern Seminary; this evening we head home. Following our two-week quarantine, we will have a funeral in our hometown. The Lord has been so very kind to us these…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (November 3)

    I know this is a big day in America. Do know that I and many others are praying for your nation today—for her peace, for her people, and, perhaps above all, for her Christians. Today’s Kindle deals include a few titles that are worth a look. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Lead and How…

  • monday

    A La Carte (November 2)

    Logos users will want to check out November’s free and cheap books of the month. Because why wouldn’t you? I didn’t find any Kindle deals for books in the Christian market, though if you didn’t stop by on the weekend, you can check those deals. But Amazon did release their general market monthly deals and…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 1)

    Here’s your regular reminder that my site SquareQuotes is updated weekly with new quote graphics. There are hundreds of them to download! Today’s Kindle deals include a few good picks. (Recently on the blog: What Makes a Really Good Study Bible?) Daylight Savings and Spiritual Disciplines I think Glenna Marshall is onto something here. “I…

  • friday

    A La Carte (October 30)

    Happy birthday to my sweet Abby who turns 18 today! Unfortunately (for me) she’s 500 miles south of here at Boyce College. Still, her brother and friends are taking good care of her, I’m sure. And I’ll see her when term ends in just two weeks! As usual, there are some Kindle deals to look…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (October 29)

    Today’s Kindle deals are from Crossway and include a top biography on Martin Luther as well as one of those books that helped change my life: Whatever Happened to The Gospel of Grace? by James Montgomery Boice. Once again, Logos 9 released this week and includes some solid new features. It’s currently at least 15%…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (October 28)

    There’s a series of books for children on sale this week at Westminster Books. Today’s Kindle deals include one of the volumes in the God’s Word for You series as well as David Platt’s book on Christians and voting. I noticed that Amazon has board games on sale today for those who are looking to…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (October 27)

    Logos 9 was released yesterday. If you’re thinking about upgrading, you can get 15% off from this page. Today’s Kindle deals include quite a good number of titles. My latest book Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History is there today along with the forthcoming Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World for which…

  • monday

    A La Carte (October 26)

    There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals to start the week! 3 Causes for Political Tension between Christians “What are some disagreements that affect your heart’s posture or that hinder fellowship with another person in your church? Maybe you feel scorn. Maybe you are angry that they support a cause that you are convinced…

  • Weekend A La Carte (October 24)

    My thanks goes to Thomas Nelson for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their sale on all sorts of great material by John MacArthur. You can find out more here. Yesterday I shared a review of Ligonier’s new A Field Guide on False Teaching. As it happens, it’s on sale now, in single…

  • friday

    A La Carte (October 23)

    There a few book deals today for those who are building their Kindle libraries. Safe With Me I don’t really know how to describe or summarize this one, but do recommend you read it! A Wild Harvest “On a bleak January day in 1951 our family disembarked from the boat that had brought us back…