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My gratitude goes to Boyce College for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their upcoming Renown Youth Conference 2022. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for January 2022) The Founder Of Chemistry Who Loved The Bible “In days of pervading atheism when Christians are considered to be a bit feeble-minded…

I offer two brief reminders today: first, much of the daily content of this site is available in Spanish at es.challies.com; second, the quotes I share every day are available to download for free at SquareQuotes. Westminster Books has the excellent Gospel-Centered Life Bible study series on sale. Today’s Kindle deals feature some excellent books…

Grace and peace to you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: A Message for Young Men) About Those Sparrows “Five sparrows. Two pennies. Bought, crushed, ground into stew, discarded, their life snuffed out just like that. Not forgotten by God. If God ‘remembered the sparrow’…if his eye was on the sparrow wouldn’t they…

May the Lord bless and keep you today. My church is hosting a Weekender for pastors, elders, and church leaders from March 25-27. If that’s of interest to you, you can find information right here. There is once again a small collection of Kindle deals today. ‘Gotcha’ Sermon Clips Are Bad for the Church Trevin…

My gratitude goes to the kind soul who, in the middle of the night, braved the -22 weather to deliver a Voddie Baucham tract to our home and the others in the neighborhood! It’s genuinely much appreciated. There is a great collection of Kindle deals today, including several excellent commentaries. (Yesterday on the blog: When…

May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. My thanks goes to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week with news of The Reformation Study Bible, Student Edition. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics (plus whatever I dig up in the morning). (Yesterday on the blog: Friendship and the Grace…

May the Lord be with you and bless you. Spiritual COVID and Losing Your Taste for God Trevin Wax creates a helpful comparison here. “The loss of taste was the weirdest part of COVID. Mealtimes lost their joy. I ate and felt sustained but didn’t enjoy good food anymore. Every morning, I made myself a…

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today there are new Kindle deals on books from Kevin DeYoung, Ray Ortlund, and others. Meanwhile, Westminster Books has pre-order deals on some of the books due to be published in the weeks ahead. (Yesterday on the blog: You Just Can’t Have It All) Job and the Deadly…

May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is a good selection of new Kindle deals today. They include a solid commentary on James, a volume from the NSBT, and more. Shall we cancel the theologians? Carl Trueman says “there is a form of cancel culture emerging within the ranks of Christians. It operates…

We are digging out after a massive snowstorm yesterday–possibly the biggest I’ve ever seen around these parts. These blizzards never quite lose their wonder… Today’s Kindle deals include a few books that are worth a look. (Yesterday on the blog: What Does It Mean To Trust God in Our Trials?) The Breath of God Interestingly,…

Good morning and good day to you! Today’s Kindle deals include some classics (and one newer work). (Yesterday on the blog: I Still Do: A Marriage Course for the Middle Years) The Power of Questions I enjoyed this look at the rhetorical power of questions—and the different kinds we can pose. Everywhere spoken against Janie…

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. The Reformed Expository Commentary series has finally published their volume for Romans and Westminster Books has it heavily discounted. The series is ideal for pastors or general readers. There’s a small number of Kindle deals today, including one of the volumes of the NSBT series.…

Grace and peace to you, my friends. Today’s Kindle deals include two good books I don’t think I’ve ever seen on sale before. (Yesterday on the blog: Don’t Be Reckless With What Others Count Precious) The Vertical, Horizontal, and Inward Realities of Sin “Sin is never done in isolation. In fact, there are vertical, horizontal,…

The Lord bless and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some good picks from Crossway. Westminster Books has a new kids’ edition of Pilgrim’s Progress discounted. The False Philosophy of Cancel Culture This article from STR makes some interesting observations about cancel culture. “Cancel culture is based on the assumption that power—not truth—is the…

May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: All Will Be Well) Discipled by Algorithms I think it’s increasingly important that we acknowledge the centrality of algorithms in modern life. “We live in a personally curated and expertly crafted world of information, driven by algorithms that often wield…

Grace and peace to you on this fine Monday. There is a collection of books and commentaries to look at in today’s Kindle deals. How Do We Process the Scariest Passage in All of Scripture? Justin Dillehay: “It’s frightening to think about going to hell. It’s even more frightening to find out too late that…

Good morning! Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of newer books and some older ones as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Read This First) Loved With Everlasting Love How often do you get to read an article by someone who is celebrating a century of God’s faithfulness? “In November 2020, I celebrated a hundred years…

May the Lord be with you and extend his richest blessings to you today. The Strange Fate of Hamilton and Harry Potter Carl Trueman: “Years ago, when teaching at seminary, I used to tell the students that moral relevance in the modern world was a cruel and fickle mistress. However much Christians accommodated themselves to…