I have pretty much finished filming EPIC: Scotland and am now enjoying a few days of vacation with my family in Scotland. The Isle of Skye is just as beautiful as I had been told! (Yesterday on the blog: How and Why I Choose Which Books to Read and Review) Build Your Boats For Foul…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Gospel Project, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away five sets of resources from The Gospel Project for Students. These sets include: The Gospel Project helps students center their lives on the gospel, replacing the desire to be “good” with the empowering…
Of all the books that come my way, how do I choose the ones I’ll actually read and perhaps even review? I was asked the question at a recent Ask Me anything event and provided this answer… How do you choose which books to read and review? How do you decide when to give a…
Today’s Kindle deals include quite a good list! I had some extra time this morning so looked far and wide. Be sure to check out Westminster Books’ deal on a new book from Ed Welch (as well as some other resources for helping others). (Yesterday on the blog: For the Pastor Knee-Deep in Immorality) The…
A couple of weeks ago we received the news that another—yet another—well-known and highly-admired pastor had been removed from ministry after his elders learned he was involved in an extra-marital affair. Such incidents are all too common, though I suspect the frequency is related as much to the shrinking of the world as any great…
I was able to hunt down some interesting Kindle deals today, so be sure to take a peek if you’re into that sort of thing! Westminster Books has a good deal on a variety of books. (Yesterday on the blog: Sharpen Your Axe!) A Puritan’s Advice on What to Watch on Netflix You don’t have…
Last weekend we did a little rearranging of our basement which is also the home office where Aileen and I work every day. This rearranging involved moving some stuff out and moving some other stuff in. We had a rather large and heavy piece of equipment we needed to remove, so we placed an ad…
Today’s Kindle deals include just a few again. It has been slim pickings of late. (Yesterday on the blog: Kids and Technology) BreakPoint: Oregon’s Hypocrisy “Equal treatment under the law is a cornerstone of our government—but one group of humans doesn’t get the same treatment as everyone else. What does being born change about a…
Here’s a question I was asked most recently in South Africa, but which I’ve been asked all over the world: What can you say about that tricky relationship between kids and technology? This is something we grapple with just about every day! Transcript How have you raised your kids with regard to technology? Yes, it…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few miscellaneous discounts that may interest you. If you’re in or near Edinburgh, I’d love to meet you this evening at 7 PM at FM Bookshop on Gilmerton Road. (Yesterday on the blog: A Sober Warning from the Earliest Christians) Does the Sermon Sing? Six Classic Piper Lectures on Preaching…
This week the blog is sponsored by The Gospel Project. This post is written by Emma McLeod, who shares how Christ-centered Bible study changed how she disciples teens. Seventeen tenth-grade girls and I sit in a circle of chairs lining our small group room, which is warm and almost humid-like from the body heat and…
When I was a kid, my family once watched a movie that included vivid scenes of persecution against the earliest Christians. I remember lying awake at night, terrified by these images of Christians burning in the streets and being fed to the lions. I couldn’t help but imagine myself in the place of those beleaguered…
I don’t have anything to share by way of Kindle deals today, partly because I didn’t spot much and partly because I spent all night over the Atlantic on my way to Scotland (hello, Edinburgh!). I’ll hope for better things tomorrow. I’m posting early today and haven’t yet been able to see what Amazon is…
I continue to receive letters from readers. Here is a small collection of some especially noteworthy ones. Readers add their comments to my articles on public schooling, the Revoice conference, and the renaming of an award given in honor of Laura Ingalls Wilders. I hope you enjoy them! Letters on Honestly Assessing Our Decision to…
I was able to dig up a few Kindle deals for today; collectors will want to sort through them, I’m sure. (Yesterday on the blog: The History of Nothing, No One, and Nowhere) The Transhumanism Revolution: Oppression Disguised as Liberation This is quite a read. “Transhumanism is an ideology which holds that humans must harness…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Gospel Project, who also sponsored the blog this week. They are giving away five sets (though, unfortunately, we need to limit them to North America) of resources from The Gospel Project for Kids. These sets include: The Gospel Project takes kids on a Christ-centered, chronological journey…
As I’ve traveled the world this year, I’ve been reading voraciously. Before I visit a country I try to read about its history—its key events, its key victories and failures, its key personalities. I’ve read complete histories of a number of the world’s great nations, as well a number of its lesser ones. As I’ve…
Today’s Kindle deals are a little bit sparse, but there are still a couple. (Yesterday on the blog: False Converts & Confrontational Blogging) How to Spot a False Teacher “Here is how you spot a false teacher: a false teacher confesses false doctrine and harms others yet knows how to hide him or herself well.”…
Today we are back in Johannesburg, South Africa and Kitwe, Zambia, where I was asked the questions, “how do you interact with people when you think they might be false converts?” and “Is there a place for ‘calling out’ unbiblical teaching from other believers in blogging?” These are my answers. Transcript How do you interact…
As usual, there are a few Kindle deals for those looking for a little summer reading. (Yesterday on the blog: Are You Living Worthy of the Gospel?) Women, Don’t Be Weak-Minded Glenna Marshall: “No, the colorful book jackets and podcast logos of today’s Christian pop-culture don’t often bring up terms as antiquated and demoralizing as…