I have been at this blogging thing for a long time now, and would like to think there are a few lessons I’ve picked up along the way. There is a challenge I’ve been reflecting on recently, and it’s one I want to share with other writers: There is no necessary correlation between how many…
It’s kind of a grab-bag day for Today’s Kindle deals. You may also want to check out this week’s deals at Westminster Books. We All Live in Marx’s World Now Carl Trueman does it again. “Perhaps serious Christians might spend less time hammering each other on Twitter and more time working hard in the local…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few books from Zondervan and one for college students. (Yesterday on the blog: Look! Look To Your Baptism!) Pastor, Be What You Want to See Jared Wilson: “God forbids pastoral domineering but commands instead ‘being examples to the flock’ (1 Pet. 5:3). Therefore, pastor, whatever you are, your church will…
This post is written by Paul M. Gould, author of Cultural Apologetics, a new book, video lecture series, and course, and is sponsored by Zondervan Academic. The dominant way of perceiving today can be described as disenchanted. For many, the world is not seen in its proper light. We think the world is ordinary, or…
We Christians like to tell people where and how to look. To those crushed under the weight of sin or guilt we say, “Look to the cross! Look to the cross and see God’s justice for your sin being satisfied in his Son.” To those wearied by sorrow and suffering we say, “Look forward! God…
Today’s Kindle deals include several volumes in a biographical series from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: A Corporate Confession of Sin & Assurance of Pardon) The Age of Terrorism Meets the Era of the Troll Joe Carter reflects on the horror that unfolded in New Zealand. “The New Zealand shooter is an extreme example of…
One of my favorite elements of a worship service is a confession of sin and the subsequent assurance of pardon. At Grace Fellowship Church we include this in almost every service and, from time to time, I like to share an example. Here is how we confessed our sins together using Psalm 32 as our…
Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some classics. This has been a really good week for deals! (Yesterday on the blog: Counsel for Couples) Why Charismatics and Non-Charismatics Can Get Along Tom Schreiner: “We don’t have to deny that our view on spiritual gifts or on whether or not infants should be baptized…
This week’s free stuff Friday’s is brought to you by our friends at Southern Seminary. They are giving away eight copies of Dr. Tom Schreiner’s commentary on Hebrews.This giveaway is in celebration of their annual event, SBTS Madness, in which they give out hundreds of books! To learn more about SBTS Madness and how you…
Over the past few years, we have been blessed with an incredible volume of resources related to biblical counseling. From primers for amateur counselors to in-depth examinations of specific issues, we are now well-served with resources meant to address a host of common issues. New to the field is Jonathan Holmes’s Counsel for Couples: A…
There are a few new Kindle deals that you may want to consider for your virtual connection. (Yesterday on the blog: Exclusive Preview & Bonus Resources for A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible) The Epic Hunt for a Lost World War II Aircraft Carrier I thoroughly enjoyed reading this account of the search for…
We are just two weeks away from the release date for my new book A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible (which I co-authored with Josh Byers). In it we have attempted to make the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen, understood, and experienced like never before. To…
Today’s Kindle deals include the whole Gospel for Life series from B&H. (Yesterday on the blog: Should Christians “Self Care?”) Don’t Mistake Transfer Growth for Evangelism Transfer growth isn’t necessarily bad, but we sure don’t want to be content with only transfer growth. “Here’s a better question for assessing healthy growth: Who is coming to…
Words and phrases come and go. Both within the church and without, they often rise for a while, then quietly slip into decline and disuse. It is an annual tradition for dictionaries to announce the new words they are adding as well as the antiquated ones they are removing. In recent days, I’ve repeatedly heard…
Crossway has just released the ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible, and Westminster Books already has it on sale. Today’s Kindle deals include several books by Paul Washer as well as a few others. No Private Matter I appreciate this look at social media debate and conversation. “Surely this speaks to the social media debates and…
Today’s Kindle deals include a whole load of books from Zondervan, many of which will appeal to those of you who are academically inclined. (Yesterday on the blog: What’s the Purpose (and the Benefit) of Family Devotions?) What It’s Like to ‘Vote’ in North Korea “Voting for the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) is mandatory and…
This week the sponsored post is proved by Baker Books and is adapted from Matthew Barrett’s new book None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God. Matthew Barrett is the author of None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God. He is associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and executive editor of Credo…
What’s the purpose of family devotions? Probably no habit or discipline is so lauded, recommended, or even commanded among Christian families than this. But what’s the point of it? What is it meant to accomplish? Over many years of leading family devotions, I have been surprised to learn that it’s both more and less than…
As is typical for Mondays, there’s a nice little group of Kindle deals to work through, most of which are from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer) Sin Is Cosmic Treason You’ve probably heard R.C. Sproul’s description of sin as cosmic treason. Here’s an explanation. “‘The sinfulness of sin’ sounds like a vacuous…
Every now and again I like to share an example of a pastoral prayer from Grace Fellowship Church. I do this because there are few examples of pastoral prayers online and I thought these may serve to inspire themes, passages, or ideas as other pastors and elders prepare to lead their churches in prayer. Please…