We are a week into the new year. We are already a week into the new year. While not all of us took the time to set ambitious goals and resolutions as we passed from December into January, I think most of us at least saw it as a kind of fresh start. A new…
Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good selection of books that cross a bunch of different categories. A Timeshare in Babylon This matters. “Sexual sin is not a merely ‘personal sin’, a kind of foible of our personality, a misfiring of our biology, but it is a declaration of allegiance, it is the purchase of…
There’s a nice little collection of Kindle deals to browse through today. (Yesterday on the blog: How Is God Present in Our Pain?) Dads, Your Children Need Both Quality and Quantity Time with You Randy Alcorn challenges dads to focus on both quality and quantity time with their kids. The Long Obedience This is a…
Today’s post features Pastor Colin S. Smith talking about openthebible.org, a free website that can help you share the God of the Bible with others. It is sponsored by Unlocking the Bible. Sometimes a single conversation can have a profound influence on your entire life and ministry. That was true for me when I met…
In our pain we know God is not absent, but in our pain we also wonder whether God is present. Or perhaps more correctly we wonder how God is present. In times of great grief or dark uncertainty we cling to the reality that God is a loving Father who has welcomed us into his…
I wasn’t able to track down new Kindle deals today, but perhaps you should run over last week’s deals. In case you missed it over the weekend, this month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: He Will Hold Me Fast) Forgetting What…
Hymn Sunday is a collaboration with Getty Music. You will find a video along with downloadable MP3 and sheet music. From the first time we heard this song written by Matt Merker, we felt it was a unique jewel that would be a comfort and encouragement to God’s people as we live out faith in…
Today’s Kindle deals include a few classics and at least one newer work. This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: Laughing at the Days to Come) Say What No One Else Will Some men may need this challenge. “When a man…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by AccelerateBooks.com who also sponsored the blog this week with the article “How to Stay Sharp and Effective in 2020“. They have five Accelerate Lifetime Memberships to give away. What is AccelerateBooks? AccelerateBooks is an arsenal of book summaries, giving busy leaders (like you) access to important insights…
A book about suffering is usually born from adversity in the life of the author, and that’s exactly the case with Tessa Thompson’s Laughing at the Days to Come: Facing Present Trials and Future Uncertainties with Gospel Hope. When she was in her mid-teens, she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and began to…
There are, as usual, a few Kindle deals to be had today. The first sale of the year from Westminster Books is on their top-selling books of last year. (Yesterday on the blog: Looking for Something to Read? (Brief Book Reviews)) Learning to Say “Amen” This was a good challenge to me, as I find…
Every two to three weeks I write a full-length book review, but for only a fraction of the books I actually read. From time to time I like to provide miniature reviews of some of the others. If you are looking for some reading suggestions, here are notes about some of the books I’ve read…
Today’s Kindle deals include a kind of eclectic mix with some solid books in there. Logos users will want to download the free book of the month—and consider some of the nearly-free books of the month. Decade in Review: Marital Norms Erode Ryan T. Anderson and Robert P. George teamed up for an opinion piece…
Happy new year! In honor of the occasion, I’ve collected a bunch of articles that will help direct your thoughts (and maybe habits) as you set out into this brand new year. (Yesterday on the blog: The Bible-Reading Plan I’ll Be Using in 2020) A New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Try to Be With It Kevin…