Most weeks I publish A La Carte articles from Monday to Saturday. But some weeks I find so much good material that I create an extra edition, and that’s exactly the case today. So here is one of those rare Sunday editions of A La Carte. I hope you enjoy it! Andrew Peterson’s On the…
Good morning! May God bless and keep you through this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a list of classics, a biography, and whatever else I can find in the morning. (Yesterday on the blog: Only the Christian Faith Begins At the Top) What a World Ours Will Be John Piper ponders heaven: “At the second…
Though few tools are simpler than a plumb line, few are more effective at their task. A plumb line is simply a pointed weight—a plumb bob, or plummet, if you prefer—that has been suspended from a cord. The bob dangles from the cord and, through the consistent downward pull of gravity, establishes a vertical reference.…
May the God of peace be with you today. On sale this week at Westminster Books is the excellent book Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth. A Spectacle Unto Angels “The way we talk about those living in Everlasting Rest can convince us that an impenetrable divide exists between them and us. They have gone to…
Good morning! The God of love and peace be with you today. Today Crossway has a nice long list of theological books on sale for Kindle. (Yesterday on the blog: Little Seeds that Split Great Rocks) Manhood & Womanhood Affirmations and Denials The elders of Bethlehem Baptist Church have released a couple of interesting documents.…
In the warmth of a Canadian summer, in the reaches of a distant forest, a maple seed falls from the sky. This seed, called a samara, is a masterpiece of design that looks and behaves much like the blades of a tiny helicopter. As it falls through the air it spins, and this spinning action…
Good morning! The Lord be with you and bless you today… The Kindle Deal collectors have a few options to look through. Homecomings This is such a sweet reflection on adoption. The Arrest Of Alberta Pastor James Coates Is A Constitutional Abnormality I was glad to see this article in Canada’s National Post. It’s written…
Grace and peace to you this morning! Logos users may want to take a look at this 4-day sale on lots of good resources. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of books. (Yesterday on the blog: Homesick) The Amazing Bombardier Beetle Amazing, indeed, and one that shows every evidence of design. Why I’m Mostly Quoting…
My thoughts these days turn often to heaven. In those moments when I hover between asleep and awake, in those moments when I bow my head to pray, in those moments when I lift my voice to sing, my mind turns often to that place and to its people. My father made the journey there…
Good morning! Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books by a couple of Pipers. Just a reminder that the daily quotes I share are all collected at SquareQuotes where you can browse and download them all. (Yesterday on the blog: Something Left Undone) We Need Balance When It…
I have been making my way through the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first through his shorter poems and eventually through his epics. One of his shorter works particularly resonated with me since it touched on a theme complementary to an article I wrote just last week. Friday’s article was titled “There Is Only Ever…
My gratitude goes to AGTV for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to check out their range of Christian documentary series and films. Today’s Kindle deals include a few well-priced classics along with a volume from the NSBT series and some books on the cross of Christ. (Yesterday on the blog: There Is Only…
My family moved a number of times when I was a child. The first home I remember was near the center of Toronto, a little house that has long since been torn down and replaced by a modern monster. From there we moved to one of the city’s up-and-coming eastern suburbs where we had an…
Good morning! The Lord be with you today… This week’s deal from Westminster Books is the ESV Economy Bible which is ideal for mass distribution. I’d also draw your attention to a neat new resource from some Canadian pastors titled Christ’s Psalms, Our Psalms. I was able to track down just a couple of Kindle…
The God of peace be with you today! Today’s Kindle deals include a number of titles from Crossway featuring books by Carl Trueman, Kevin DeYoung, and others. (Yesterday on the blog: Thy Word Is Not a MagLite) 10 Things You Should Know about the African Church Conrad Mbewe lists ten things you ought to know…
I always felt safer in the dark when carrying a MagLite. There was something about its size, about its heft, about its sheer brightness that made me feel better, that made me feel safer, when I would walk through the lonely woods at night. The MagLite was the flashlight of brave police officers, of well-trained…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I dug up just a couple of Kindle deals; I’ll check again first thing to see if I can find some more. The Long View “I wore braces as a kid. My upper teeth benefited: they run a reasonably straight line,…
Good morning! Grace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books that may be of special interest to those who are academically-inclined. (Yesterday on the blog: A February Family Update) If I Were Starting A Denomination From Scratch Paul Carter has some ideas about how he’d begin a new denomination. I…
Here in my home province of Ontario we have been under stay-at-home orders for the past month. It’s a relatively soft version of a stay-at-home mandate, and certainly doesn’t compare to an Italian equivalent from early in the pandemic or an Australian “emergency brake” equivalent today, but it’s still enough to keep us from venturing…
Good morning! Grace be with you today. Those who live in Europe may want to know that I’m going to try to schedule the daily A La Carte posts for around 6 AM London time. That may let you read them a bit earlier in the day. There’s a pretty good little selection of Kindle…