Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There are a couple of Kindle deals to look at. We Should Trust God—But For What? This is a good one from Cass Watson. “I cannot trust God to answer every prayer exactly how I want them answered. I cannot trust him to orchestrate my life so there…
Of all the divine thoughts recorded in the pages of sacred writ, of all the promises God provides to humanity, perhaps none is more moving, none more blessed, none more needful than this: He gives his beloved sleep. What would we give to those we love if we had all the power of God Almighty,…
May the Lord bless and keep you today. One Day (Far Side of Our Sorrow) There is a lot of sweet hope in this song. “Hallelujah, there’s a far side of our sorrow / Hallelujah, there’s a hope beyond the grave / Today we mourn / But one day we won’t / So stand and…
May the God of love and peace be with you today. Logos users, the annual 12 Days of Logos sale has begun and is offering some good deals. Today’s Kindle deals include a few good books. (Yesterday on the blog: The Great Challenge of Every Marriage) When the Soul Feels its Worth “Under snow-frosted trees,…
We’ve all heard that marriage was designed to make us holy more than to make us happy. And though it’s a bit of a trite phrase that threatens to force a false dichotomy between holiness and happiness, there is a measure of truth to it. At its best, marriage does, indeed, help us grow in…
Good morning, my friends. Grace and peace to you today. In case you missed it, there was a very good list of Kindle deals on Saturday. I just wanted to offer the reminder that my latest book, Knowing and Enjoying God, is available and perhaps a reasonable gift or devotional option. (Yesterday on the blog:…
There may be no language as quirky and irregular as English, nor any language whose words can have such varied meanings and whose letters can be pronounced in such a multitude of ways. That’s the premise behind this old poem I stumbled upon in an old anthology. It is titled, rather unimaginatively, “The English Language.”…
May you know God’s sweetest blessings this weekend. I want to extend my gratitude to TMAI for sponsoring the blog this week. I encourage you to get your free devotional today! There is a very substantial list of Kindle deals today. There’s also a long list of general market history books. (Yesterday on the blog:…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Master’s Academy International (TMAI), who also sponsored the blog this week. While supplies last, they are giving away free copies of Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: Daily Scripture Meditations from Pastors Around the World. This year-round devotional is the fruit of TMAI’s longstanding commitment to…
With 2021 quickly waning, many of us are beginning to think about a devotional approach for the year ahead. Some are looking for a resource that will serve as the main component of their devotions and others for something that will be merely supplementary. Either way, I’ve collected some of the resources I most recommend…
The Lord be with you and bless you today. The past few days haven’t been in the best in history when it comes to Kindle deals, but there are at least a few to look at. Eyes to the sky Janie B. Cheaney: “I’m ashamed to admit it. I know the Bible is true, that…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Westminster Books has a sale on the fledgling EBTC commentary series which has gotten off to a very strong start with volumes by James Hamilton, Thomas Schreiner, Andreas Köstenberger, and others. It’s great to begin collecting a series when it has only just begun! (Yesterday on the blog:…
Somewhere, buried deep in the collected works of one of those old authors I love so well, I read the story—the legend perhaps—of a battle-weary crusader who had returned from the Holy Land. The years spent far from his home in England, and all the horrors he had witnessed in battle, had served to temper…
May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are a few Kindle deals from today and yesterday that are worth a peek, including an excellent history of the United States. Logos users: Beyond this month’s free and nearly free stuff, you may also want to look at the Christmas sale as well as the…
May the God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. There’s a lot of fun puzzles and board games on sale at Amazon today in case that’s of any interest. And basically everything Agatha Christie ever wrote if you’re up for some easy reading. (If you’re reading this via email, click…
I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for just over 18 years now. That long commitment has allowed me to write thousands of articles and hundreds of book reviews while also sending millions of visitors to other sites through the daily A La Carte feature. While I have also written a number…
This week the blog is sponsored by The Master’s Academy International (TMAI). As you come into God’s presence each day, may you be reminded that He’s at work among the nations. To help you with that, Declaring His Glory Among the Nations is yours to enjoy for free from The Master’s Academy International—a global training…
We aren’t certain whether gold is pure or alloyed until it is tested in the fire. We don’t know whether steel is rigid or brittle until it is tested by stress. We can’t have confidence that water is pure until it passes through a filter. And in much the same way, we don’t know what…
Good morning, my friends. Grace and peace to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Lost Is Her Treasure But Where Is Her Trust?) The Letter of the Law? In this one, Chris Hutchinson means to show that “the spirit” and “the letter” of the law are not two competing ways of reading the Bible. When…
I have often expressed my fascination with nineteenth century religious poetry. In a time when there were few means through which strangers could engage with one another, poetry periodicals would often print a poem in one issue, then responses or rebuttals in future editions. I found just such a situation with a poem titled “A…