With the Easter season fast approaching, I thought I would share a sweet poem by Robert Herrick that considers the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice along with the reality that we still suffer. Here is how he thought about these truths. Have, have ye no regard, all yeWho pass this way, to pity me,Who am a…
My thanks goes to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week. I am so grateful for each and every one of the sponsors who help keep this site going. Logos has a sale on my recommended bundle of commentaries. Also, be sure to keep voting in March Matchups. Today’s Kindle deals include…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They have five book bundles for giveaway, featuring titles to encourage you that the Gospel is Good News for everyone. The giveaway will close on March 24th at noon EST. Is God Anti-Gay?(Expanded and Updated) by Sam Allberry Author and speaker Sam Allberry…
It is a question I get asked with fair frequency: What book would you recommend for a new Christian? If someone has just made a profession of faith in Christ, what would you suggest they read? The answer changes with the times because the times continue to change, so while there are some issues that…
Good morning from Louisville, Kentucky where we are attending Boyce College’s Preview Day for the third time (this one for Michaela’s sake). Strongmen vs. The Structures of a Healthy Church “When modern dictators fall the societies they ruled tend to flounder and splinter. This is because they have previously been gutted. A dictator, in order…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Tom Schreiner’s excellent The Joy of Hearing. Westminster Books has some Easter resources on sale this week. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Ruin a Perfectly Good Friendship) Preaching from a Place of Fullness “I have preached from a place of…
A friend and I recently realized that we have not been spending as much time together as we would like. We agreed it is high time to do something about it. But what to do? We put our heads together and determined that we will deliberately build time for one another into our schedules. But…
Logos users, we are getting near the end of March Matchups and the deals keep getting better. Also be sure to vote in the second-to-last round. God Saved Me from a Polygamist Cult “When people ask my wife and me how we met, the story of how Christ met us inevitably takes over. It’s unavoidable…
Blessings to you today, my friends. I collected a few interesting Kindle deals for you to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Living Selflessly with Your Wife) 50 Thoughts on Preaching This is great stuff from Jared Wilson. Names Nobody Remembers “Though the world’s idea of success might see our small days lacking, our good…
This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company. This article is an excerpt from the new, updated, and expanded edition of Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry. This sensitive exploration of the Bible’s teaching on sexuality has been written to help both Christians and non-Christians struggling with the Bible’s teaching on this…
Before I set fingers to keyboard, I asked my wife if I should write this article—one requested by Ligonier’s Tabletalk magazine. Before I so much as typed a single word, I asked her if I was at all qualified. She pondered this for a few moments and said, “Yes, I think you are.” I was…
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a little list of books on parenting from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer for Love and Unity) Authenticating the Fourth Gospel “When I asked Christians why they trust the Bible in contrast to other holy books, most ended up pointing to…
One key element of our worship at Grace Fellowship Church is a pastoral prayer, in which one of the elders prays for the church and on behalf of the church. Every now and again I like to share one of those prayers. This prayer was prayed last Sunday by Paul, the senior pastor. Lord Jesus,…
I’m thankful to Christian Focus for sponsoring the blog this week so they could tell you about some excellent books for kids. Today’s Kindle deals include a newer book and some older ones. (Yesterday on the blog: ESV Church History Study Bible) Lived to Be Forgotten: Dixon E. Hoste, Missionary to China “Dixon Edward Hoste…
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications. They are giving away God’s Daring Dozen Box Sets 1 & 2 to five winners. Often overlooked, the twelve books between Hosea and Malachi have much to teach the church today – and that includes our children. Brian Wright and John Brown have written…
Whatever history may record about the church of this era, it certainly will not record that we had a shortage of Bibles or excellent resources to help us better understand the Bible. To the contrary, there is a host of faithful Bible translations in the English language and there are far more excellent resources than…
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today. Westminster Books has a deal on one of the books I’m most excited about this year. Another round of Logos’ March Matchups is ready for your vote. Also, there are deals to be had on resources that have already been eliminated. Cancel Culture Is Not…
The God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Most To Jesus I Surrender (or Maybe Just Some)) Love Is This is a sweet reflection on the nature of love. Should Students Use AI for Writing Assignments? “Can AI be used legitimately in the process of writing an academic assignment?…
My annual journey through Scripture has once again taken me to the early books of the Old Testament and those long passages in which God lays out the laws that are meant to govern his covenant people as they come into their promised land. Among the laws are a whole host that describe the system…
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books has a special on a new book you may want to consider for the kids or grandkids. The steady stream of Kindle deals continues today. 24 Lessons from 24 Years of Marriage Jen reflects on 24 years of marriage by offering 24 lessons…