May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include the entire Word Biblical Commentary series. Rather than link to individual volumes, I’ll direct you to the series page where you can access them all. Remember that the accompanying Word Biblical Themes series is also on sale. When You’re Up to Your Neck in Mud — Sing! This is a fantastic illustration of the crucial role of singing in the Christian life (and the Navy SEALs). What David McCullough Can Teach Us I was saddened to hear that David McCullough has passed away. I very much appreciated Samuel’s tribute to him. “One of McCullough’s great gifts was opening up history so that you could see it the way the people who lived it saw it. In this, I imagine McCullough’s style irritated readers and scholars who preferred a more activist, more moralistic storytelling.” Dishes and Divorce: Why Little Things Can Lead to a Breakup “An interesting issue keeps coming up in marriage counseling sessions as my pastor husband and I sit across from couples of all ages and stages of their relationship. Each pair comes in with unique sets of issues, but it never fails that every couple seems to suffer from one specific problem: dishes. Yes, you read that right.” Clark Stanley: The First Snake Oil Salesman I enjoyed this account of the very first snake oil salesman (and, hence, the origin of the phrase). Christ’s Crucifixion Isn’t Child Sacrifice “In an age of political correctness, Christianity is a prime … Continue reading A La Carte (August 10)