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A La Carte (January 20)

Today’s Kindle deals include just a single, solitary book. It’s a good one, at least.

Westminster Books is offering a discount on a great book: James Buchanan’s Justification. They’ve also got several other titles on justification discounted.

Why I’m Thankful to Be An American Today

Everyone is writing about America today. I appreciate Amy’s thoughts on why she’s especially thankful to be American.

Introducing the Christian Standard Bible

There’s a new Bible translation in town, and, based on a brief look, I quite like it. Here’s a short introduction.

Picking Up Sticks in the Service of Jesus

“One of the perennial problems of the fallen human condition is that men and women love to serve when there is respect, reputation and remuneration involved, and not serve when it involves what they perceive to be a menial task done out of the sight of the prying and praising eyes of others. This is no less true of members and leaders in the church as it is among the people of the world.”

What Mike Pence Didn’t Do

It’s amazing how the media is portraying actions they perceive as anti-gay. Denny Burk shows how the headlines don’t nearly tell the truth.

The Man Behind Comic Sans (Video)

Here’s the story behind the world’s least-loved font.

This Day in 1569. 448 years ago today translator Miles Cloverdale, who produced the first complete printed English bible, died in London. *

Mobile Ed

Remember that from today until January 23, all of Logos’ Mobile Ed courses are free!

Preparing a Fossil (Video)

“Where most people see Tyrannosaurus or Hadrosaurus, I tend to see the product of millions of hours of dedication.” This video shows how those dinosaur bones are prepared.

Biblical Survey of God’s Kingdom

Here’s D.A. Carson tracing the theme of God’s kingdom through the Bible.

Flashback: Going All-in With Ebooks

It has been a year since I made the leap. I haven’t looked back.

The gospel turns the duty of doing and experiencing God’s will into a delight.

—Sinclair Ferguson

  • Anxiety and Surrender

    Combat Anxiety Through Surrender

    Life is intimidating at times. Sometimes it’s intimidating, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it’s downright terrifying. As we gaze into a future that is uncertain or frightening, our natural tendency is to pursue comfort through control. If we can only gain control over the situation, then we can ward off what frightens us and usher…

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    A La Carte (March 31)

    A La Carte: “Adolescence” isn’t daring enough / Biblical literacy / I believe in miracles / Christian artists are not priests / The careful justice of hell / Gratitude / and more.

  • Let the Lord Choose

    Let the Lord Choose

    Though we are limited beings with little knowledge, we are proud beings with little humility. When Jesus taught us to pray, he taught us to bring our petitions before the Lord, to bring to him all our cares, all our burdens, all our sorrows. We can and should plead our case before the Lord, for…

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 29)

    A La Carte: Does God withdraw his presence? / Celebrating the Lord’s Supper / Difficult, emotionally-overwhelming seasons / Wisdom for difficult conversations / Why four gospels? / Sales and deals / and more.

  • New and Notable

    New and Notable Christian Books for March 2025

    As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of new books in March and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I…