May the Lord be with you and bless you today. There’s a handful of Kindle deals to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Now Available: Understanding and Trusting Our Great God) What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad? I really enjoyed this look at what makes a Bible translation especially bad. “If you find an English Bible translation on your Christian bookstore shelf, it’s almost certainly good. Buy it. Read it. Trust it. But there are some ‘bad Bibles’ out there, Bibles you won’t find careful evangelical biblical scholars recommending.” The Quality of Covenant School’s Mercy This is a good and important piece of writing from Bethel McGrew. “I can’t get past Him.”—Paul Washer on The Preeminent Christ “No matter how knowledgeable or eloquent the preacher or how diligent and precise the writer, they are no match for the smallest part of the gospel of Jesus Christ… Thus, being torn between my impotence to expound the gospel and my absolute necessity to do so, I commend this work to Christ’s church collectively and to the believer individually.” (Sponsored Link) Influencer-in-Chief: Considering the Future of the American Presidency You don’t need to share Chris’s view on politics or particular politicians to get the point of what he is saying here. “One of the angles of the American political system that does fascinate me … is the interplay between social media and politicians. Especially when it comes to the Super Bowl of American politics: the United States presidential election.” 39 Contrasts Between Just Two Kinds of People … Continue reading A La Carte (July 12)