The Lord be with you and bless you today. You’ll find a few new Kindle deals at the appropriate page. The Pilgrim’s Progress Derek Thomas has written a brief guide to Pilgrim’s Progress. “Many, like C.H. Spurgeon, may boast of having read Pilgrim’s Progress many times, but what might a first-time reader expect?” Consider Yourself Dead to Sin “We have already given too much of our lives doing things godless people do. It is time we consider ourselves dead to sin (Romans 6:11).” Doug considers how and why. Counting Down “All the rumors are true: time speeds up. I still feel like I used to feel thirty years ago. I don’t know where the time went. I hang around people a generation below me and I think I’m the same age as them, although they never make the same mistake with me.” 20 Jazz Masterpieces You Should Hear If you’re new to jazz (or still trying to appreciate it, as I am) you may benefit from this introduction by William Edgar. What Questions Do You Have about Your Faith? Lauren Whitman considers the kinds of questions we may have about our faith. Even the Darkness Meredith Beatty: “It doesn’t matter how you find your way into darkness. You may be suffering with chronic pain. You may have succumbed to the same sin over and over and now realize you’ve backed yourself into a dark corner with no conceivable way out. You may just be under a heavy cloud of despair, unsure where it’s come from. … Continue reading A La Carte (July 27)