May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. Today’s Kindle deals include a few more interesting titles. Your Short-Term Trip Should Be About You (and that’s not a bad thing). “I’m still a fan of short-term missions. This is not an anti-missions-trip article. Those are out there. This is not one of them. So why do I still encourage these trips? Because I believe God can use them to transform lives. Not necessarily the lives of the people you are serving. But your life? Yes!” What Makes a Bible Translation Bad? What makes a Bible translation bad? Mark Ward offers a few important points. Reclaiming the Remarkable Power of Liturgy Sihle Xulu explains some of the power of liturgy. “Just like Israel we’re prone to forgetfulness and fearful idolatry. Thus we need constant reminders of the gospel story. One of the most effective ways for that is gospel-shaped liturgy in our corporate gatherings.” What Happened to the God-fearing Leaders? In Leading from the Foundation Up, David Cook and Shane Parker offer the only book focused on Christian leadership philosophy and practice rooted in reverential awe. (Sponsored Link) Three Building Blocks for a Christian’s Political Theology “Every pastor desires to see his congregation formed theologically (and if the pastor doesn’t want that, he should!). Part of this theological formation involves thinking through a number of questions that relate to church and state.” Kevin DeYoung offers three building blocks. When Things Look Like They Can’t Possibly Get Worse “My grandmother — one … Continue reading A La Carte (June 14)