Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There are a few good Kindle deals including the excellent book Wired for Intimacy. (Yesterday on the blog: Saved By the Quivering Of an Eye-Lid) We Can’t Talk About Purity Culture without Talking About the 1990s I really enjoy Samuel James’s reflections, whether on the past or the contemporary world. This new one is about purity culture. Every Day I Climb The Mountain “What if this momentary affliction that I experience every year is actually- in my weakness- giving God the opportunity to prepare me for something better? Maybe the darkness I face, part of the turmoil of this world, is the very thing that pushes me to seek God’s light and strength in ways that I otherwise wouldn’t have bothered.” Resurrection Somehow You will appreciate this reflection on the resurrection. “Not once in all his writings does he vacillate on the certainty of resurrection – in the experience of our Lord and, therefore, in that of his people. The principle is as firmly-tied to the person and work of the Saviour as it is possible to be, but the process, the actualising of resurrection for the believer, remains shrouded in a mystery that Paul is content to live with.” What Does the Bible Say about Marriage? Christoper Ash has a quick rundown on what the Bible says about marriage. Continuance in Ministry “I had a mentor who once told me, ‘It’s easy to start something in ministry, but it is … Continue reading A La Carte (November 8)