Today’s Kindle deals include several titles that are worth a quick look to see if they’re worthy of your collection. (Yesterday on the blog: How Can You Balance Life and Ministry and Your Passions and Hobbies?) The Place of Godly Ambition “Too often the word ambition conjures up negative images of Wall Street investment bankers rationalizing self-serving greed. Or, one might find the word plastered across a motivational poster with a climber clinging to the side of a mountain attempting an ascent. But which is it? Is ambition bad, or should we cultivate it in ourselves and in our children? Does the Bible promote ambition?” What Is the Greatest of All Protestant “Heresies”? You may be surprised to know what Roman Catholic theology considers the greatest of all Protestant heresies. Sinclair Ferguson explains. Netflix to Develop Series and Films Based On C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles Of Narnia This is exciting news. So now we’ve got Amazon working on a series set in Middle Earth and Netflix working on Narnia. Should Pastors Talk about Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday? I think this is wise counsel from Jonathan Leeman. “A number of pastors have asked us for counsel on how to address the Brett Kavanaugh nomination on Sunday. My basic counsel is, you don’t have to address it, but if you do, don’t pick a side. Instead, pray about it, showing a concern for God’s name, God’s justice, and the hurting.” (Also, Ben Sasse’s Senate speech from two days ago is well worth 18 minutes of your time.) … Continue reading A La Carte (October 5)