Yesterday was my first day at my desk in a while and it felt so good to be back! I’m so grateful that a pretty significant infection can be defeated by $20 worth of prescriptions. What a world we live in! I’m looking forward to sharing some new articles beginning on Monday. Logos has launched a new sale so you can save money on all things sermons. Remember they’ve also got a Pastor Appreciation Sale going on. You’ll find a couple of new Kindle deals today along with a few from yesterday. When Being Affirming Isn’t Loving Not surprisingly, Carl Trueman has something to say about Andy Stanley’s (and Pope Francis’) recent attempts to be affirming. “Prophets warn the church when she is too close to the world. They do not go to the world to tell the pundits that the church is not worldly enough.” (On the same topic, see Sam Allberry’s article at CT: Andy Stanley’s ‘Unconditional’ Contradiction.”) My God, My God, Why Have You NOT Forsaken Me? “I was a rebel and a deceiver. I loved my sin. Why not forsake me? Why would He accept me?” Dagon’s Head and Goliath’s Head Mitch draws a comparison between two stories that may not, at face value, seem to have much in common. What Old Testament Promises Are for Me? Christians often struggle to discern how Old Testament promises apply to us today. John Piper offers some useful guidance here. Already Unique “I saw an article recently that focused on how three different men … Continue reading A La Carte (October 6)