One Audiobooks is giving away Following God Fully by Joel Beeke & Michael Reeves. Westminster Books has a deal on a fantastic new introduction to church history by Simonetta Carr. There are a few more Kindle deals today as well. Died: Queen Elizabeth II, British Monarch Who Put Her Trust in God Here is Christianity Today’s obituary for Queen Elizabeth II who died yesterday. I appreciate its emphasis on her faith (as I’ve heard from a number of people who knew her that it was extremely important to her). The Quiet Faith of Queen Elizabeth II Here’s Carl Trueman: “A friend who once had the privilege of being a royal chaplain and spending a weekend at Balmoral Castle confirmed that the conversations he had with the queen revealed her to be a thoughtful, devout Christian. As a humble Christian she took her earthly vocation seriously, placing the needs of the office and of the people she ruled before her own.” (I think I’ve spoken to that same friend.) Memento Mori: Death Through the Ages I found this a very interesting reflection on death. “Given that the Christian tradition has been the dominant influence on Western thought for the past 1700 years, the Christian conception of death has been, until recently, the de facto Western conception. And it’s remained remarkably consistent up until the present. What changed significantly was enthusiasm about death.” Serotonin and Depression: 4 Questions and Answers About a New Study This is a very helpful look at that recent study that said we’ve … Continue reading A La Carte (September 9)