My thanks goes to Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for sponsoring the blog this week. They invite you to join Matthew Barrett for free to study the foundational elements of Christian Theology through For The Church Institute at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Spurgeon College. Today’s Kindle deals include a good little selection of titles. (Yesterday on the blog: The Gender Revolution) The House of Mourning Is Good for the Soul “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart.” How can this possibly be the case? Why My LDS Friend Isn’t Trying to Convert Me to Mormonism “I was shocked. It was the second time my Latter-day Saint friend told me he wasn’t interested in converting me.” Why wouldn’t Mormons be interested in converting Christians? This article explains. Our Microwave Culture “In a culture where you can have a baked potato in eight minutes, a 15-minute potato feels like an eternity. And once we’ve grown accustomed to eight minute expectations, our tolerance for things that take longer lengths of time is diminished. And boy does it show.” In Our Chaotic Age, Some Atheists Are Rethinking Secularism Carl Trueman: “What is emerging among some erstwhile left-wing intellectuals today is the realization that atheism, while an interesting theoretical position, offers nothing to address the deeper questions of life.” Encouragement for Suffering Saints “Throughout the Bible and church history, we see that God … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (July 29)