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  • A La Carte (December 1)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a few books covering a variety of publishers and genres. Enjoy sorting through! This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Why the Reformation Still Matters by Michael Reeves & Tim Chester. Also, Christian Audio is having their twice-yearly sale where most books are discounted all the way down to…

  • A La Carte (November 30)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a bit of a grab bag of books and Bibles. How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife? “As an elder or church leader, how should you understand your wife’s ‘clearance level’? Is there a baseline curiosity that mercy should satisfy? Does the one-flesh status of marriage grant full access to…

  • A La Carte (November 29)

    We have been spoiled for choice lately when it comes to Kindle deals. Unfortunately I was not able to dig up any new ones today. Glorification You’re unlikely to read anything more encouraging today. “The Bible looks to a final chapter in the story of redemption called glorification. It is the moment when Christ returns,…

  • A La Carte (November 28)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few new books that followed the glut of them we experienced the past few days. Sexual Assault and the Scandal of Repentance “Larry King is not a Christian. But he knows where the scandalous power of Christianity is found. It’s in the narrowness of insisting on universal, eternal condemnation for…

  • A La Carte (November 27)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a long, long list of Cyber Monday specials. Also be sure to check this list for more Cyber Monday Deals for Christians. Their Friend Sang Amazing Grace and Was Shot Be sure to read this one. “Stuck in a kidnap gang’s hideout in Nigeria’s lawless Delta area, missionaries David and Shirley…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 25)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a few books that may be worth a peek. Don’t miss the current sale from Westminster Books. And from Logos, don’t miss the one-week sale on the sermons of D.A. Carson. You Too Mary Kassian talks about the problem of violence against women. “Contrary to what culture would have us…

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    A La Carte (November 24)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a list for Black Friday. (See also this list of general market deals.) Don’t miss my annual Black Friday 2017 Deals for Christians roundup. It’s being updated all day. Complicating Manhood and Womanhood This is an important and challenging one. “Christian men are routinely warned of the danger of finding…

  • A La Carte (November 23)

    Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and family today. A special shout-out to my parents, brother, and sisters (and their families) down in Atlanta and Chattanooga and places in between! Today’s Kindle deals include a bunch from Os Guinness. Be sure to check in tomorrow as I’ll be spending today hunting down and compiling Black…

  • A La Carte (November 22)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent deals, most of them from Ambassador International. At Westminster Books you’ll find a selection of affordable books suitable for giving away during the holiday season. A Beautiful Table and a Bitter Heart Here is something for Americans to consider as you prepare to celebrate tomorrow. Birds Rub Ants on…

  • A La Carte (November 21)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of books as we await the big holiday weekend sales. How to Influence Your Conscience “For most of us, the normalization and celebration of sin has become so pervasive in the entertainment we grew up enjoying that it can be difficult for us to discern whether or not…

  • A La Carte (November 20)

    Today’s Kindle deals include an unusually modest number of books. As I said last week, I expect things will pick up a lot on Friday and next Monday as we get to holiday sales. Board game lovers may want to check out Amazon’s deals of the day. Church Members Must Keep an Eye on Their…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 18)

    I am in (on?) Rhode Island today, speaking at a little church-based conference here. If you are in the area, feel free to drop by Perryville Bible Church as it’s an open event. Meanwhile, here are some items to read or watch… Amy Carmichael: A Soldier’s Life Here’s a short bio of a Christian hero.…

  • A La Carte (November 17)

    I dug up just a handful of new Kindle deals for today. I expect we will see a lot more of them in the next week. Westminster Books has a sale on some new books for kids. Doing Spiritual Warfare Without All The Weirdness “People tend to talk about spiritual warfare in one of two…

  • A La Carte (November 16)

    Today’s Kindle deals include all sorts of great titles, many of which lead toward the academic. Christian Audio is having a $5 sale on books that are of interest to women. There are some good ones and some pretty awful ones, so be choosy! (Recommended: Wolgemuth, Mahaney, Alsup, Michel, Reissig.) Resumes Set Afire This could…

  • A La Carte (November 15)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few you’ll want to look at if you’re an avid reader. Be sure to check out Westminster Books for a great deal on A Puritan Theology, a giant book I’ve found tremendously helpful. Opinion Polls and the ‘Evangelical’ Illusion Thomas Kidd writes about the unreliability of opinion polls. “The primary…

  • A La Carte (November 14)

    Today’s Kindle deals include an interesting little mix of books. Another Actress Accuses Kirk Cameron Of Treating Her With Respect I don’t often link to the satire site The Babylon Bee, but this one is worth reading in the light of all the recent scandal in Hollywood. Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry…

  • A La Carte (November 13)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good variety of books from several good publishers. It’s one of the better days we’ve had lately. At Cruciform Press we are glad to announce we’ve got a great new book for sale: Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life by Stacy Reaoch. One of Our…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 11)

    Check Westminster Books for a good deal on a new Bible for children. Thoughts and Prayers “What does it mean when a political leader says that the nation’s “thoughts and prayers” are with those who are in sorrow and grief?” Dr Mohler explains. Bullet Trains and Birds (Video) “Japan’s famous bullet trains had a problem:…

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    A La Carte (November 10)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a lot of titles that range from new guys to the older guys. Do You Sleep Less Than Jesus? “Of his thirty-plus years dwelling here bodily, God himself spent roughly one-third of that time asleep. He not only ate, drank, cried, and celebrated, like every other human, but he also…

  • A La Carte (November 9)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few good options, three of them excellent choices by John Stott. Halladay Was Everybody’s Hero Here is one for the baseball fans. Roy Halladay was one of my all-time favorite players (and my son’s) and it was truly sad to hear of his death. (This is also a great tribute.)…