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  • Sunday A La Carte (April 8)

    Once again, it was a good week in the blogosphere and I was able to bookmark an unusual number of articles. I thought I’d include some of them in a Sunday edition of A La Carte. I hope you enjoy it! Be a Gospel Neighbor This is a good reminder: “Being a good neighbor is…

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 7)

    Today’s Kindle deals include, well, not much. All good things must come to an end and we had a pretty amazing week. Westminster Books has lots of good stuff on sale this weekend. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Medical Missions Is So Effective) How To Control Your Calendar Here are some helpful time management tips…

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    A La Carte (April 6)

    Today’s Kindle deals include another heap of great books. This has been the best week in a long, long time! Crossway has just released the ESV Archaeological Study Bible. It looks like a substantial and helpful resource. (Yesterday on the blog: Are Sports and Hobbies a Waste of Time? ) Preach the Gospel, Use Soap…

  • A La Carte (April 5)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some really solid theological resources (like all five volumes of Reformed Dogmatics by Geerhardus Vos). (Yesterday on the blog: How To Grow in Self-Confidence) New: ESV Scripture Journals You may be interested in these new ESV Scripture Journals, which “pair the entirety of individual books of the New Testament with lightly…

  • A La Carte (April 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include lots of good stuff! There is a massive list of good material on sale (and much more to come). Logos has a list of current deals for those who are interested in expanding their library a little. (Yesterday on the blog: Beating Facebook’s Algorithm and Being Your Own Curator ) 4…

  • A La Carte (April 3)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty significant list of books. If you were to buy and read only these, you’d be well on your way to understanding sound doctrine. (Yesterday on the blog: Is There Anything Wrong with Sports and Hobbies?) God is not Concerned with Our Efficiency We often have a vision for the…

  • A La Carte (April 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some great books by David Wells. It’s a good time to get introduced to his work… This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Reset by David Murray. There are some other solid titles discounted beneath it as well as tons by R.C. Sproul. (Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped)…

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 31)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a whole lot of C.S. Lewis discounted for today only. You’ll also find the Osborne New Testament Commentaries series marked down. Be sure to check out this deal from Westminster Books on what looks like a neat new title: God’s Timeline. There are lots of other deals below it. 10 Reasons…

  • A La Carte (March 30)

    It’s Good Friday today, which is a holiday here in Canada. That means I’ll be on light blogging today, posting just A La Carte and Free Stuff Fridays. I hope you enjoy your Easter weekend! Today’s Kindle deals include a few books–one meant for women and two meant for a general audience. (Yesterday on the…

  • A La Carte (March 29)

    Today’s Kindle deals include couple of good books including one by John MacArthur. (Yesterday on the blog: God, Don’t Take the Bible From Us!) Two Lessons from Two Radically Different Funerals Jordan Standridge writes, “Funerals are a gift from God. I know that sounds crazy, but they are a God-given tool to force us to…

  • A La Carte (March 28)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some stuff you’ll probably want to check out if you’re an avid collector or are just building a library. (Yesterday on the blog: Message To My Older Self) The Blessing of a Good Example David Qaoud writes, “‘You are a hardcore student of the Word,’ he told me. I didn’t think…

  • A La Carte (March 27)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a book by Schaeffer and a must-read by Owen. (Yesterday on the blog: What Counts as a “Gospel Issue?”) Spitting in God’s Face “Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?” Stephen McAlpine reflects on…

  • A La Carte (March 26)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some top-notch books on prayer and some others as well. Don’t Title People “Pastor” If They Aren’t An Elder Yes to this. “Ministry titles abound in the church today. Student Pastor. Children’s Pastor. Creative Environment Pastor (No idea). Senior Pastor and Worship Pastor are pretty standard fair on the leadership page…

  • Sunday A La Carte (March 25)

    I would appreciate your prayers over the next few days as I complete my EPIC: England trip. We began yesterday in London and are now driving far and wide, from south to north, to track down historical objects. England has an incredible bounty of them! If you don’t already, consider following me on Instagram and…

  • Weekend A La Carte (March 24)

    Today’s Kindle deals include three books you may want to look over at least briefly. (Yesterday on the blog: Life Has Not Been Easy) Telling a Better Story than Jordan Peterson Here’s an interesting take: “The interviewer asked him how to keep young men from falling into racist and nationalist ideologies. Peterson responded, ‘Tell them…

  • A La Carte (March 23)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books, one of which is especially good for families dealing with issues related to technology. (Yesterday on the blog: EPIC Extra: Ask Me Anything Australia) Why Did God Answer My Half-Hearted Prayer? Kirsten McKinlay asks, “Have you ever uttered a half-hearted prayer? I know I have. Many times.…

  • A La Carte (March 22)

    Today’s Kindle deals include several books that may be worth adding to your collection. (Yesterday on the blog: Are You Godly Enough to Watch Smut?) A week from today I’ll be doing an EPIC evening in London. If you are in the area I would love to see you there! Your Body is a Temple,…

  • A La Carte (March 21)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few titles that may be of interest. Westminster Books has Short Studies on Biblical Theology series on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: Does Church Membership Really Matter? ) The Fall of Nanjing as My Grandmother Lived It David Chen writes a harrowing account of his grandmother’s escape from Nanjing: “On…

  • A La Carte (March 20)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few books that are very different from one another, yet each good in its own way. At the end of the annual Logos March Madness, you can get the NICOT/NICNT commentary sets for 60% off. That’s a tremendous value on a great series. (Yesterday on the blog: It Takes a…

  • A La Carte (March 19)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a selection of books, many of them related to Good Friday or Easter. (Yesterday on the blog: It Was Your Sin that Murdered Christ!) How Do We Encourage Our Children to See The Church as Valuable? Stephen Kneale writes, “We had an interesting, if perhaps emotionally loaded, discussion at our…