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  • 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.)…

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    A La Carte (November 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a few odds and ends. Something is Wrong on the Internet This is an odd but still important read for parents of young children. Despite the warnings of explicit content, it points more to what is weird and bizarre than perverse. You Can’t Reform What You Won’t Touch Barry York…

  • A La Carte (November 7)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a number of books (again) that are worth a quick look. Tragedy in Texas: Christian Testimony in the Face of Evil Al Mohler responds to the tragedy: “From a Christian worldview, we have to understand that the facts are important. It is not wrong to want to know what the…

  • A La Carte (November 6)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some general reading from Crossway and a solid series of commentaries from Zondervan. Child-like Maturity and Childish Adulthood “What does it mean to have a child-like faith? And how in the midst of their stormy youth are we adults to guide little ones away from childishness and toward the child-like maturity…

  • Weekend A La Carte (November 4)

    I am down South near Atlanta finishing up a marriage retreat. Lord willing I’ll be back home this evening. If you’re in the international terminal at ATL this afternoon, let me know and we’ll grab a coffee. There are just a few Kindle deals today but they are on good books that rarely go on…

  • A La Carte (November 3)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a great price on a new book by Scott Sauls. Praying For More Reformation “As we celebrate the 500th anniversary of Luther’s theses sparking the Reformation, perhaps the most reformed thing we could do would be to give ourselves to prayer. So much of the world still lives in darkness. And…

  • A La Carte (November 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a few good books. Also, check this week’s deals from Westminster Books for a good price on a solid new biography. Free G3 I’d love to see you at next year’s G3 Conference in Atlanta. Maybe some free tickets (buy one get one free, that is) will help. How To…

  • A La Carte (November 1)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a rather miscellaneous collection of books. The free book of the month from Logos is actually an entire course. What is Sola Scriptura Protecting Us Against? “At the heart of Sola Scriptura, is the recognition that fallen humans have a problem with authority. Indeed, fallen humans are always looking to replace…