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Good morning. Grace and peace to you. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Pray For Someone Who Is Dying) Can the World Cup deliver on community and transcendence? Here’s a look at how sports can promise something like transcendence but how it will always fail to ultimately deliver. If it’s not in the Bible, you…

I’m so grateful to BJU for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you how to Hate More and Kill Better. Sponsors play a key role in allowing this site to carry on. (Yesterday on the blog: Facing the Last Enemy) Putting down roots: a call to young people Here’s a timely call to young…

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. What many people regard as the best gospel tract has now been expanded out to a small book that Westminster Books has put on sale. It’s well worth a look. Ten Criticisms of John Piper’s Preaching John Piper shares ten criticisms of his own preaching.…

If you’re in or near Tasmania, I’d love to see you at the Grace and Truth Conference in October. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of excellent books. (Yesterday on the blog: God of Every Grace – The Story Behind the Song) Thinking and Emotions in the Christian Life “Human beings are people of extremes.…

Good morning from beautiful, chilly New Zealand. This week Westminster Books has a deal on the new CSB Life Counsel Bible. Today’s Kindle deals include another pretty good little list of titles. My Heavenly Father Taught Me Not to Hate My Earthly One Dudu Mkhize explains her troubled relationship with her father and then tells…

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. The whole ZECNT series of excellent commentaries is on sale in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: When We Follow God’s Plan) The Internet and Christian Catholicity Samuel James makes lots of helpful points here as he considers the challenges of Christian catholicity in the age of…

Here is one more reminder that Truth for Life (Alistair Begg) is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. It has never been easier to get a copy to read for yourself or to give away. (Yesterday on the…

I am so grateful to TWR for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about the kinds of people who make great missionaries. I am looking forward to speaking at a conference in Tasmania in October. The details are available on Facebook. I’d love to see you there! Today’s Kindle deals include some newer…

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Blessed Are the Meek Ken Jones has a short but helpful exposition of “blessed are the meek.” Queering a Tudor Warship Sometimes the world is almost too bizarre to believe. Carl Trueman highlights an example here. Maintenance Workers Make Great Missionaries You may think that…

Good morning from Kentucky! We are about to make the final bit of our drive to Boyce College where we will be getting Michaela all set up for her freshman year. Exciting times… Westminster Books has collected some new and noteworthy books for August and discounted them up to 50%. (Yesterday on the blog: My…

The Spanish edition of Seasons of Sorrow (Estaciones de aflicción) is now available! I’m so thankful for the efforts of the translation team and am praying that the book makes its way to just the right people. 10 Bits of Wisdom from 10 Years of Socials K.A. Ellis took a social media hiatus and returned…

May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. The highlight of today’s Kindle deals is Alistair Begg’s Brave By Faith. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update for an Especially Noteworthy Week) Baptisms in the Jordan River: A Pet Peeve Clint may be a bit of a self-confessed curmudgeon when…

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today. Westminster Books is offering a sale on a great series that answers big questions for teens. This month ONE Audiobooks is offering free access to Paul Washer’s The Preeminent Christ. Today’s Kindle deals include a few books that may be of interest. Shepherding Children through…

Truth for Life (Alistair Begg) is featuring Seasons of Sorrow this month. You can purchase it for just $7 or get it free with a donation of any amount. It has never been easier to get a copy to read for yourself or to give away. Logos users will want to take a look at…

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty significant list of titles worth a look. The Hidden Glory of the Unengaged This article encourages us to look for and celebrate the hidden glory of those who have not yet been engaged with the gospel. “We live in…

Good morning from home sweet home. I enjoyed my trip to Australia, Thailand, and South Korea and am excited to eventually share the results in Worship Round the World. But in the meantime, I’m glad to be back where I belong. (Yesterday on the blog: Give Me a Faith Like His!) Ambassadors for Marriage Rebekah…

Good morning from South Korea. In just a few moments I’ll be heading eastbound and back to my home. If all goes well, I’ll be there by bedtime. Today’s Kindle deals include some good picks from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Should We Exercise “Pronoun Hospitality?”) Why’d The Pigs Have to Die? Yeah, that’s a…