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  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 10)

    Blessings to you today, my friends. Today’s Kindle deals including some highly-regarded historical books, among them Philbrick’s excellent Mayflower. (Yesterday on the blog: I Want Him Back (But Not The Old Me Back)) Not Like Any Other Book Mitch Chase helpfully reminds us that the Bible is not like any other book. “The Bible is…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 9)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a selection of books from Crossway. Among them are some excellent picks by Carl Trueman. (Yesterday on the blog: Cling to the Cross!) Before you watch Harry & Meghan “Harry and Meghan are everywhere. As much as I’m trying to avoid them, the latest…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 7)

    There’s a good collection of deals at CBD this weekend. They include the ESV Story of Redemption Bible in 3 variations (1,2,3); ESV Prayer Bible; ESV Scripture Journal complete set; ESV Journaling Bible. There are a lot of last year’s best books as well: Blessed by Nancy Guthrie; The Thrill of Orthodoxy by Trevin Wax;…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 6)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. It has been a slow start to the year for Kindle books, but you will find at least a couple of deals. The first sale of the year at Westminster Books is a good one: strong discounts on their bestselling books of 2022. There are lots of great…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 5)

    Grace and peace to you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: On the Changing of the Dictionaries) The Same Old Faces “A new friendship is a wonderful beginning, fresh and exciting and full of potential, like the planting of a new tree. Don’t we all naturally long for relationship? To know and be…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 4)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. CBD is having a sale in which many books are $6 or less. That includes titles by Lutzer, Jeremiah, Walker, [Mary] Mohler, Piper, MacArthur, Poythress, Ryken, and Leeman, among others. It also includes lots of Bibles. For Kindle deals, you’ll find some titles by Colin…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 3)

    Blessings to you today. Logos users will want to be sure to grab this month’s free book and take a look at the other discounted items. You’ll also find lots of Mobile Ed courses significantly marked down. (Yesterday on the blog: The Year of Our Dreams or the Year of Our Nightmares) Look Out! Preparing…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 2)

    Happy new year! May 2023 bring you many of God’s richest blessings. My sincere gratitude goes to the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors for naming Seasons of Sorrow their counseling book of the year. There’s quite a large bundle of Kindle deals to go through today. (Yesterday on the blog: All Is Shadow Here Below!)…

  • Weekend A La Carte (December 31)

    May you know the Lord’s richest blessings as you send off one year and welcome in another. For those who, like me, plan to read the Bible in 2023 using the 5-Day Reading Plan, it’s now available for free download. There are a few new Kindle deals to look at today. An Anchor for Our…

  • friday

    A La Carte (December 30)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. There have been a few Kindle deals shared this week. You can browse and see them if you like. We’ll hope for more next week! New Beginnings: On God’s Mercy and Grace “The beginning of a new school year was always one of my favorite times. There…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (December 29)

    Grace and peace to you today. Stooping To Filthy Feet What a thought. “The man on his knees, rinsing sweat from Peter’s athlete’s foot and getting between Judas’s toes to wipe away the dung was our Creator, who is before all things and in him all things hold together; the hands that washed those verrucae…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (December 28)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. When the City of Man Creaks I think many of us are noticing the straining and breaking down of systems and wondering what it means. “Progress in the systems we rely on for life necessities or conveniences has been assumed. The pandemic…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (December 27)

    Just a reminder that due to the holidays I’ll be publishing A La Carte through this week, but not much else. A more normal schedule will resume next week. (Yesterday on the blog: My Bible-Reading Recommendation for 2023) Annual Planning with the Ten Commandments So, what if you began your annual planning with the Ten…

  • monday

    A La Carte (December 26)

    I trust you enjoyed—as we did—a restful, worshipful, enjoyable Christmas Day. Because this is the week when few people visit blogs, I’ll be posting only A La Carte between now and Saturday. A more normal schedule will resume on January 2. Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little selection of books from Crossway. (Yesterday on…

  • Weekend A La Carte (December 24)

    May the Lord bless you as you worship him this weekend and as you remember the miraculous birth of our Savior. (Yesterday on the blog: My Favorite New Songs of 2022) The Thrilling Reversal of Christmas Jim McCarthy explains that “thrilling reversal is what Christmas is all about. God insists on showcasing his power through…

  • friday

    A La Carte (December 23)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Christmas Is a Happy Day for Broken Hearts I was asked to write an article for Christianity Today that would speak to those who are grieving at Christmas. “What we wouldn’t give to worship together as a whole family, intact and reunited. What we wouldn’t give to spend…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (December 22)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I’ve added a collection of Kindle deals that includes some general market historical titles—perhaps a good option for some holiday reading. (Yesterday on the blog: The Collected Best Books of 2022) Christmas Music: A Witness For Us or Against Us This is a thought-provoking reflection…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (December 21)

    Crossway has begun to publish The Complete Works of John Owen and Westminster Books has the first volume (of 40!) on sale now. There are at least a couple of Kindle deals to look at. What Your Nativity Really Means Pierce Taylor Hibbs considers “our little, neat, illuminated manger scenes. Such a precious thing: the…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (December 20)

    Blessings to you today, my friends. (Yesterday on the blog: Christmas Hope for the Broken-Hearted) The Sunset, the Symphony, and the Gift Darla poignantly describes the discovery, misuse, and (eventually) proper use of a wonderful gift. “I was eight or nine when I received the gift and discovered that I could make music. I wasn’t…

  • monday

    A La Carte (December 19)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a good selection (as is the case with most Mondays). (Yesterday on the blog: To Do His Will) Melchizedek’s Loins This is an enjoyable reflection on a fascinating biblical character. He Gives What He Demands Glenna Marshall spent some time in Proverbs this year…