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  • monday

    A La Carte (May 30)

    To my American friends and family, I hope you enjoy your Memorial Day today. I’ve been saying that for years now and still don’t know what a proper Memorial Day greeting is or if there even is one… Crossway has got us covered with a nice little list of Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog:…

  • Weekend A La Carte (May 28)

    I hope and trust you’ll all enjoy your weekend! If you’re into Kindle deals, you’ll find a few good ones today. I’d like to remind you that my forthcoming book Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God is now available for pre-order. You can reserve your copy at Amazon, Westminster…

  • friday

    A La Carte (May 27)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books has a handy little Father’s Day Gift Guide for those who want to get a jump on their shopping. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for May 2022) When MAID goes to Church “I was recently taken aback to read…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (May 26)

    Grace and peace to you today. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals this morning. (Yesterday on the blog: How Can We Measure Spiritual Progress?) Living in the Blackened Forest Brianna Lambert: “Yesterday I met a friend at a park and watched my three children play, while another mom got the worst phone call…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (May 25)

    It has been a good few days for Christian writing and I’m glad to share a roundup of some of the articles I’ve discovered in my online wanderings. Over at Westminster Books you’ll find a discount on Kevin DeYoung’s new book. There is a number of Kindle deals to glance at today. The Tearing Apart…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (May 24)

    The God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: My Heart Longs for Justice (Kind of)) The reckoning of the Lord Here is Al Mohler’s response to the report issues by Guidepost Solutions about abuse in the SBC. “I am writing this essay in one of the most difficult moments…

  • monday

    A La Carte (May 23)

    Happy Victoria Day to my fellow Canadians. I hope you enjoy your day off! Today’s Kindle deals include a list of titles from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Vultures Are Always the First to Smell Carrion) After Roe: What’s Our Job Now? Here’s George Grant in Tabletalk: “Circumstances change. Laws, courts, and administrations come and…

  • Weekend A La Carte (May 21)

    May you know the Lord’s blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. There are a few new Kindle deals to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: Should We Abandon “Evangelical?”) Consuming ideologies “J.K. Rowling, one of the most successful authors of all time, posted an interesting Twitter thread on April 20. I’ll…

  • friday

    A La Carte (May 20)

    The Lord be with you and bless you today, my friends. (Yesterday on the blog: Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God) Sexual ethics and colonialism for the modern age This article considers the strange contradictions between society’s hatred of an old form of colonialism and its love of a…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (May 19)

    There is once again a sale on some new kids’ books at Westminster Books. Today’s Kindle deals include one single solitary book. (Yesterday on the blog: The Dead Seriousness of Careless Words) The Blessing of Rest “Because of the way I am wired I have always viewed rest as weakness and a colossal waste of…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (May 18)

    Good morning! May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. There are some really good Kindle deals today that include A Puritan Theology and Stott’s study of the Beatitudes. Recovering an Erased Gospel “Two hundred years ago, a nobleman on the Greek island of Zakynthos presented a visiting British soldier…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (May 17)

    Yesterday we made the long drive from Louisville back to Canada and are once again settled into home. The newlyweds, meanwhile, headed off on what I pray will be a joyful honeymoon. Between getting home and calling it a night I did have time to dig up a few new Kindle deals. Westminster Book is…

  • monday

    A La Carte (May 16)

    It was a late night last night and thus a bit of a slow start today. But we successfully pulled off a wedding and had a great time of it. Congratulations to Nathan and Abby! Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little collection of books on a crucial topic. (Yesterday on the blog: Two Lives…

  • Weekend A La Carte (May 14)

    Good morning! Here’s a little collection of links that I thought you might enjoy. There are a few Kindle deals you may want to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Laying Ambushes — A Family Update on a Special Weekend) How does Reformed theology view the future of Israel compared to dispensationalism? Obviously not everyone…

  • friday

    A La Carte (May 13)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I have only found one Kindle deals so far today, but it’s a good one at least. Why Pro-Abortion Activists Desecrate Churches Carl Trueman: “The church service is not simply a convenient place to intimidate pro-life campaigners. To attack a worship service is not simply…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (May 12)

    Good morning! Grace and peace to you. (Yesterday on the blog: Keys To Knowing God’s Will for Your Life) Still Chris Thomas: “Stillness can be elusive; a mirage of anticipation that beckons yet fails to deliver. I’ve searched for it, grasped at it, despaired at it, and been surprised by it. Sometimes I’ve forgotten it.…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (May 11)

    May the Lord bless and keep you on this fine day. This week’s deal from Westminster Books is on a collection of books for kids. There are a few new Kindle deals to look at today. Why Mainstream Scholars often Differ with Evangelical Pastors on the Gospels “Why is it that if you read what…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (May 10)

    Here’s your occasional reminder that all the quote graphics I share day-by-day are available and nicely categorized at SquareQuotes. They’re free to download, print, etc. (Yesterday on the blog: The Parable of the Acorn) What Makes a “Strong Woman” Strong? Rebekah Matt: “‘Strong woman’ is a phrase heard often these days, and because I admire…

  • monday

    A La Carte (May 9)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include some top-notch books on the Trinity. (Yesterday on the blog: One Woman in the Right Mightier than Four Hundred Men in the Wrong) Not What I Expected “One of the most shocking television moments I ever witnessed was on L.A. Law in the 1980s.…

  • Weekend A La Carte (May 7)

    May God bless you today as you prepare to gather to worship him on the Lord’s Day. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good options, including Andrew Wilson’s award-winner. (Yesterday on the blog: As You Pray about Roe v Wade) Salvation, Past, Present, and Future So much depends upon properly understanding this: “From one…