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  • monday

    A La Carte (January 24)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals for the collectors. (Yesterday on the blog: The Best Friendship in the World) The Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Be a Christian in 2022 Joe Carter looks at a recent report about the countries where it’s most dangerous to…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 22)

    May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. My thanks goes to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week with news of The Reformation Study Bible, Student Edition. Today’s Kindle deals include some classics (plus whatever I dig up in the morning). (Yesterday on the blog: Friendship and the Grace…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 21)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you. Spiritual COVID and Losing Your Taste for God Trevin Wax creates a helpful comparison here. “The loss of taste was the weirdest part of COVID. Mealtimes lost their joy. I ate and felt sustained but didn’t enjoy good food anymore. Every morning, I made myself a…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 20)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today there are new Kindle deals on books from Kevin DeYoung, Ray Ortlund, and others. Meanwhile, Westminster Books has pre-order deals on some of the books due to be published in the weeks ahead. (Yesterday on the blog: You Just Can’t Have It All) Job and the Deadly…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 19)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is a good selection of new Kindle deals today. They include a solid commentary on James, a volume from the NSBT, and more. Shall we cancel the theologians? Carl Trueman says “there is a form of cancel culture emerging within the ranks of Christians. It operates…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 18)

    We are digging out after a massive snowstorm yesterday–possibly the biggest I’ve ever seen around these parts. These blizzards never quite lose their wonder… Today’s Kindle deals include a few books that are worth a look. (Yesterday on the blog: What Does It Mean To Trust God in Our Trials?) The Breath of God Interestingly,…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 17)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There is a small list of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Angel of Patience) Five Things I Learned as a Pastor’s Kid Samuel James grew up a PK and offers a few of the lessons he learned along the way. Will Few Be Saved? “On…

  • weekend

    Weekend A La Carte (January 15)

    Good morning and good day to you! Today’s Kindle deals include some classics (and one newer work). (Yesterday on the blog: I Still Do: A Marriage Course for the Middle Years) The Power of Questions I enjoyed this look at the rhetorical power of questions—and the different kinds we can pose. Everywhere spoken against Janie…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 14)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. The Reformed Expository Commentary series has finally published their volume for Romans and Westminster Books has it heavily discounted. The series is ideal for pastors or general readers. There’s a small number of Kindle deals today, including one of the volumes of the NSBT series.…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 13)

    Grace and peace to you, my friends. Today’s Kindle deals include two good books I don’t think I’ve ever seen on sale before. (Yesterday on the blog: Don’t Be Reckless With What Others Count Precious) The Vertical, Horizontal, and Inward Realities of Sin “Sin is never done in isolation. In fact, there are vertical, horizontal,…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 12)

    The Lord bless and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some good picks from Crossway. Westminster Books has a new kids’ edition of Pilgrim’s Progress discounted. The False Philosophy of Cancel Culture This article from STR makes some interesting observations about cancel culture. “Cancel culture is based on the assumption that power—not truth—is the…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 11)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: All Will Be Well) Discipled by Algorithms I think it’s increasingly important that we acknowledge the centrality of algorithms in modern life. “We live in a personally curated and expertly crafted world of information, driven by algorithms that often wield…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 10)

    Grace and peace to you on this fine Monday. There is a collection of books and commentaries to look at in today’s Kindle deals. How Do We Process the Scariest Passage in All of Scripture? Justin Dillehay: “It’s frightening to think about going to hell. It’s even more frightening to find out too late that…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 8)

    Good morning! Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of newer books and some older ones as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Read This First) Loved With Everlasting Love How often do you get to read an article by someone who is celebrating a century of God’s faithfulness? “In November 2020, I celebrated a hundred years…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 7)

    May the Lord be with you and extend his richest blessings to you today. The Strange Fate of Hamilton and Harry Potter Carl Trueman: “Years ago, when teaching at seminary, I used to tell the students that moral relevance in the modern world was a cruel and fickle mistress. However much Christians accommodated themselves to…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 6)

    Grace and peace to you today. Westminster Books is offering 50% off their top sellers from 2021. There are a couple of new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Squiggly Line of God’s Providence) Greedy for Gain “There’s something ugly, something character revealing, about the politician who squeezes absolutely every inch out of…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 5)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. There’s a nice little collection of Kindle deals today, including Rod Dreher’s Live Not By Lies and Mark Vroegop’s Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. No False Worship of the True God Writing about the second commandment, Bruce Ashford says, “it’s an insult to God when we have to…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 4)

    May the God of love and peace be with you. (Yesterday on the blog: A Heart That Is Free, A Step That Is Light) Into the Waves Andrea Sanborn: “For those of us who take our Christian faith seriously, it feels like an ocean of change is sweeping over us, undermining the ground we stand…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 3)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Logos users, there are some free and almost free books for you to look at. You’ll also find some good deals from Crossway commentaries and MacArthur commentaries. (Yesterday on the blog: The New Year — A Poetic Prayer) I’ve Never Killed Anyone… Right? “You don’t hate anybody,…

  • Weekend A La Carte

    Weekend A La Carte (January 1)

    Happy new year, my friends! What a joy it is to know that today, right now, our God is reigning over all of earth and heaven. His purposes will prevail! Today’s Kindle deals include both newer works and classics. The New Year Starts: Making Plans? Today I’ve got several articles about the beginning of a…