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  • monday

    A La Carte (February 28)

    As yet another month draws to its close, perhaps it is an ideal time for us to remind ourselves that right now, at this very moment, God is reigning from his throne. (Yesterday on the blog: Cheer Up, Men and Women of Unappreciated Services) The widow’s might Kim Henderson’s column in the new issue of…

  • Weekend A La Carte (February 26)

    Good morning! May you know God’s richest blessings in the weekend ahead. My gratitude goes to Zondervan for sponsoring the blog this week with news of a new book by Sean McGever titled The Good News of Our Limits. There’s a pretty good little collection of Kindle deals to browse today. (Yesterday on the blog:…

  • friday

    A La Carte (February 25)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. I mentioned earlier in the week that Westminster Books has some excellent biographies for young readers on sale. Today they’ve added a good book on reading the Bible well. To Stay and Serve: Why We Didn’t Flee Ukraine Here’s a dispatch from within Ukraine: “In…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (February 24)

    Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of good books. (Yesterday on the blog: When We Go Unnourished) What I Learned About Love When I Met My Son This is a sweet reflection on the love of a father for a son. “When I met my son that day, I…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (February 23)

    The Lord bless you and keep you today. On sale this week at Westminster Books is an excellent series of Christian biographies for children. Seven Common Misconceptions about the King James Bible “When a book blossoms into such a literary lotus, myths also begin to sprout. Grains of truth rendering them plausible grow into weeds…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (February 22)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: None of Us Will Ever Forget What You Did) Important Contexts for Understanding Reformed Theology Keith Mathison reminds us that context matters in history and theology as much as in Bible study. “Reformed theology was a fruit of the 16th-century…

  • monday

    A La Carte (February 21)

    Happy Family Day to my fellow Canadians (who live in provinces that mark it). Happy Monday to everyone else! Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent books for teens and young adults (and some deals for others as well). (Yesterday on the blog: The Power of True Holiness) The Netflix Dilemma “The ‘post-liberal’ condition we’re experiencing…

  • Weekend A La Carte (February 19)

    Good morning! Blessings to you as you serve the Lord and worship him this weekend. My gratitude goes to Zondervan for sponsoring the blog this week with news of Michael Horton’s new book Recovering Our Sanity. There are (finally) a few new Kindle deals to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Same Words, Different Worlds)…

  • friday

    A La Carte (February 18)

    The Lord be with you and bless you today. Westminster Books has a deal on the new book by Mark Jones, Knowing Sin. (Yesterday on the blog: A Family Update and a Some Thoughts on Those Canadian Truckers) The Necessity and Danger of Mercy Ministry Mez McConnell: “While a church may do a lot of…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (February 17)

    Grace and peace to you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: A Message for Young Women) Faith Like A Beach House You may identify with this. “I had foolishly thought that time would be the vehicle of sanctification, that being an older Christian would automatically make me a more Christ-like Christian. But it…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (February 16)

    The Lord bless you and keep you today. Westminster Books has some good books specially discounted. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of solid titles. What Does ‘Deconstruction’ Even Mean? “‘Deconstruction’ is a term that has increasingly been used in evangelical circles, especially over the past decade. But it is a confusing term, because there’s…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (February 15)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today, my friends. (Yesterday on the blog: The Music of Heaven) When Activists Do History This is really interesting: “There exists today a growing trend among historians that represents a significant departure from the traditional scholarly approach to writing and teaching history. This trend involves…

  • monday

    A La Carte (February 14)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. There is a good collection of Kindle deals to look at today, headlined by a group of books for women published by Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Great God, Is Life Such an Uncertain Thing?) The last leaf Andrée Seu Peterson: “The pestilence angel, no respecter of persons…

  • Weekend A La Carte (February 12)

    This week Westminster Books hosted the bookstore for the Bethlehem Conference for Pastors. Now they’re offering 50% off some of their favorite books featured at the event. (Yesterday on the blog: You’re Only Human) Grave words Kim Henderson considers tombstones and how they can preach to us even decades or centuries later. A Call for…

  • friday

    A La Carte (February 11)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. There have been a couple of interesting Kindle deals over the past couple of days. If There Wasn’t a Sermon About It, Does Your Pastor Even Care? Trevin Wax addresses what is an urgent concern to many pastors. “I thought about ‘Justice Sunday’ recently because…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (February 10)

    Good morning! Grace and peace to you. Westminster Books has a heavy-duty new set of books on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: The God Who Counts the Cost) Music And Lyrics “The world is a symphony: exquisite and detailed and beautiful. But for all of its music, there is one thing that the world cannot…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (February 9)

    The Lord bless you and keep you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Alistair Begg’s excellent new book Brave by Faith. Wordle and Our Longing for the Limited Chris Martin reflects on an interesting cultural phenomenon: “The most consequential cultural phenomenon of this, the year of our Lord, 2022 is a once-a-day word game made by…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (February 8)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some books for adults and some of kids. (Yesterday on the blog: Do You Knock at the Gates of the Grave?) How and when was the canon of Scripture established, and by whom? (Video) Stephen Nichols does a great job…

  • monday

    A La Carte (February 7)

    Good morning! Grace and peace to you. There are a few Kindle deals to take a glance at. (Yesterday on the blog: As if God Had Ever Made an Atlantic Wide Enough…) An Open Letter to a Distressed Sufferer Mike Emlet has an open letter to those who are suffering. “Dear friend, I have no…

  • Weekend A La Carte (February 5)

    May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. My gratitude goes to Radius International for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to consider attending their upcoming Missiology Conference virtually or in-person. It includes Alistair Begg, Kevin DeYoung, and others. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer and older titles. (Yesterday on…