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  • thursday

    A La Carte (October 21)

    Grace and peace to you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog If Just One Person Returned) Why I Quit Praying for God to “Use Me” Alex Early: “I became a Christian at the age of 15 and knew I was called into vocational ministry within 90 days. So, one prayer that I picked…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (October 20)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. Yup, there are some Kindle deals today. A Key Sign You are Maturing as a Preacher “Over the years, I have learned to ask students a key question that can reveal a lot about how they are developing as a preacher. ‘What did you leave out?’” This…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (October 19)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. There are, as usual, a few Kindle deals for those who are interested. I also noticed Hasbro has a lot of games on sale at Amazon today. (Yesterday on the blog: Extending the Borders and Enlarging the Territory) Cultivating a Gracious Climate in Your…

  • monday

    A La Carte (October 18)

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There are some good Kindle deals today, including a new biography about the Spurgeons. (Yesterday on the blog: God’s Pop-Up Book) Deadly children’s games I expect you’ve been hearing about Netflix’s hit series Squid Game. This review from WORLD tells what…

  • Weekend A La Carte (October 16)

    May you know the Lord’s sweetest blessings as you prepare to worship him this weekend. Logos users may want to check out some bundled deals of resources I recommend. Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some classics. (Yesterday on the blog: Why I Am Still All-in With E-Books) Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria from…

  • friday

    A La Carte (October 15)

    The Lord be with you and bless you today. There is a new ESV Concise Study Bible available and Westminster Books has it on sale this week. I’ve added a few books to today’s list of Kindle deals. D. A. Carson on the Two Jews Talking the Day Before the First Passover Here’s a neat…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (October 14)

    Grace and peace to you, my friends. I have added a couple of Kindle deals with more possibly to come tomorrow. (Yesterday on the blog: Family Update: An Engagement, a Scholarship, and a Beautiful Bench) The Failure of Evangelical Elites Carl Trueman has some extended thoughts on the failure of Evangelical elites. “Let me put…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (October 13)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are lots of good titles related to counseling for sale at Westminster Books. Today’s Kindle deals include a few good titles. Dear Pastor … Your Shepherd Doesn’t Care How Big Your Church Is “I never forgot those days in the foyer of the church plant, begging…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (October 12)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Longing for What’s Second Best) Think Little This article explains why we, as Christians, might to do better to think little than to think big. The God of Your Troubled Heart “Jesus knows your heart. He knows your doubts and…

  • monday

    A La Carte (October 11)

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. And happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians. I am down in Louisville visiting Abby for a couple of days. If you spend time on the SBTS campus and see me, please say hi! There is a long list of Kindle deals…

  • Weekend A La Carte (October 9)

    May you know the Lord’s richest blessings as you live for his glory this weekend. There’s a good group of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Gospel and the Pain of Fatherlessness) Live Not by Outrage “There’s a funny thing about lies, however. They tend to show up even in the places you…

  • friday

    A La Carte (October 8)

    Good morning, my friends. The Lord be with you and bless you today. There’s a nice list of Kindle deals to look at today. Family Bonds “My parents and my husband David’s parents met for the first time this August, 16 months after our Zoom wedding (thanks, pandemic). We were curious—and just a little nervous—about…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (October 7)

    Grace and peace to you this morning. Westminster Books has a deal on some excellent little books meant to help Christians through hard times. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Domestic Abuse Is So Very Evil) Cultural Christianity Gave Us the Golden Age of CCM This is an interesting one from Samuel James: “Cultural Christianity creates…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (October 6)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. I have heard from a few people who are saying they have been unable to click links in the newsletter for the past few days. I have turned the issue over to the newsletter support team and am waiting for them to fix it. There is a…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (October 5)

    Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: My Own Little Paradise in an Ocean of Ugliness) Men, Are You Submissive? “Submission. Of all the words in the Bible, this may be one of the least popular. After all, our cultural moment is not one that…

  • monday

    A La Carte (October 4)

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I added a few Kindle deals to look through. I noticed that Amazon is having a big one-day sale on board games—something I always take note of when it comes up about twice a year. There are deals listed here and…

  • Weekend A La Carte (October 2)

    May you know the Lord’s rich blessings as you prepare to worship him this weekend. Logos users will want to look at this month’s free and nearly free books. There are a few Kindle deals to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church) Stream the Luther Documentary for…

  • friday

    A La Carte (October 1)

    As we begin a new month, it is as good a time as any to remember that right now, at this very moment, God is on his throne. On sale this week at Westminster Books is the amazing Puritan Paperback series. There is a substantial collection of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: 10…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (September 30)

    Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include some solid deals from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: The Tale of the Pig and the Sheep) Singing with the Saints Vern Poythress has begun a promising new series on singing with the saints. I Wasn’t Half-Dead Glenna Marshall: “When it comes to God’s miraculous…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (September 29)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. This week at Westminster Books you’ll find a sale on “memorable stories, delightful characters, gospel help” for kids. Today’s Kindle deals are headlined by an excellent new book on being the bad guys. There is also a large collection of general market books on sale. I Searched…