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  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 24)

    May the God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: No Unfinished Sculptures) The Gifts of This Age Point Us to the Age Still to Come Jared Wilson: “What Jesus is saying is that marriage is meant for this age to point us to the reality of…

  • monday

    A La Carte (August 23)

    Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today. You will find a small list of Kindle deals today. There is some big news in the family: my Abby got engaged! Her boyfriend fiancé Nathan asked her the big question yesterday. We are so very happy for them. 9 Things You Should Know About…

  • Weekend A La Carte

    Weekend A La Carte (August 21)

    As we begin a new day and head into a weekend, please know: Right now, at this very moment, God is reigning from his eternal throne. There’s a great list of Kindle deals to look through today. This is one of those occasional reminders that all the quote graphics I share from day-to-day are available…

  • friday

    A La Carte (August 20)

    Grace and peace to you today, my friends. There are just two Kindle deals this morning. Logos users will find some good deals in the Back to School sale. Afghanistan, the Pulpit, and the Myth of Progress “If we’re to truly remember the world’s tragedies in our ministries, what we need to retrieve isn’t simply…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (August 19)

    Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you throughout this day. There’s a small but still good list of Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: We Are Never Without Beauty) Do You Know Where You’re At? Sylvia Schroeder reflects on her father-in-law’s confusion. “‘I don’t know where we’re at,’ Phil’s dad used to…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (August 18)

    May the Lord bless and keep you today. There are a number of Kindle deals to look at today. Those who prefer printed books may want to look at Westminster Books and their deals on books by J.I. Packer. How Afghan Pastors Reflect on God’s Sovereignty Writing for TGC, Mark Morris writes about Afghan pastors.…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 17)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. There are a few Kindle deals I dug up today. (Yesterday on the blog: Success Beyond What We Can Handle) Return of the Taliban Mindy Belz’s article from WORLD is now a few days old, and hence somewhat out-of-date, but does explain some of…

  • monday

    A La Carte (August 16)

    Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today and in the week ahead. I have listed a few new Kindle deals; besides the ones listed, Zondervan’s entire 37-volume Counterpoints series is marked down. (Yesterday on the blog: A Parent’s Prayer for Obedience) Of Minds and Machines : Transhumanism and the Christian Christopher Brown…

  • Weekend A La Carte (August 14)

    May you know the Lord’s sweetest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. There are some classics and a couple of newer works listed in today’s Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: A Mid-August Family Update) Just Call Me Old-Fashioned “Many people who would label themselves a progressive Christian—which is an oxymoron, if…

  • friday

    A La Carte (August 13)

    Grace and peace to you on this fine Friday. Westminster Books is holding a nice little back-to-school sale that has lots of deals. Today’s Kindle deals include the whole collection of 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series, plus a couple of good biographies. 5 Truths About Your Battle with Sin You Hate to Admit “If you…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (August 12)

    Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you throughout this day. (Yesterday on the blog: The Great Stores of God’s Provision) Perfect Courtesy Toward All in the Worst of Times This is important stuff. “In Titus 3:1 Paul tells Titus to remind his flocks of seven important Christian virtues. Their need to be reminded…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (August 11)

    Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Westminster Books has a deal this week on a new Bible story book for children. There are just a few Kindle deals to look at today. How Could Jonathan Edwards Own Slaves? In this article, John Piper wrestles through the fact that his hero, Jonathan…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 10)

    May the God of love and peace be with you on this fine day. (Yesterday on the blog: We Must, We Can, Bloom for Him) A Church Only Explained by the Gospel It is so important, this. “The gospel of Jesus doesn’t just make strangers into friends. It makes enemies into brothers and sisters. The…

  • monday

    A La Carte (August 9)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you today and in the week ahead. I listed just a few Kindle deals that may be of interest today. The Great Revival That M’Cheyne Missed This is such an interesting and important little anecdote from church history. God Talk 101 It’s simple stuff, this, but still a good…

  • Sunday A La Carte

    This was one of those weeks where my meandering through the various sites and blogs I read uncovered a lot of good articles–to many to include in just six days. So for that reason I’m offering a rare Sunday edition of A La Carte. Enjoy these links! What Does It Really Mean to Be the…

  • Weekend A La Carte (August 7)

    May the Lord of peace bless you richly this weekend. Let me offer another reminder that my forthcoming devotional book Knowing and Enjoying God is now available for pre-order. Thanks for considering it! Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some older books. (Yesterday on the blog: We Cannot Be Faultless (But May Still…

  • friday

    A La Carte (August 6)

    Grace and peace to you today. You’ll find a nice little collection of books on the Kindle deals page today. Is All Work Equal? Yes and No Daniel Doriani: “At this moment, two contradictory ideas about work compete for our attention. On one hand, economists say the desire to work is waning. People aren’t rushing…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (August 5)

    Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you throughout this day. On sale at WTS Books this week is Daniel Doriani’s new book on work and vocation. Scroll down and you’ll find a link to a sale on other similar books. Today’s Kindle deals include Crossway’s “Student’s Guide” series of short books. (Yesterday on…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (August 4)

    Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is a small number of Kindle deals on Christian books, but I’ve also added a list of biographies and history books that are on sale today only. Logos users, remember that Zondervan Academic is having a sale and has discounted a lot of great…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (August 3)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s a little collection of Kindle deals for the collectors to sort through today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Picture of Perfect Rest) In the Pursuit of Reach This is a good meditation on the pursuit of “reach.” Give it a read and you’ll…