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  • Weekend A La Carte (January 25)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some classics and not some-yet-classics. And don’t forget about the great commentary sale from yesterday! (Yesterday on the blog: I Still Do) Some Men Just Like the Fight Jared Wilson: “Fighting is sometimes necessary. Liking to fight is not. In fact, it is forbidden. Consider whether you are in fact with…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 24)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a number of books for adults and one for kids. Of note, Basically the whole Word Biblical Commentary series is on sale today. According to my Best Commentaries collection, there are some especially good volumes in that series that would all rank top-5 for that book: Genesis volume 1 and volume…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 23)

    There is a little bit of everything in today’s list of Kindle deals. Do remember as we come toward the end of the month to grab your freebies from Logos. (Yesterday on the blog: Training a New Generation of African Pastors and Church Leaders) The Problem of Having no Defined Membership Stephen Kneale makes the…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 22)

    There is once again a substantial collection of Kindle deals for you to consider. Westminster Books is offering a deal on Dave Harvey’s new book I Still Do. I’ll have a review of it on Friday, and will be recommending it then. Yesterday on the blog: Looking for Something Good To Read? (10 Book Suggestions)…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 21)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a lot of Wiersbe, with a few other authors represented as well. (Yesterday on the blog: Worshiping a Not-So-Holy God) Let Not Food Destroy the Body Stacey Reaoch brings up some good and important points in this article on food. Like this: “Food preferences are just that — preferences. In a…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 20)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a diverse collection of books. (Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped One Sunday in January) 10 Ways Porn Culture Will Target Your Kids in 2020 You’ve just got to be aware of all that ways porn culture targets your kids. “So let’s get to know the enemy so we can…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 18)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some older ones; there are some good picks! Westminster Books has a sale on R.C. Sproul’s excellent commentary on the Westminster Confession (which has been newly reprinted). You may also be interested in the ESV Creeds & Confessions Bible. (Yesterday on the blog: The Gospel According to…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 17)

    It is an okay day for Kindle deals with quite a few available options, several of them Puritan classics. Keeping Primary Attention on Life’s Main Focuses Vance Christie tells a story to bring out a valid point. The English Reformation: England’s First Brexit You’d need to know more about church history than I do to…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 16)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a handful of books, including one good one by R.C. Sproul. (Yesterday on the blog: Get To Know Onthatile Children’s Ministries) Max Lucado’s Endorsement of Jen Hatmaker: What it Means and Why it Matters This is important: “It can be tempting to view any display of disunity as divisive. But we…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 15)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a whole list of biographies as well as a couple of other titles. The lowest-cost Kindle as well as the best-value-for-money Kindle (Paperwhite) are both on sale just now. The Eleven Commandments For Long Winded Preachers There is lots of stuff in this list of eleven commandments for long winded preachers.…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 14)

    There is a pretty good selection of Kindle deals to browse through today. There’s some Wiersbe, some Lewis, some Keller and some others… (Yesterday on the blog: The Rules for Alliteration) Dining in the Dark: Is Communion Christ’s Flesh? It’s so important that we get our theology of communion right. Clint Archer writes about his…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 13)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a few books—but they are good books mostly by John Piper, at least. Untangling the Theology of Star Wars There is lots of theology, or spirituality at least, in Star Wars. But what does it all add up to? “Throughout the saga, Star Wars mixed in some animism, transcendentalism, and…

  • Sunday A La Carte (January 12)

    This was one of those rare weeks when I collected more good material for A La Carte than I could use in just six days. For that reason, I put together a special “Sunday edition.” Enjoy! Words That Honor God’s Word “Words are extremely powerful. They can build up, and they can destroy. And we…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 11)

    Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent classics and a couple of newer works. (Yesterday on the blog: Piercing Heaven: A Prayer Book You’ll Actually Use) Humbly Coming Before Our Father “Although most people, even many professing Christians, believe that everyone is a child of God in a spiritual way, the word of God is undeniably…

  • friday

    A La Carte (January 10)

    Westminster Books says Ed Welch’s Created to Draw Near is their small group book of the year. And they’ve got it on sale for now. Through Cruciform Press we’ve got some interesting new books: The definitive collection of John Piper’s missions-oriented sermons, drawn from his more than 35 years of ministry (Cruciform or Amazon). And…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (January 9)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books on prayer. Also, The Good Book Company will give you a free copy of Tim Lane’s book Unstuck if you join their mailing list. (Yesterday on the blog: Have You Read a Book Yet This Year?) Is Francis Chan Right about the Lord’s Supper? Francis Chan recently…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (January 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good selection of books that cross a bunch of different categories. A Timeshare in Babylon This matters. “Sexual sin is not a merely ‘personal sin’, a kind of foible of our personality, a misfiring of our biology, but it is a declaration of allegiance, it is the purchase of…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (January 7)

    There’s a nice little collection of Kindle deals to browse through today. (Yesterday on the blog: How Is God Present in Our Pain?) Dads, Your Children Need Both Quality and Quantity Time with You Randy Alcorn challenges dads to focus on both quality and quantity time with their kids. The Long Obedience This is a…

  • monday

    A La Carte (January 6)

    I wasn’t able to track down new Kindle deals today, but perhaps you should run over last week’s deals. In case you missed it over the weekend, this month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: He Will Hold Me Fast) Forgetting What…

  • Weekend A La Carte (January 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a few classics and at least one newer work. This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: Laughing at the Days to Come) Say What No One Else Will Some men may need this challenge. “When a man…