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  • monday

    A La Carte (December 17)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a long list of good deals from Crossway and Zondervan with a few others mixed in as well. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer from December) What Happens When an Evangelical Pundit, Armed Only with 58K Twitter Followers and a Reference to the Bebbington Quadrilateral, Takes on a Historian The…

  • weekend

    Weekend A La Carte (December 15)

    There are a few Kindle deals you may like to take a peek at today. Also, Amazon has select family board games on sale today. (Yesterday on the blog: Kirk Cameron Wants You To Connect) Hard times at Harvest WORLD magazine has a long report on the hard times at Harvest Bible Chapel. “Former elders,…

  • friday

    A La Carte (December 14)

    There isn’t much to tell you about by way of Kindle deals today. We’ll hope for better things over the weekend. (Yesterday on the blog: Reader Feedback: Should We Make a Priority of Diversity in Church Leadership?) Will John Chau Help or Harm Missions in India? “Two Indian missiologists shared their perspectives with CT on…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (December 13)

    Kindle owners may want to check out today’s small (and yesterday’s big) list of Kindle deals. (Yesterday on the blog: A Book of Comfort for Those in Sickness) Shame Storm Here’s a good and important article on public shaming. “No one has yet figured out what rules should govern the new frontiers of public shaming…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (December 12)

    Today’s Kindle deals include lots of good books with the highlight being all kinds of great stuff by J.R.R. Tolkien. There’s lots of good books from Christian Focus on sale at Westminster Books. (Yesterday on the blog: The 2019 Christian Reading Challenge) A Different Kind of Profanity “In contemporary American culture grumbling is often ingrained…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (December 11)

    I know there are some who are in the habit of praying for me. If that’s you, I’d love prayer as I continue to turn my attention to the book that is coming out of all my travel this year. I am praying for the ability to express myself well and the ability for my…

  • monday

    A La Carte (December 10)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good collection of books from Crossway and other publishers. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer) Oh, The Sweet Irony of Jordan Peterson’s Fame This comes from a mainstream publication (and includes a bad word or two) but is an interesting look at how Jordan Peterson gained a voice…

  • Weekend A La Carte (December 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some pretty good deals for the weekend. You’ll find books new and old! (Yesterday on the blog: Reading the Bible Fast and Slow in 2019) Porn Stars Bear God’s Image Porn is meant to dehumanize people, but they, too, are made in God’s image and are worthy of dignity. “The change…

  • friday

    A La Carte (December 7)

    Today’s Kindle deals offer you a few options you might do well to consider. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Books for December) How to Forge a Friendship “Friendships are an amazing discovery in life. But strong friendships don’t just spring from nothing. Friendships require wise effort. They require forging. And in his grace,…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (December 6)

    Every day I look through lists of hundreds of mostly terrible books hoping to find just a few noteworthy Kindle deals. Today, sadly, I came up empty. We’ll try again tomorrow. (Yesterday on the blog: Should We Make a Priority of Diversity in Church Leadership?) Teens and Body Image This is an important one about…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (December 5)

    Today’s Kindle deals include just a couple of deals, though we shouldn’t complain after the bounty we’ve seen in the past week! (Yesterday on the blog: Desiring the Approval of Others) Don’t Downplay Your Suffering “One of the biggest mistakes believers can make when facing a tragedy is to minimize it. I think so many…

  • A La Carte (December 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good selection. December has gotten off to a great start! Logos users will want to check out the 12 Deals of Christmas. Be sure to consider the Pillar, NIGTC, and BST commentary sets at those discounts. (Yesterday on the blog: Mind Your Christmas Imperatives) John Chau Aced Missionary Boot…

  • monday

    A La Carte (December 3)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent books. Be sure to check the deals from the past couple of days as well. We’re spoiled! Remember that Westminster Books currently has all their ESV Bibles at 50% off. (Yesterday on the blog: Would You Consider Supporting Me As a Patron?) – The link to do so was…

  • Sunday A La Carte (December 2)

    This is one of those rare Sunday editions of A La Carte. I collected so many great articles and videos over the course of the week that, rather than deleting a bunch of them, I thought I’d put them into this bonus A La Carte. President George H.W. Bush, 1924–2018 WORLD magazine remembers President George…

  • Weekend A La Carte (December 1)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good list to kick off a new month—even Hannah Anderson’s brand new one on discernment. This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Augustine’s Confessions. You’ll find several others by or about him heavily discounted. Also, they are having their twice-yearly sale where almost all downloads are just $7.49.…

  • friday

    A La Carte (November 30)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some books and some Bibles. Stay tuned tomorrow when there should be some deals to start the new month. (Yesterday on the blog: Becoming Better Readers) The 50% Lie “You’ve heard it repeatedly on radio, podcasts, and TV. You’ve read it in various books and articles. You’ve even heard it in…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (November 29)

    There are a few new Kindle deals today that include some good works by John Stott and John MacArthur. (Yesterday on the blog: When the Mission Field Comes To You) Faith and (No) Work This is a helpful perspective from a different culture. “For so many African Christians, the question is not ‘how can I…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (November 28)

    Here’s a reminder that I’ve now got a Daily Podcast that shares some of the content of the blog in audio format. I’ve been encouraged by the early returns! It’s now (finally) available via iTunes, etc. You can learn more here. (Yesterday on the blog: EPIC: Philippines) He Gives and Takes Away This expression of…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (November 27)

    The list of Kindle deals today is not huge, but it features some really good books. (Yesterday on the blog: I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye) You Are Blessed to be a Blessing “We are so prone to think of our Christian walk in individualistic ways, aren’t we? We do our devotions, we go to…

  • monday

    A La Carte (November 26)

    I’ve got a big round-up of Cyber Monday deals for you to browse through today. It includes a big selection of Kindle deals you’ll definitely want to check out. (Yesterday on the blog: My Top Book Reviews of All-Time) How Do Pastors Pick Their Fights? David Mathis: “We need men who know how to disagree…