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  • Weekend A La Carte (June 23)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some pretty good books that cross lots of categories. (Yesterday on the blog: 10 Books Every Christian Should Read) Are Southern Baptists Turning Into Feminists? Denny Burk replies to an article in the New York Times suggesting that Southern Baptists are becoming feminists. Verses for Your Conversations with Mormons “As I…

  • friday

    A La Carte (June 22)

    I’m in San Diego today and looking forward to speaking several times at the IBCD conference on the theme of “Loving Wayward Souls.” I hope to meet some of you here! Then it’s back home Saturday to worship with my church family on Sunday. (Yesterday on the blog: The Lost Spiritual Discipline) The Dangers of…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (June 21)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a pretty good selection of books and booklets. (Yesterday on the blog: The Greatest Treasure of Church History) Life as a Vapor Many people have been wondering how Paul Washer has been doing since his heart attack. Here’s a recent update he wrote for his ministry. Differences Between the God of…

  • A La Carte (June 20)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a whole collection of excellent Puritan works (and more). (Yesterday on the blog: Why the Best Missions Sermon Is All About God’s Sovereignty) What Makes a Translation Accurate? Bill Mounce answers the question. And the answer isn’t as simple as you might think. A Psalm-Singing Resurgence This is a good development.…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (June 19)

    I wasn’t able to track down any compelling Kindle deals today. We’ll try again tomorrow. (Yesterday on the blog: Not Worrying ≠ Not Caring) 8 Habits of the Excellent Bible Teacher Here’s one for the Bible teachers. “I’ve learned that becoming excellent at anything starts with carefully cultivating particular daily habits. Excellence is more about…

  • monday

    A La Carte (June 18)

    Today’s Kindle deals include the weekly selection from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Sonnet To My Mother) My Father-in-law’s Advice to Me “One of the most common things that fathers regret before they die is this: ‘I worked too much and did not spend enough time with my family.’ God wants us to work diligently…

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 16)

    Today’s Kindle deals include something old and something new. Logos users, click here to get a free copy of Schaeffer’s Escape from Reason. (Yesterday on the blog: The Controversy Behind the Revoice Conference) Psalms for Men Who Are Struggling This was helpful to me yesterday. “The Psalms made no sense to me when I was…

  • friday

    A La Carte (June 15)

    (Quick note: Some of you are reading Holy Helps for a Godly Life With Me. I am pushing back this week’s article for one week. Some people had trouble securing a copy of the book, so I’m delaying the next reading by a week. Check back next Thursday!) Today’s Kindle deals includes a small collection…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (June 14)

    There isn’t a whole lot to report for Kindle deals today, except for a nice little bio of Martin Luther. Westminster Books has some okay deals on a few excellent books. (Yesterday on the blog: Sacred Feathers) God’s Presence Is the Essence of Heaven Randy Alcorn: “Numerous people claim to have gone to Heaven and…

  • A La Carte (June 13)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite an extensive list of titles. (Yesterday on the blog: EPIC: Africa (with Special Guests Voddie Baucham & Conrad Mbewe)) J.D. Greear Elected SBC President Christianity Today reports: “Greear, a 45-year-old whose North Carolina megachurch has become a missions juggernaut, beat out former seminary head and SBC statesman Ken Hemphill by…

  • A La Carte (June 12)

    There are once again some pretty good Kindle deals for you to check out. Also, you may be interested to know that Cruciform Press has just released a revised and updated edition of John Piper’s Preparing for Marriage. (Yesterday on the blog: How the Church Submits to Jesus Christ) Dear Lord, You Can Have This…

  • A La Carte (June 11)

    Today’s Kindle deals include, as usual, a good collection for a Monday morning. (Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped (A Sunday in May)) Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade, and the Fallacy of Success and Happiness People always struggle to imagine how those who seem to have it all can still feel so empty. “For those…

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 9)

    Today’s Kindle deals include lists of both Christian books and books related to history. Here’s a reminder that my blog is now available in Spanish (articles, some videos, plus the daily quote graphics). Pass the word! (Yesterday on the blog: Friends to Christ, Strangers To His Church) Salvation Bracelets in Africa? No, Thanks. Cultures, and…

  • friday

    A La Carte (June 8)

    Today’s Kindle deals include a handful of deals. Logos users will want to be sure to check out their monthly deals. There are some good ones! (Yesterday on the blog: Five Great Benefits from Preaching) Toward a Theology of Apology This is some top-notch work from Kevin DeYoung. “The Bible has a category for corporate…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (June 7)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a few to consider adding to your collection. Westminster Books is moving to a new warehouse, so is selling off a lot of books at great prices. We are now offering memberships at Visual Theology; check it out and see if it’s a good option for you! (Yesterday on the…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (June 6)

    Today’s Kindle deals includes a diverse list of books to browse through. (Yesterday on the blog: How John MacArthur began (and Ended) His 42-Year Journey) When Flesh and Heart Fail: Why Believers Should Consider Advance Directives “In December 2017, Stand to Reason (STR) cofounder Melinda Penner suffered severe traumatic brain injury following an accident. In…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (June 5)

    Today’s Kindle deals include some books you’ll definitely want to check out. Christian Audio is holding their twice-annual sale which sees them mark down a host of audiobooks. It’s always worth checking out. (Yesterday on the blog: The Space Between Courting and Hooking Up) Growing Old Graciously Jared Wilson writes, “I’ve seen men and women…

  • A La Carte (June 4)

    Today’s Kindle deals include several Bible study guides that will lead you deeper into the Word. Logos users won’t want to miss this month’s deal on free and low-cost commentaries. I don’t know anything about this month’s free book from Christian Audio, but I noticed that there are a couple of good options in their…

  • Sunday A La Carte (June 3)

    It is a beautiful Saturday evening here in Livingstone, Zambia, as I prepare this collection of articles for Sunday morning. I have enjoyed Zambia tremendously and have been blessed to see the country and meet its people. I am about to head to church, then south to South Africa for a couple of days before…

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 2)

    Today’s Kindle deals include quite a few good-quality books. (Yesterday on the blog: Don’t Leave Jesus Out of Your Marriage) Paige Patterson Fired by Southwestern, Stripped of Retirement Benefits “A week after trustees voted to immediately shift Paige Patterson to ‘president emeritus’ at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), the board’s executive committee has stripped the…