The God of love and peace be with you today. Westminster Books has a sale this week on a four-volume set of the works of Bavinck. Am I _____ Enough? This article addresses the kind of question we all have at one time or another: Am I [fill in the blank] enough? Repeating the Mistakes of the Past Alan Shlemon explains how, counter to what we keep hearing, it is the pro-gay advocates who are repeating the mistakes of the …
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I wanted to let you know that the deal Logos offered after my recent webinar (25% off new or upgraded base packages) has been extended until November 16. Also, they’ve just released their third batch of Weekly Cyber Deals. (Yesterday on the blog: One Unexpected Key To a Joyful Marriage) What Does Romans 8:28 Mean? Romans 8:28 is an especially important and comforting text. It’s important, though, to know what it does and does not mean. The Gospel According to …
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This week the blog is sponsored by Clarifying the Bible and Clarifying The Apostle Paul, and is written by Mitch Maher. Praise God with me! In December 2017 my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in 2018 she is doing wonderful—cancer free! In May 2021 I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. After chemotherapy, radiation, major surgery (Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy), and a year of immunotherapy, I am doing wonderful—cancer free and about 40 lbs. …
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You probably keep score. I’m sure you don’t mean to. You may not even be conscious of it. But there’s a pretty good chance that you do it. You keep score in your marriage. You keep score when you tally up the things you do for your spouse and when you tally up the things your spouse fails to do for you. You rarely keep a running total of your own failures or your spouse’s successes. Rather, you maintain records …
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Good morning. Grace and peace to you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a selection meant specifically for teens and/or their parents. (Yesterday on the blog: The Beauty of Gender Difference) Her Present Absence Karen reflects on the nature of sorrow. “There is no sin in the sorrow we feel in our loved one’s present absence, and there is no wrongdoing or shame in acknowledging its reality. It’s simply a testimony of our enduring love for them, and our certainty that …
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