Good morning from Seoul, South Korea. I am very glad to be here and look forward to visiting Yullin Church throughout the weekend. Here’s a nice little deal from 10ofThose: They are offering both volumes in my devotional series for a combined $19.99. That deal won’t last long. So far I’ve dug up two new Kindle deals but am about to go searching to find more. (Yesterday on the blog: Love Keeps No Record of Rights) What Is Sloth? Now …
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We’ve heard it at both weddings and funerals, as both aspiration for a life lived together and as commemoration of a life lived well. In these two contexts and so many others we’ve heard the “love passage,” the Bible’s beautiful description of love enacted in the life of the Christian: “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.” And so on. One of the descriptions can be rendered in a couple …
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John Piper has a new book out and Westminster Books is already offering it at a good discount. This book describes the Christian life by looking at every imperative Jesus provided. There is a pretty good collection of Kindle deals today. Is It Fair for God to Judge Those Whom He Predestined? “Is it fair that Jacob could be chosen over Esau before either was born (Rom. 9:11)? Is it fair that human works are not taken into account by …
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Good morning from Bangkok, Thailand, where I’m visiting friends for a day as I make my way from Australia to Seoul, South Korea. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of interesting books. (Yesterday on the blog: In a Distant Land) Five Illustrations to Better Understand Emotions Kevin provides a few illustrations meant to help you better understand emotions. What Are Some Dangers of Neglecting Church History? “We have much to learn from our brothers and sisters in the faith from …
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The young woman entered her parent’s home for what she understood would be the final time. The funeral had been solemn but still sweet, for she knew that her father had at last joined her mother. It had been a good many years since death had parted them, but now they were together in the grave and together in heaven. The door squeaked just a little as she opened it, but beyond it there was only silence—no familiar voice to …
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