Good morning to you! This has been a good week for Kindle deals—and there are more to be had today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Worst Defeat in All of Human History) The Case for Ditching Your Smartphone (from Someone Who Has Never Owned One) I really enjoyed this article and was challenged by it (though I am very unlikely to do all it recommends)! “I turn 40 years old later this year and I’ve never owned a smartphone. I …
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The history of warfare has provided some shocking defeats. There’s the infamous battle of Cannae, of course, in which Hannibal routed the Roman forces, despite being significantly outnumbered. There’s the battle of Agincourt in which the English had a force just one-third the size of the French, yet inflicted vastly more casualties. There’s the utter destruction of the Spanish Armada in which the English navy and the wind and waves conspired to crush the Spanish forces. For every great military …
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May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Ever Yours, Sin Here’s a fresh take on sin and sanctification: A letter from sin to the redeemed soul. The History Of Transformation Church And Mike Todd (Video) This is a really interesting look at Mike Todd and Transformation Church. (Also, here’s Todd Friel on How Sitting Under Weak Preaching Actually Puts You In Danger) Get Acquainted with a Forgotten Treasure Although William Burkitt is not well-known in our day, …
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Blessings to you today, my friends. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of interesting titles. (Yesterday on the blog: The God Who Knows) Thoughts from an Are Not “Really effective preaching takes place by a man who is part of the church in which he preaches, and he is preaching to people he knows. He is preaching to people he has visited, prayed with, prayed for. He knows that when he goes into the pulpit there are sitting in front …
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We are weak creatures—little, frail, and lacking in wisdom and knowledge. But all is not lost because the Bible assures us that God is fully aware of our weaknesses and, even better, cares about them. As the author of Hebrews says, “We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses.” What does it mean that we have weaknesses? Certainly it means that we are morally weak, that we are prone to sin and that …
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