This week I spoke at my first conference since COVID … and came away with a pretty good case of COVID (of the “bad cold” variety). So I’m moving a bit slow and catching up on a bit of TV, but hoping to be back on my feet by Monday. There are a few Kindle deals to take a look at. (Yesterday on the blog: On What Basis Could The Rings of Power Completely Fail?) “Elizabeth the Faithful”—a Small Reflection on our Queen I really …
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I first encountered The Lord of the Rings during the loneliest year of my childhood. My family had moved, my friends had been left behind, and I was lonely. The one friend I did make that year was an avid fan of the books and pleaded with me to read them. I did so and quickly got swept up into a world that transported me far beyond my problems. That was the first, though certainly not the last, time I …
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One Audiobooks is giving away Following God Fully by Joel Beeke & Michael Reeves. Westminster Books has a deal on a fantastic new introduction to church history by Simonetta Carr. There are a few more Kindle deals today as well. Died: Queen Elizabeth II, British Monarch Who Put Her Trust in God Here is Christianity Today’s obituary for Queen Elizabeth II who died yesterday. I appreciate its emphasis on her faith (as I’ve heard from a number of people who …
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I have returned from the Getty Music Sing! Conference and am back at my desk. My book launch session went very well, for which I’m grateful. It was recorded and I’m hoping to be able to share it with you very soon. Today’s Kindle deals include an excellent new one by Ray Ortlund. (Yesterday on the blog: A Few Handfuls for Weary Little Listeners) The Stars Still Shine In The Daytime “All night long we can see the stars shining …
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Ray Van Neste recently appealed to pastors to ensure they don’t neglect the children in their preaching. “Preacher, don’t assume children can’t or won’t listen,” he said. “Many things will escape them, but they understand more than we give them credit for.“ Hence, “you should speak to the children in your sermons.” I very much appreciated this word of exhortation as it reflects something I have been trying to emphasize in my own preaching. Van Neste offers a few good …
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