Grace and peace to you on this fine day. Westminster Books has a deal this week on Richard Gaffin’s magnum opus. (Yesterday on the blog: One Way To Know You’re Being Persecuted) The Lost Art of Courage “There appears to be one of two extremes common among the people of God—the extremes of the lion. Either shrinking back when we ought not. Or viciously thundering forth when we ought not. It seems the church may need to regain the lost …
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One of the most intimidating things Jesus taught was that, as his followers, we should expect to be persecuted. And one of the most surprising things he taught was that, when we encounter such persecution, we should face it with joy. “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matthew 5:12). In Dustin Benge’s book The Loveliest Place, I read a brief explanation of what Jesus means …
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Good day my friends! Elon Musk Bought Twitter: So What? Chris Martin ponders Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. “If you find yourself jumping for joy or drowning in tears amid Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, maybe you should be a bit more concerned about what this says about you than what Musk could mean for Twitter.” Does God Change His Mind? Does God change his mind? This article from Ligonier answers the question well. We Are Still Young I enjoyed …
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The God of love and peace be with you today. Westminster Books is doing some spring cleaning which means they have some really good deals for you. There are a few more Kindle deals to consider today. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Do Billionaires Want to Live Forever?) What We Need is Power Jared Wilson: “Should we go into God’s inerrant, infallible, inspired word looking only for things to do, we will come away with God’s good instructions for the good life …
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Why is it that billionaires always seem to want to live forever? Why is it that the 1% of the 1% almost always seem to veer from their core businesses into attempts to prolong their lives indefinitely? Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is invested in Altos Labs which is attempting a kind of “biological reprogramming” to extend lifespans. Google’s Sergey Brin and Larry Page were instrumental in launching a business called “Calico” which is carrying out studies that may eradicate all disease. …
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