Good morning. May the God of love and peace be with you. There is once again a lengthy list of Kindle deals, including deep discounts on many of the best commentary series (NICOT, NICNT, NIGTC, Pillar). (Yesterday on the blog: It’s Better To Suffer Wrong) Spiritual Lessons from My Dumb Phone I think it does us all good from time to time to consider our relationship with our phone (as Dru Johnson does here). 5 Preaching Pet Peeves Jared Wilson: “I …
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It’s a verse every Christian believes in until he suffers some great wrong. It’s a verse every Christian affirms until he is called to implement it in his own life. And it’s just then that the words seem to transform from clear to opaque, the application from simple to obscure. In 1 Corinthians 6:7 Paul speaks of lawsuits between believers and says “Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded?” It’s better to suffer injustice within the church, …
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Grace and peace to you today. There are a few Kindle deals to look at today, as well as a number of them from the weekend. Does ‘Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin’ Still Work? Some mantras we used in former days may no longer do much in the current days. “Love the sinner, hate the sin” may be one of them. A Book Held Safely: God’s Sovereignty in Motherhood Abigail shares some of what she has learned in the early days …
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This was one of those rare weeks in which I collected so many great links that I couldn’t bring myself to toss any of them. For that reason I’m adding a bonus Sunday A La Carte which I think you’ll offers lots of great reading. God Does Not Despise the Small Things Ed Welch: “I have often mused, How does anything ever get done? How do I ever get anything done? By taking the next little step in a day …
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May the Lord grant you his richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of good options. (Yesterday on the blog: Strange New World) Does Predestination Mean God Is the Author of Sin? Michael Horton begins his answer to the question by drawing an important distinction. “This question is a struggle for so many. It’s important to keep in mind that there is a distinction—a very important distinction—between God’s active decree and …
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