Good day! May the Lord bless you and keep you today. There are lots of good books in today’s list of Kindle deals. Good Habits from Painful Beginnings This article considers the way that good habits often have their genesis in painful beginnings. “How often does God allow something negative or painful in our lives so that we begin something new—a new habit that is for our own good?” Pastors Aren’t the Brand “We’re told these days how important it …
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May the God of love and peace be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a few odds and ends, you might say! (Yesterday on the blog: When the Best Part Is the Door) Held By Tender Hands This is a wonderful piece of writing by Chris Thomas. Joe Rogan and the Search for Transcendence “To some he is a dangerous purveyor of misinformation who platforms discredited and dangerous fringe thinkers (and to be fair, he certainly talks to some …
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If you have ever visited Wittenberg, Germany and have taken the time to tour its famous Castle Church, you may have made the same observation I did: The best part of the building is its doors. Castle Church is, of course, the spot where Martin Luther chose to post his Ninety-Five Theses. Centuries later, King Frederick William IV chose to commemorate the event by commissioning a beautiful set of bronze doors inscribed with Luther’s words. And, though they’ve been refurbished …
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Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Logos users will want to check in and make their next selections in March Matchups. (Yesterday on the blog: Do You Ever Wonder Whether You’re A Christian at All?) Is Congregational Singing Dead? This article says that “the practice of congregational singing in church is threatened by a sea change in how people relate to music outside of church. All is not lost, however: the church, if it commits to the weirdness of congregational …
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Have you ever had one of those moments where you’ve read how the Bible describes the habits, character, or disposition of a Christian and wondered, “Am I even a Christian?” I expect we all have from time-to-time. Alistair Begg considers the question in this little devotional on Luke 6:27 that is drawn from his book Truth for Life. When you read the Bible and it describes Christianity, and then you look at yourself, do you ever wonder whether you’re a …
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