Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Westminster Books has deals on a collection of new and notable fall releases. Today’s Kindle deals include a collection of books from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: When Calvin and Wesley Shake Hands) The Gospel is in the Detail Rhys Laverty uses the occasion of Reformation Day to say “it’s vital to remember that an insistence on detail is, in many ways, at the root of …
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It’s Reformation Day today, and the occasion got me thinking about some words I had run across earlier this year when reading the works of De Witt Talmage and Theodore Cuyler. Both reflected on Calvin and Wesley, one standing in as the chief Reformed theologian and the other as an avowedly Arminian evangelist. Here is what they said, beginning with Talmage. As individuals we are fragments. God makes the race in part, and then he gradually puts us together. What …
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May you know and acknowledge the Lord’s sweetest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. My gratitude goes to my friends at Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to stream their Luther documentary while it’s free. There’s a nice little list of Kindle deals for today. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books fo October 2021) Not How We Would Have It Nick Batzig looks back to Ecclesiastes to draw some important lessons. “Many …
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This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week. Martin Luther is one of the most significant figures in church history. The movement that launched after his posting of the Ninety-Five Theses led to the recovery of the gospel revealed in Scripture. How did God use a German monk with an uneasy conscience to change the world? Ligonier Ministries is offering a free resource that can help you get to know Luther’s …
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As you probably know, I have quite a fascination with Christian books and like to keep up with latest releases. Just about every month I scour the catalogs and websites to see what looks most noteworthy. What follows is my list for October 2021, each title followed by its editorial description. I hope there’s something here that will interest you! Send Out Your Light: The Illuminating Power of Scripture and Song by Sandra McCracken. “In the middle of Psalm 43, …
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