The Lord be with you and bless you today. What If Thoughts Are Evil? Have you ever been assaulted by thoughts you are sure weren’t your own? That’s the subject of this article. Growing in Godliness One Step at Time Scott Hurst: “Richard Sibbes and Malcolm Gladwell run in different circles. For one week, though, I shared a table with them (in book form) for a conversation about the pace of godliness.” Reformation Week $5 Friday Sale Today, Ligonier Ministries …
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Grace and peace to you today, my friends. There are just a couple of new Kindle deals today following yesterday’s huge list. Westminster Books is having a Reformation Day Sale that includes some good titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Forest Fires & Apple Orchards) Why I Am a Creationist Tony Payne: “As the preacher on Sunday pointed out, these verses in Romans 9 are difficult for us because we are profoundly convinced that we are at the centre of the universe, …
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Much has been written about the biblical concept of “meekness.” Many have pointed out that of all the attributes God expects of us, and of all the attributes so wonderfully displayed in Christ, none is so rare as this. Yet perhaps no attribute is quite so difficult to define. What, then, is meekness? In some ways meekness is best defined by what it is not. Meekness is the opposite of self-assertion, the opposite of acting as if my will should …
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May the Lord bless and keep you today. There’s a very long list of excellent Kindle books due to be discounted today. I’ve added all I could find! The Brevity and the Beauty A recent birthday has Chris Martin considering death and the brevity of life. We’re Not At The Gates Yet Meanwhile, Chris Thomas is offering hope for those who may be near despair. “Dear friend, we have not arrived at the gates of hell yet. While we live in …
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May the God of love and peace be with you today. Logos users may want to check out some bundled deals of resources I recommend. (Yesterday on the blog: Why I Owe Everything To Don Lewis) Friendship: The Foundation of Paul’s Global Ministry Caleb Greggsen: “Spurred on by this urgent desperation [to change the world], Christians often look to the book of Acts. They want to find the apostle Paul’s secret sauce. How did he get the gospel to go …
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