Last week I enjoyed a restful vacation with my family and am now glad to be back in my home and back at my desk. I’m also glad to be back to posting not just the daily A La Carte, but also some new articles. There are a couple of Kindle deals that may be worth a look. How Would You Summarize the Old Testament in 2,000 Words? Justin Taylor shares Thomas Schreiner’s excellent, brief summary of the OT. If Not Twitter, …
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Sometimes it is good and helpful when others give us words to pray. Over the years, many have prayed the prayers of the Puritans through books like The Valley of Vision. This prayer, titled Self Depreciation is as good and helpful as any of them, for it gives words to universal experiences. My every sense, member, faculty, affection is a snare to me, I can scarce open my eyes but I envy those above me, or despise those below. I covet …
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May the Lord of peace grant you his richest blessings this weekend. There are lots of good Kindle deals today. My gratitude goes to Getty Music for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their upcoming worship conference. It’s going to be amazing! The Scenes They Leave Out “I don’t know who does the dishes at the Avengers HQ. I don’t know when they eat, or what. I’m also not sure how many bathrooms the Millennium Falcon has, but …
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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Westminster Books has a really good sale on some new and noteworthy books. They are also offering a deep discount on an excellent new version of Pilgrim’s Progress for kids. Thanks for being patient with some light blogging (A La Carte only) this week. I’ll be back with the usual schedule of articles next week. The Contagious Sin of Cynicism Cynicism is no fruit of the …
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Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. There is a list of Kindle deals to browse through today. Just a reminder to Logos users that you will want to check out the great commentary sale they’ve got going on right now. (Also remember that the NICOT/NICNT are on sale as well.) Why Does Hell Exist? “Is such punishment too extreme? Does my selfishness or pride really deserve such treatment? How can God be loving and send someone to hell?” James …
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