A new year is now well underway, and at the beginning of this year I found myself reading and reflecting upon James Smith’s powerful new year’s address. (James Smith was one of Charles Spurgeon’s predecessors at New Park Street Chapel in London.) At the conclusion of his message he tells his church what he is praying on their behalf—seven things he longs for them to experience, to have, to do, to enjoy, and to be preserved from. I trust you’ll …
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The God of love and peace be with you as you serve and worship him throughout this weekend. My gratitude goes to NEU for sponsoring the blog this week with news of their exciting upcoming conference. There are a number of Kindle deals today with the highlight being Susie, an excellent biography of Susannah Spurgeon. (Yesterday on the blog: 12 Questions Christians Should Ask About Social Justice) Your Work Matters More Than You Think Colin Smith says “God puts his …
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Whatever else we might say about the contemporary church, we must say this: We are well resourced. When a new challenge presents itself, when a new teaching arises, when a new heresy appears, it does not take long before we have access to books that address, confront, and correct it. One of the recent challenges to the church is the challenge of social justice—a term that is particularly tricky since it has both negative and positive connotations, both acceptable and …
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Good morning. The God of peace be with you all today. Here’s your occasional reminder that at SquareQuotes.church you’ll find a huge collection of the daily quote graphics I share each day. You can download them, print them, share them, and so on. Today’s Kindle deals include a number of volumes in the John Stott Bible Study series. A Call for Content Creators to Cultivate Discernment I hope content creators will heed this call to cultivate true discernment. “Beautiful language, …
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Good morning. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Today’s Kindle deals are headlined by a selection of Crossway’s top books of 2020. It’s the first time most of these have been on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: Why Is There Only One Way To Heaven?) We Must Find a Better Way to Talk About Race This is typically level-headed stuff from Kevin DeYoung. “The simple, honest truth is that Bible-believing orthodox Christians …
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