It is an audacious claim of the Christian faith that there is only one way to heaven. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” we believe. Not most, not some, but all. Since all of us have sinned, all of us are lost and in need of saving. And this saving we so badly need can come from only one Savior since “there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under …
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Grace to you and peace. May you know and experience the blessings of the Lord today. The first sale of the year from Westminster Books is a good one. It offers good deals on many of the best books from 2020. Lessons in the Transitions of Life Amber Thiessen offers some lessons that come from life’s transitions. “Little by little, trials develop resilience inside us, as we walk with the Lord in them. We learn to trust more, to see …
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Good morning, and may the Lord be with you today. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of Bible studies for women, a book by Mark Jones, and a few others. (Yesterday on the blog: Grief Should Always Make Us Better) The Human Ear Sometimes it’s good to take a deep dive into just one little part of God’s creation so we can marvel at his handiwork. Here’s a thorough look at the wonder that is the human ear. Mindfulness, Narcissism …
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Death is the great interrupter. Death is the great interrupter because, far more often than not, it strikes when it’s least expected. When death comes it invariably interrupts plans, dreams, projects, goals. One author observes how very sad, how very pathetic it is, when a man dies suddenly and we go into his home or his place of business “and see the unfinished things he has left—a letter half written, a book half read, a picture begun but not completed. …
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It is Monday, January 4. And right now, at this very moment, God is on his throne. Don’t we all need to be reminded of that from time to time? In case you missed it over the weekend… Logos users will want to be sure to take a look at this month’s free and heavily-discounted books. The freebie this month is a new, theologically-sound commentary on Galatians. The highlight of today’s Kindle deals is the Crossway Short Classics series. No One …
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