One of the great joys of having a blog is the ability to direct my readers to other writers. Today I’m especially excited to share so much great writing from a number of talented believers. Logos users will want to pick up their free and very inexpensive books (commentaries!) of the month. Also, don’t forget to use your one-time 30% off code on an order before September 8. Today’s Kindle deals include at least a couple I haven’t seen on …
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Several years ago Jules Koblun and I began to create graphics together. I would find an inspirational quote and she would use her graphic design skills to set it atop an image. Over the years we’ve created nearly 1500 of these quote graphics, covering a wide range of topics. I expect you’ve seen them embedded in the daily A La Carte posts and shared through social media. Over the years I’ve had many requests for the definitive collection, so have …
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There’s an extensive list of Kindle deals today as we start out a new month. You may also want to look at the general market Monthly Deals. (Yesterday on the blog: That Time I Went After an Older, Godlier Man) The Quiet Power of Ordinary Devotions “The grace of God sometimes lands on us like lighting, and sometimes falls like dew. During some devotions, God places us in the cleft of the rock and lets us catch the trailing edge …
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Today is the last day to register for Sing! Global – an immersive digital conference connecting pastors, leaders, and churches around the world to deepen worship. (Use coupon code CHALLIES to get 20% off. Sing! Global is sponsoring the blog this week.) What does it look like for our lives, families, and churches to be rooted in the Word of God? That is the question that motivates Sing! Global 2020, a digital conference event from Getty Music. Pastors, musicians, leaders, …
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It’s not a memory I’m proud of, but every now and again I feel the need to revisit it. I guess if Peter could tell the tale of betraying Jesus—after all, how else would the biblical writers have known the fine details?—, I can tell my tale of failing to be like Jesus. I can tell it for my ongoing benefit and hopefully for yours. It goes back to my early days of blogging, back in the days when I …
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