In our pain we know God is not absent, but in our pain we also wonder whether God is present. Or perhaps more correctly we wonder how God is present. In times of great grief or dark uncertainty we cling to the reality that God is a loving Father who has welcomed us into his family—we are his beloved children. We dwell on the promise that he will never leave nor forsake the ones he loves—he will preserve us to …
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I wasn’t able to track down new Kindle deals today, but perhaps you should run over last week’s deals. In case you missed it over the weekend, this month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: He Will Hold Me Fast) Forgetting What Is Behind? In what circumstances is it good to ponder the past? And in what circumstances is it not? A Statement from Early Rain Covenant …
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Hymn Sunday is a collaboration with Getty Music. You will find a video along with downloadable MP3 and sheet music. From the first time we heard this song written by Matt Merker, we felt it was a unique jewel that would be a comfort and encouragement to God’s people as we live out faith in these difficult times, whether in suffering, persecution or death. It reminded us of the Spirituals and also of the hymn, “We Rest on Thee” (which …
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Today’s Kindle deals include a few classics and at least one newer work. This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Tony Reinke’s Competing Spectacles. It’s there for the taking! (Yesterday on the blog: Laughing at the Days to Come) Say What No One Else Will Some men may need this challenge. “When a man spends his brief existence as a remote-clicker, a couch-sitter, an unending joke-teller, when he starves his soul — that which he should not trade for …
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This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by AccelerateBooks.com who also sponsored the blog this week with the article “How to Stay Sharp and Effective in 2020“. They have five Accelerate Lifetime Memberships to give away. What is AccelerateBooks? AccelerateBooks is an arsenal of book summaries, giving busy leaders (like you) access to important insights so you can stay sharp and effective in 2020. More than 3000 leaders currently use AccelerateBooks to access an entire library of existing Book Briefs, …
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