A recent book titled Piercing Heaven shares favorite prayers from the Puritans. Many of them are amazing prayers. As an example, here is Joseph Alleine praying for the salvation of the lost. *** O Lord, how insufficient I am for this work. With what will I pierce the scales of Leviathan—or make my heart, hard as a millstone, feel what you desire it to feel? Will I go and speak to the grave, and expect the dead to obey me …
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Today’s Kindle deals include two classics as well as one newer work that, though I’ve not read it, is said to be excellent. Why Was Baby Jesus Laid in a Manger? “This time of year, the words roll right off the tongue. And every child’s first question is: What is a manger? When the teacher explains that it is a feeding trough for animals, the astute youth then wonders: Why was the baby laid there?” The question is well worth …
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This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Heritage Books. They have 5 packages to give away, which means 5 winners will each receive the following titles: Follow Me: Bible Stories for Young Children Follow Me is an illustrated book of Bible stories for young children. These stories tell the eternal message of the Bible, highlighting the scarlet thread of God’s redemptive history. In the Old Testament, we are pointed to the Lord Jesus as we see how much we need …
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For the past couple of weeks my RSS feeder has been humming with list after list of the best books of 2019 (or, if not the best, the favorite books of 2019). It seems that just about every avid reader I follow is eager to share his or her picks for the year that was. I love these lists and decided I’d compile them to look for patterns and repeats. Here, then, are the collected best Christian books of 2019. …
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It seems to be a bit of a slow day for Kindle deals with only a couple added. I’ll continue to look and see what else I can find. I know many friends of my family read this blog and are wondering about funeral arrangements for my father. The service will be held on Wednesday morning at Grace Presbyterian Church in Dalton, GA. If you need more information, feel free to get in touch with any of us. (Anti)Virtue-Signaling There’s lots to …
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