We’ve been spoiled with quite a few good Kindle deals this week, and I’ve added some more today. Logos users, remember that you can use coupon code SAVE20NOW to get $20 off any item(s). Take Sin Seriously That is good counsel! “Take Christ seriously. Yes, of course. For every look at your sin, take ten looks at Christ. But will you want to look at Christ if you have not seen your need? Will you see your need if you …
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Today’s Kindle deals include an extensive list of books from Matthias Media that, to my knowledge, have not been on sale before. (Yesterday on the blog: 6 Reasons For You To Consider Writing) The Pastor as Hourly Employee? “There are few things that elicit a deeper groan of sympathy from my own heart than a fellow pastor of a smaller church who tells me that his elders are suspicious enough to resort to tracking how much time he spends ‘in …
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Over the past few weeks writing has been tough. I don’t think this is anything more than the natural ebb and flow of the writer’s life—there are moments where the words come easily and moments where they seem locked inside. Recently, they have seem locked within my mind, so even though I’ve got ideas, it has been tough to express them with clarity and insight. This has prompted me to consider why it is that I love to write and …
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Today’s Kindle deals include a kind of grab bag that includes all sorts of different books. You may be interested in this new album by Cardiphonia which explores the whole of Psalm 119 in 22 songs. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Discover and Deploy Your Gifts) What Does 2 John Have to Teach Us about Partnering with False Teachers? “It’s quite common for ostensibly evangelical pastors, teachers, and authors to share ministry platforms with those who preach a gospel …
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The area of spiritual gifts is one that seems to come and go, to ebb and flow, in the life of the church. Sometimes we are inundated with talk of discovering and deploying our gifts, and sometimes it seems they get forgotten altogether. Either way, I was blessed to read some of Sinclair Ferguson’s thoughts on the matter (from his book Maturity). Here is what he has to say about the matter. *** The place to start is this: do …
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