Sometimes I think I should begin these A La Carte posts with a personalized message. But then I wonder, how would I possibly vary that across the 320 or so I prepare each year? That seems unlikely, so I usually just get right down to business…
… by mentioning that I dug up some new Kindle deals.
Logos has individual volumes in the NIC series at just $19.99—an amazing price. Many are considered top-quality, (e.g. Genesis, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, Proverbs, Matthew, Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, etc).
(Yesterday on the blog: Why Authors Want You To Pre-Order Their New Books)
10 Flavors of Works-Based Salvation
Works-based salvation takes on many forms, as this article demonstrates. “By nature and by training we all seek solutions to our problem of sin. To varying degrees, these solutions include doing something—law keeping, good works, etc—to please or appease or satisfy the God who is one day going to judge us. The idea of contributing to one’s own salvation is universal. It’s the engine which propels every religion.”
Japan’s Lost-and-Found System Is Insanely Good
I found this fascinating. “The scheme for reuniting unlucky people with their wayward valuables relies on a complex
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