May the Lord be with you and bless you today.

Today’s Kindle deals include a trustworthy commentary on Matthew, an excellent study of 1&2 Thessalonians, and several other noteworthy books.

(Yesterday on the blog: What’s Going On In Your Pastor’s Mind?)

What Is the Gospel? A Surprisingly Contested Question

What is the gospel? It’s both the simplest and most complicated question to answer. Patrick Schreiner does a great job of it here. “My argument is that the gospel is a prophetic message involving a priestly mechanism with a kingly goal; namely, the arrival of God’s kingdom.”

Ambitious Goal Setter? Let’s Talk.

Dave Harvey talks to his fellow ambitious goal setters. “Are you an ambitious goal setter? I’m in your club, though I attend the meetings less often after crossing the threshold on my 6th decade. But part of me can still get excited by goals. I savor the satisfaction of crossing off tasks from a to-do list. Completing several objectives in a short period gives me an endorphin-fueled thrill, a kind of productivity high that’s hard to beat.”

Scrolling, Searching, Surrendering: My Digital Tug-of-War

“I often close Instagram


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