Good morning from Namibia! Aileen and I are in southern Africa for some different events and are now spending a couple of days in Namibia getting caught up with the time zones before the conferences begin. It was a blessing to learn when we landed that From the Rising of the Sun had won a TGC Book Award.

Today’s Kindle deals include some books by Stephen Smallman that are worth considering. You’ll find more besides, of course.

(Yesterday on the blog: The Danger of Defensive Sanctification)

Are You Still Gospel-Centered?

Jared Wilson: “Gospel-centrality is not as popular as it once was. At least, the marketing movement built on gospel-centrality has declined over the past fifteen years. As an early adherent of the gospel-centered, ‘young, restless, and Reformed’ whatchamacallit, I have watched many of my fellow tribesmen, usually leaders around my same age, gradually undergo a shift in their ministry emphases and spiritual priorities over the last decade, and it’s left me scratching my head a bit.”

Christian Liberty

J.V. Fesko offers some helpful thoughts on Christian liberty. “People believe that the only way to combat the ever-increasing tide of secularism is to build high doctrinal sea walls to preserve the


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