Blessings to you on this fine day.

Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of interesting titles.

You Don’t Have to Choose a Word for the Year

“For many, choosing a word for the year replaces a list of resolutions. That one word gives them focus for the year. Christians who do this usually pray about it leading up to the new year and feel this word has been given to them or impressed on them by God. They often plan activities, reading, or Bible study around their word.” That may be a perfectly fine idea, but don’t think it’s a necessary one!

What Does it Take to End Well?

This article (sermon? conference talk?) is about reverse-engineering the lives of those who finished well to try to determine what made them successful.

Sexual Abuse and Outpacing the Church

Is it possible that when it comes to identifying and protecting against abuse, the church is lagging behind the world?

The Scriptures are reliable down to the tenses

The Scriptures are reliable in every way and that puts us under the responsibility to read them well and carefully.

Driven by Awe: Missions

“If we are not driven by awe


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