I’m grateful to Moody Publishers for sponsoring the blog this week. They wanted to ensure you know about Nate Pickowicz’s timely new book The Kindness of God. Sponsors play a key role in keeping this site going and I am grateful to each and every one of them.

Today’s Kindle deals include a book by J.I. Packer and some others to go with it.

(Yesterday on the blog: We Need Qualified Leadership)

Motherhood: An Unassuming Currency

“Motherhood is often the sipping of lukewarm coffee. It’s the crunch of Cheerios underfoot. It’s washing dishes and waking to wash dishes…again. Mothering leaves us exhausted. We work around the clock, and the laundry is still half-folded. When we’ve left careers, trade promotions, and external achievements for more time at home, this discouragement is compounded by the fear of not keeping up. In a productivity-driven society, the work of the home lacks the same prestige and influence we gain in our careers. To the world, an emphasis on home is a waste of education and talent.”

Is Gentle Parenting Biblical? An Open Letter From a Dad to Dads

Chap Bettis aims this article about gentle parenting at


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