Thanks to all who sent along condolences yesterday. Though I read each and everyone, there were far too many for me to reply to each one. But do know how blessed and encouraged we are by the outpouring of love.

Today’s Kindle deals include a bit of this and that.

(Yesterday on the blog: Trip Report: A Journey to Zambia)

10 Reasons Your Sermons Shouldn’t be Too Short or Too Long

As usual, there is peril on both sides. Jared Wilson says, “I agree with the dictum that the best sermons can’t be too long and the worst sermons can’t be too short. But all things being equal, I do think there’s such a thing as a sermon that’s too long and a sermon that’s too short. Here I answer five reasons for each error…”

Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Sexual Predators

Parents, be warned and be aware: “Sexual predators have found an easy access point into the lives of young people: They are meeting them online through multiplayer video games and chat apps, making virtual connections right in their victims’ homes.”

There Will Most Assuredly Come A Morning

“Through tears and a shaky


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