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With the Easter season fast approaching, I thought I would share a sweet poem by Robert Herrick that considers the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice along with the reality that we still suffer. Here is how he thought about these truths. Have, have ye no regard, all ye Who pass this way, to pity me, Who am a man of misery! A man both bruised, and broke, and one Who suffers not here for mine own, But for my friends’ transgression! …
My thanks goes to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week. I am so grateful for each and every one of the sponsors who help keep this site going. Logos has a sale on my recommended bundle of commentaries. Also, be sure to keep voting in March Matchups. Today’s Kindle deals include a good selection of titles. (Yesterday on the blog: Now What?) How the Side B Project Failed Bethel McGrew writes about the Side B project. …
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They have five book bundles for giveaway, featuring titles to encourage you that the Gospel is Good News for everyone. The giveaway will close on March 24th at noon EST. Is God Anti-Gay?(Expanded and Updated) by Sam Allberry Author and speaker Sam Allberry has expanded and restructured his best-selling book, which draws on his own experience as a believer who experiences same-sex attraction. As well as exploring Bible …
It is a question I get asked with fair frequency: What book would you recommend for a new Christian? If someone has just made a profession of faith in Christ, what would you suggest they read? The answer changes with the times because the times continue to change, so while there are some issues that will face all new believers, there are others that will be specific to a context or culture. A new book that I’d recommend for a …
Good morning from Louisville, Kentucky where we are attending Boyce College’s Preview Day for the third time (this one for Michaela’s sake). Strongmen vs. The Structures of a Healthy Church “When modern dictators fall the societies they ruled tend to flounder and splinter. This is because they have previously been gutted. A dictator, in order to increase and maintain his power, needs to systematically weaken all other institutions of civil society that might serve as independent centers of power and …
May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Tom Schreiner’s excellent The Joy of Hearing. Westminster Books has some Easter resources on sale this week. (Yesterday on the blog: How To Ruin a Perfectly Good Friendship) Preaching from a Place of Fullness “I have preached from a place of emptiness and from a place of fullness, and the experience of the one makes me long for the other.” Take the time to have Andrew …
"Humility is the only soil in which true unity can grow. Only when Christ is more precious to us than our own reputations will we give up our petty rivalries and personal agendas. Only when his glory eclipses all else will we live for his cause and no other." (Michael Reeves)
It was a joy to meet with this year's recipients of the Nick Challies Memorial Scholarship at @SBTS. It's such blessing to know the scholarship continues to resource students intending to minister within Canada.
"At the cross, Jesus redeemed sinners. Reconciled rebels. Appeased God. Expiated sin. Purchased forgiveness. Won righteousness. Defeated Satan." (Steven Lawson)
I'm glad to be at Boyce College for Preview Day. With three children who have all wanted to be students here, this is our third Preview Day! #boycepreview #boycecollege
"Beauty is both a gift and a map. It is a gift to be enjoyed and a map to be followed back to the Source of the beauty with praise and thanksgiving." (Steve DeWitt)
"We need the all-sufficiency of Jesus applied in rich measure to our deepest points of personal need." (Ray Ortlund)
"Grace means your life will end in victory, no matter how many defeats you’ve had along the way." (Paul David Tripp)
A friend and I recently realized that we have not been spending as much time together as we would like. We agreed it is high time to do something about it. But what to do? We put our heads together and determined that we will deliberately build time for one another into our schedules. But we also determined that we need to maximize those times together. To ensure this we will go through an evaluation process to consider whether they …
Logos users, we are getting near the end of March Matchups and the deals keep getting better. Also be sure to vote in the second-to-last round. God Saved Me from a Polygamist Cult “When people ask my wife and me how we met, the story of how Christ met us inevitably takes over. It’s unavoidable from the moment I say, ‘Well, we actually met in a polygamous Mormon cult.’ Eyes grow wide, and folks eventually find a few words like, ‘Wait …
Blessings to you today, my friends. I collected a few interesting Kindle deals for you to look at. (Yesterday on the blog: Living Selflessly with Your Wife) 50 Thoughts on Preaching This is great stuff from Jared Wilson. Names Nobody Remembers “Though the world’s idea of success might see our small days lacking, our good God operates very differently. He has a knack for using people lost in the credit roll. We can see this beautifully in the story of …
This week the blog is sponsored by The Good Book Company. This article is an excerpt from the new, updated, and expanded edition of Is God Anti-Gay? by Sam Allberry. This sensitive exploration of the Bible’s teaching on sexuality has been written to help both Christians and non-Christians struggling with the Bible’s teaching on this issue, whether they experience same-sex attraction themselves or not. Learn more about Sam’s book here. Western culture has become dramatically more approving of same-sex relationships. …
Before I set fingers to keyboard, I asked my wife if I should write this article—one requested by Ligonier’s Tabletalk magazine. Before I so much as typed a single word, I asked her if I was at all qualified. She pondered this for a few moments and said, “Yes, I think you are.” I was grateful for her affirmation, yet we both had to acknowledge that many parts of the Christian life are easier to say than to do, easier …
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a little list of books on parenting from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: A Pastoral Prayer for Love and Unity) Authenticating the Fourth Gospel “When I asked Christians why they trust the Bible in contrast to other holy books, most ended up pointing to their own subjective feelings or experiences, rather than to any objective considerations. Some even described faith as a kind of ‘gut-feeling’ or ‘spiritual sixth sense.’” …
One key element of our worship at Grace Fellowship Church is a pastoral prayer, in which one of the elders prays for the church and on behalf of the church. Every now and again I like to share one of those prayers. This prayer was prayed last Sunday by Paul, the senior pastor. Lord Jesus, your greatest treasure is Your Father. Thus you could say, “I and the Father are one.” And since Your life was all about service and generosity, …
I’m thankful to Christian Focus for sponsoring the blog this week so they could tell you about some excellent books for kids. Today’s Kindle deals include a newer book and some older ones. (Yesterday on the blog: ESV Church History Study Bible) Lived to Be Forgotten: Dixon E. Hoste, Missionary to China “Dixon Edward Hoste (1861–1946) was a British missionary who served in China for over 40 years. Although he succeeded James Hudson Taylor as the general director of the …
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Christian Focus Publications. They are giving away God’s Daring Dozen Box Sets 1 & 2 to five winners. Often overlooked, the twelve books between Hosea and Malachi have much to teach the church today – and that includes our children. Brian Wright and John Brown have written the God’s Daring Dozen series to present the stories of the Minor Prophets in a colorful, accessible, way that will engage children, so they can …
Whatever history may record about the church of this era, it certainly will not record that we had a shortage of Bibles or excellent resources to help us better understand the Bible. To the contrary, there is a host of faithful Bible translations in the English language and there are far more excellent resources than any individual could possibly read. We are richly blessed. A new blessing is Crossway’s ESV Church History Study Bible which is meant to offer wisdom …
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today. Westminster Books has a deal on one of the books I’m most excited about this year. Another round of Logos’ March Matchups is ready for your vote. Also, there are deals to be had on resources that have already been eliminated. Cancel Culture Is Not Speaking Truth to Power. It’s Just Speaking Power. Samuel James: “Cancel culture does not keep people “accountable.” It does punish them. It does trigger bad …
The God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the blog: Most To Jesus I Surrender (or Maybe Just Some)) Love Is This is a sweet reflection on the nature of love. Should Students Use AI for Writing Assignments? “Can AI be used legitimately in the process of writing an academic assignment? My own institution has assembled a task force to determine what we consider legitimate and illegitimate use. In the meantime, here’s my own initial, not-yet-fully-processed take: …
I wrote this short, fast-paced, practical guide to productivity to share what I have learned about getting things done in today’s digital world. It will help you learn to structure your life to do the most good to the glory of God. Read More
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