May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Today’s Kindle deals include Paul Tripp’s devotional 40 Days of Grace. (Yesterday on the blog: My Epic Documentary Series Is Now Free to Watch) Cling to the Light: How to Cope When Suffering with Depression Kathryn Butler has a compassionate letter to those who suffer with depression. “Dear friend, if you’re among those who cry out to God and yearn for his comfort, know you’re not alone. Your walk in the darkness cannot hide you from the Light of the World. Even when you can’t feel his presence, Jesus remains with you until the end of the age, an ..read more

In 2020 I teamed up with Zondervan to release Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History. This is a two-part product that takes the form of an illustrated book and a ten-part documentary video series. Epic is ideal for group studies, homeschool curriculum, and enjoying either alone or with the whole family. I am pleased to let you know that the ten-part documentary video series is now available for free on YouTube. Of course, Epic is best when the documentary is paired with the book, so I recommend you also buy the softcover book which you can find discounted at both Amazon ..read more

Good morning from somewhere in Ohio. Aileen and I are making our way down to Louisville where, tomorrow, both Abby and Nate will graduate from Boyce College! Westminster Books has a new book for sale this week: Sighing on Sunday. It is a book meant to encourage the weary. Today’s Kindle deals are headlined by Clint Watkins’ Just Be Honest. Slouching Towards Saul When Selecting Leaders This is a good and useful phrase I think: Slouching towards Saul. “Pastors, what do you look for when you’re seeking to identify a leadership candidate? Do you see how the Lord sees? Or do you, like Samuel, slo ..read more

There is little we are called to in life that is purely intuitive. There is little that truly matters to our lives, yet comes to us innately. To the contrary, almost everything that is important and almost everything that matters requires practice. What matters most in life is love. We are called to love the Lord with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Our great divine calling is love—and this is a calling that requires practice. Perhaps you have observed times in your life in which you have become complacent toward others or apathetic toward ser ..read more

Good morning. Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent titles from Crossway. At the top of the list, I’d put Tom Schreiner’s The Joy of Hearing. It’s a good time to catch up on an excellent and growing series. A Response to Dr. John MacArthur’s Statement on Mental Health Last week a video was being passed around that showed some statements by John MacArthur on mental health. I share this well-reasoned response because I think it offers a thoughtful and well-informed model of gracious disagreement. “To be clear, this article is not an attack on the person or char ..read more

When it comes to our growth as Christians, there are two related truths we need to understand and keep constantly in mind: Advance in the Christian life, which is to say advance in our relationship with God and advance in being like God, comes by a combination of God’s work and our work. Where justification is a work of God alone, sanctification is a work in which we cooperate. God, by his Spirit, initiates and sustains that work, but we are called to respond to it and cooperate with it. As Donald Whitney says, “Advance in the Christian life comes not by the work of the Holy Spirit alone, no ..read more

I’m thankful to Zondervan Reflective for sponsoring the blog this week to make sure you know about Jared Wilson’s book The Storied Life: Christian Writing as Art and Worship. I plan to read it myself! Westminster Books is offering a pre-launch discount on a new book by Courtney Doctor. You’ll also find discounts on two new books by Vern Poythress. There are a few new Kindle deals this morning. (Yesterday on the blog: Choose Better) What Happens When You Stop Getting Bored? Somewhere along the line, we determined that bored is bad. But maybe it’s time to start recovering boredom. Brian Cox Is ..read more

Happy birthday to Aileen and Michaela who are both celebrating today—one here at home and the other down south in Louisville. Logos users, you will want to take a look at this month’s discounted e-books as well as the selection of free and nearly free books. Then, of course, you’ll also find a number of deals in the Monthly Sale section. The Kindle deals march on today with a few new ones added. What the Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Are Really About “The recent pro-Palestinian student protests on elite university campuses across the country offer fascinating, if somewhat depressing, insig ..read more

It fascinates me how the most beautiful thing can also be the most offensive thing. The world knows nothing more beautiful than grace, than favor that is undeserved, unmerited, and freely granted. Yet so often the world responds to grace with spite and anger, with revulsion and unbelief. There’s a great example of this in the book of 2 Kings. There we learn about the mighty and noble Naaman, commander of the army of Syria. This man is mighty and noble, he is respected and favored, he is a hero of his generation. But he is also a leper. Naaman learns that in Israel there is a prophet and he ap ..read more

The beginning of a new month is always a good time to pause to consider this: Right now, at this very moment, God is reigning from his throne. All will be well. Today’s Kindle deals include a lot of great books. Among them, you’ll find the excellent John Stott Bible studies as well as a lot of deals that will be valid through May. IVP has set all of its books at 50% off including series like the New Studies in Biblical Theology. (Some will not be active until around 6:30 AM EST.) Church Shopping, Hopping, and Should It Be Stopping? There are some good thoughts here about church shopping and ..read more