WTS Bookstore is running a 60% off sale on Paul Tripp's book What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage until Friday afternoon. Less than one more day! Sorry for the late notice. This looks like a great book. Chapter 7, Pulling Weeds, is online for free. Two endorsements: "What I've come to expect from Paul Tripp is consistently deep, transparent, biblical, wise, practical, gospel-driven counsel. Rather than muddying the water with self-focused strategies designed to meet our ever-multiplying needs, Paul, as the seasoned soul-physician he is, correctly diagnoses our problems … [Read more...] about A Great Marriage Book: 60% Off. One More Day.
Theology
Dealing With Disappointment in the Church
Kevin DeYoung has a great three-part series on dealing with disappointment in the church, with rich insight for pastors and parishioners alike. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Kevin raises these excellent questions for church leaders: 1. Do we have some mechanism for personally knowing our sheep? 2. Do we have some way of knowing when people are not showing up at church? 3. Are we confronting cliquishness in our church? 4. Are there easy, identifiable ways for the shy, the non go-getters, and the more culturally reserved to get involved and be known by others? 5. Is it at least possible that we are … [Read more...] about Dealing With Disappointment in the Church
Thinking about Autism from a Christian Perspective
David Powlison: HT: JT … [Read more...] about Thinking about Autism from a Christian Perspective
Jesus’ Momentary Suffering Deliver Millions From Eternal Suffering?
John Piper addresses the seeming incongruity between the suffering of one man (Jesus) paying for the sins of millions of people, as well as the fact that Jesus' suffering was temporary and yet He delivers sinners from eternal condemnation: HT: Tyler Kenney … [Read more...] about Jesus’ Momentary Suffering Deliver Millions From Eternal Suffering?
The Good News We Almost Forgot
Speaking of catechizing, Kevin Deyoung's new book on the Heidelberg Catechism--52 brief chapters on what it has shown him--has just arrived, and WTS is selling it for 45% off from now April 14th at midnight. The book is called The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism. Only $8.24 for the next two weeks. … [Read more...] about The Good News We Almost Forgot
Easter Week Questions For A Four-Year Old
Our 4-year old daughter Karis is good at memorizing. These are some questions we're working through this week. They are not just applicable at Easter. I'm posting them in case others might find this a good springboard for your own catechizing. The answers are admittedly a bit short and simplistic, but I figured that would make it easier for her to memorize and we can build on these concepts later. And there's a bit of repetition, which I figure will only foster better memorization. Also, each can be associated with Scripture texts, which she can also be memorizing. Q: Who is Jesus? A: … [Read more...] about Easter Week Questions For A Four-Year Old