The Pastor’s Conference presented by Desiring God beginning this afternoon will be live-streamed on the DG website. The schedule for the conference: Monday, February 4 2:30 – 3:30 PM EST, Mark Dever (Sponsored by Fidelis Foundation) Centrality of the Church in Disciple-Making 5:00 – 6:00 PM EST, Seminar with Mark Dever Connecting the Dots Between […]
Read More Desiring God Pastor’s ConferenceThe book that we have selected as our bookstore’s book of the month this month — Paul Tripp’s, What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage — is also on sale in the Kindle store for $3.74. Pick up a print version or the digital version and benefit from this excellent resource. Marriage, according to […]
Read More What Did You Expect? – Kindle book price drop!One of my favorite statements on love and marriage is from Mike Mason, and it addresses the issue of how to respond when a person falls out of love. He begins by reminding the reader about the importance of the vows that were taken on the wedding day. And then he reminds us of the […]
Read More A solution for when you fall out of loveAfter I graduated from college, a friend and I took a few days to go camping and hiking in the Great Smokey Mountains. One night as we were setting up camp, a similarly aged young man walked over to us from a neighboring site. Conversation eventually drifted toward faith and Christ and as we talked […]
Read More Pure Life ConferenceOne of the first Christian books I read as a young teenager was Brother Andrew’s account of ministry behind the Iron Curtain in God’s Smuggler. It was a great encouragement to me as a young Christian about the power of God to accomplish His purposes. God’s Smuggler is still in print and it is the […]
Read More Free audio book: God’s Smuggler“Luther taught that every time you insist that I am a sinner, just so often do you call me to remember the benefit of Christ my Redeemer, upon whose shoulders, and not upon mine, lie all my sins. So, when you say that I am a sinner, you do not terrify, but comfort me immeasurably.” […]
Read More Comforting words: “You are a sinner”What we deem to be necessary for our lives and what God deems to be necessary for us are often in conflict. We idolize simplicity and solitude and ease. God desires our sanctification and Christlikeness. And sanctification rarely happens in ease and leisure. So God — decreeing what is necessary for us (1 Peter 1:6) […]
Read More Necessities of life“So then, as occasion and opportunity open up to us, let us do good [morally] to all people [not only being useful or profitable to them, but also doing what is for their spiritual good and advantage]. Be mindful to be a blessing, especially to those of the household of faith [those who belong to […]
Read More Let’s do good to one anotherA father and son were on an errand to the grocery store for a loaf of bread. Of course the bread aisle was in close proximity to the donut case and very quickly the inevitable request was voiced. And that dad, being a “dad,” allowed him to get one. While they were getting into the […]
Read More Standing against temptationTim Keller: I’m tired of listening to sentimental talks on marriage. At weddings, in church, and in Sunday school, much of what I’ve heard on the subject has as much depth as a Hallmark card. While marriage is many things, it is anything but sentimental. Marriage is glorious but hard. It’s a burning joy and […]
Read More The mystery of marriageFrom “Of First Importance:” Sanctified affliction teaches the soul its utter destitution. The believer often commences his spiritual journey with shallow and defective views of the perfect fitness and glory of the Redeemer’s justifying righteousness. There is, we admit, a degree of self-renunciation, there is a reception of Christ, and there is some sweet and […]
Read More Sanctified afflictionThis coming week (Tuesday, Jan. 22) marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court, legalizing abortion. Since that time, some 53-55 million abortions have been performed in the United States, and perhaps more than 1.2 billion worldwide. Here are several articles worth reading to remind yourself of the importance […]
Read More It’s been 40 yearsThere are currently a number of good ebook deals both at Amazon and elsewhere (but act quickly, several of these are for a very limited time): Paul Enns, Everything Happens for a Reason?: God’s Purposes in a World Gone Bad ($1.99). Crossway (the link to the sale page doesn’t appear to be working) has all […]
Read More Some good ebook dealsSeveral years ago, a friend of mine was diagnosed with late-stage multiple myeloma while in his early fifties. For about a year and a half he fought the cancer and received some measure of response from the treatments and was able to engage in many of his regular activities. And then he contracted spinal meningitis […]
Read More When cancer arrives, how will you be?For 2013, I customized two chronological Bible reading plans — one for the Old Testament (plus two of the gospels) and one for the New Testament (plus the Psalms). You can download those plans here in PDF format. For those who use the Bible program Accordance — my favorite for the Mac, and one I […]
Read More Bible reading plans for Accordance
