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Kindle Deals for September 13

Some Kindle deals worth your mind and money today:

Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story Behind His Song by Bruce Hindmarsh & Craig Borlase – $1.99

Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper – $4.99

No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green – $2.99

Seek First: How the Kindgom of God Changes Everything by Jeremy Treat – $1.99

Holy Ground: Walking with Jesus as a Former Catholic by Chris Costaldo – $.99

Original Sin: A Cultural History by Alan Jacobs – $2.99

A Spectacle of Glory: God’s Light Shining through Me Every Day by Joni Eareckson Tada – $1.99

You Are Not Forgotten: Discovering the God Who Sees the Overlooked and Disregarded by Christine Hoover – $4.99

The Case for Civility: And Why Our Future Depends on It by Os Guinness – $1.99

The Road to Character by David Brooks – $4.99

MY BOOKS:

The Pastor’s Kid: What it’s Like and How to Help – $8.99

Help My Unbelief: Why doubt is not the enemy of faith – $8.99

The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life – $4.99

Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s most elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality – $8.99

Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another – $8.99

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Published on September 13, 2024 04:05

Kindle Deals for September 12

Some Kindle deals worth your mind and money today:

How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity by Matt Perman – $1.99

Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development by Eric Geiger & Kevin Peck – $4.99

Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City by Tim Keller – $1.99

The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing by Leland Ryken – $4.99

A Fellowship of Differents: Showing the World God’s Design for Life Together by Scot McKnight – $1.99

The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen – $4.99

5 Things to Pray for Your Spouse: Prayers That Change and Strengthen Your Marriage by Melissa Kruger – $3.99

Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies by Hillary Morgan Ferrer – $6.55

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin – $6.51

Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling by Dan Allender – $1.99

MY BOOKS:

The Pastor’s Kid: What it’s Like and How to Help – $8.99

Help My Unbelief: Why doubt is not the enemy of faith – $8.99

The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life – $4.99

Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s most elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality – $8.99

Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another – $8.99

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Published on September 12, 2024 05:16

Kindle Deals for September 11

Some Kindle deals worth your mind and money today:

The Pastor as Apologist: Restoring Apologetics to the Local Church by Dayton Hartman – $4.99

Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership by John Dickson – $1.99

Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care by Brad Hambrick – $4.99

Build on Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide to Gospel-Based Children’s Ministry by Deepak Reju & Marty Majowski – $3.99

Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament by David P. Murray – $1.99

A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better by George Guthrie – $4.99

Believing God by Beth Moore – $4.99

A Night to Remember: The Sinking of the Titanic by Walter Lord – $2.99

The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century by Ian Mortimer – $1.99

Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld by T.J. English – $2.99

Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson – $4.99

Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America by Richard Slotkin – $1.99

MY BOOKS:

The Pastor’s Kid: What it’s Like and How to Help – $8.99

Help My Unbelief: Why doubt is not the enemy of faith – $8.99

The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life – $4.99

Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s most elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality – $8.99

Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another – $8.99

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Published on September 11, 2024 07:11

Kindle Deal for September 10

Some Kindle deals worth your mind and money today:

Identity: Who You Are in Christ by Eric Geiger – $4.99

Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World by Michael Horton – $1.99

Friend-ish: Reclaiming Real Friendship in a Culture of Confusion by Kelly Needham – $1.99

Jesus, Continued…: Why the Spirit Inside You Is Better than Jesus Beside You by J.D. Greear – $1.99

Hope for God’s Creation: Stewardship in an Age of Futility by Andrew Spencer – $4.99

The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision by Todd Wilson & Gerald Hiestand – $1.99

Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey – $4.99

The Attributes of God Volume 1: A Journey into the Father’s Heart by A.W. Tozer – $2.99

Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality by Todd WIlson – $5.99

Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense by Francis Spufford – $4.99

MY BOOKS:

The Pastor’s Kid: What it’s Like and How to Help – $8.99

Help My Unbelief: Why doubt is not the enemy of faith – $8.99

The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life – $4.99

Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s most elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality – $8.99

Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another – $8.99

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Published on September 10, 2024 05:15

Kindle Deals for September 9

Some Kindle deals worth your mind and money today:

Preaching Christ in All of Scripture by Edmund P. Clowney – $5.99

Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God’s Word Today by David Helm – $3.99

Using Illustrations to Preach with Power by Bryan Chappell – $5.99

Preaching for God’s Glory by Alistair Begg- $2.99

Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation by Graeme Goldsworthy – $2.99

The Pastor as Leader: Principles and Practices for Connecting Preaching and Leadership by John Currie – $3.99

Gather God’s People: Understand, Plan, and Lead Worship in Your Local Church by Brian Croft & Jason Adkins – $1.99

Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples by Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger – $4.99

What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman – $1.99

Psalms in 30 Days: CSB – $4.99

How to Be a Christian: Reflections and Essays by C.S. Lewis – $2.99

Know the Creeds and Councils by Justin Holcomb – $1.99

The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear without Losing Your Soul by Russell Moore – $4.99

The Story of God’s Love for You by Sally Lloyd-Jones – $1.99

When Is It Right to Die?: A Comforting and Surprising Look at Death and Dying by Joni Eareckson Tada – $1.99

Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins & Steve Wright – $4.99

MY BOOKS:

The Pastor’s Kid: What it’s Like and How to Help – $8.99

Help My Unbelief: Why doubt is not the enemy of faith – $8.99

The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life – $4.99

Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s most elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality – $8.99

Belong: Loving Your Church by Reflecting Christ to One Another – $8.99

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Published on September 09, 2024 04:34

But Some Doubted

If you saw Jesus in the flesh, do you think that would make it easier to believe and follow Him? It’s easy to think so. How could we not believe and trust in him if we saw him?

But many didn’t. Many saw him in life and rejected him. Many saw him on the cross and refused to believe. And even some of his disciples struggled to believe even after his resurrection! Matthew 28 tells of Jesus gathering the eleven living disciples to himself just before he ascended into heaven. Verse 17 says, “When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.” But some doubted. They were looking at the risen Jesus, in all his resurrected glory and still they doubted. And I don;t think we would be any better than they.

What is even more remarkable than the disciples’ lack of faith, though, is Jesus’s assurance to them. He knows their hearts. He knows their doubts and he does three things.

First, he declares his power by saying “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” So they can put all their trust in him. Second, he commissions them when he says “go, therefore, and make disciples.” So he has not given up on them despite their doubts. And third, he comforts and encourages them when he says “and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” So they can be certain that they are never alone or abandoned or forgotten.

All these assurances are for us too. They are for all those who are in Christ. We can put all our trust in him and work for him and be close to him, even if we do fight against doubts.

I originally wrote this post for my church, Immanuel Nashville, in our Daily Pulse email. If you want encouragement from God’s word delivered Monday thru Friday to your inbox, I encourage you to subscribe.

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Published on September 09, 2024 03:01

3 Things I Like This Week – September 6

Each week (give or take one or two here and there) I share three things I like – It could be a book, a movie, a podcast, an album, a photo, an article, a restaurant, a food item, a beverage, or anything else I simply enjoy and think you might too. You can find a whole pile of things, especially books, I like and recommend HERE.

1. McKay’s

As an avid book and music lover, I often find myself on the wrong side of budgetary decisions regarding the purchase of said goods and also, on occasion, in possession of books or albums I have little interest in. McKay’s is the ideal solution to both. It is a massive, warehouse-sized used book and music (and puzzle and game) store. Even better than McKay’s prices, though, is their trade-in policy. If you have books/music/games/puzzles or even instruments or sound equipment that you no longer need you can trade it in at McKays for cash or store credit. The store credit is always more than the cash they offer, by the way. This means that if you are like me, you can build and refine a library of books and albums without spending much money and while offloading junk you have little interest in. It’s wonderful. Admittedly, you have to enjoy a treasure hunt to shop there, but they do a good job organizing by genre and author/artist. Next time you are in TN or NC, be sure to stop in.

2. Christopher Morgan Pipes (Bones Collection)

Christopher Morgan designs and crafts really nice, high end pipes, the kind I cannot (or should not) afford. His “Bones” collection, however, is right up my alley. These are basic pipes of various designs, each with some flaw in the wood that keeps it from being part of the top lines. Instead, they have a light finish put on them and are sold as-is for affordable prices. They are wonderful quality, unique, and have the advantage of gaining color, patina, and personality over time as you use them. If you are looking to add a quality, inexpensive pipe to your collection, or to start building a collection, check these out.

3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

I have, at best, mixed feelings about Stephen King’s books. Some of them are tremendous, others are trash, and some border on the unhinged. But there is no denying his writing talent and prolific output of successful novels. On Writing is his best book (mostly because it avoids the unhinged) and one I recommend to any writer or aspiring writer. While King is known for his fantastical fiction, this book on the craft of writing is applicable and ingenious for any writer whether aspiring to turn in better essays to an English teacher or write an epic novel. It begins with a memoir of his writing life ,which is fascinating, and moves into a collection of writing rules and tips that are invaluable. In short it is both the most enjoyable book in writing I have read and one of the most helpful.