The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you today, my friends.

Today’s the last day for Logos users to save on March Matchups. There are some great deals to be had!
As for Kindle deals, volume one of my favorite church history series is marked way down.
In Your Wake
This one hits hard: “One of my husband’s earliest memories is the day you left your family. Left them to poverty and shame, to insecurity and a weight of bitterness while you transferred the care due them to a new family. You fed your sin silently. Secretly. It crept around the edges of your life, gradually stealing more and more ground from under your second family until you left them too. Left them to despair and struggle while you fed your pleasures.”
The Unexpected Beauty of Babel
What a fascinating article! “It seems as if, as he so often does, God has chosen to bring beauty through judgment, a greater grace and glory than would have existed had the judgment never taken place. After all, this is the logic of the cross and salvation history. Yes, judgment falls. Yet amazingly God’s grace shines even brighter for it. Should we be surprised that God delights to also do this with the arc of language history?”
The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook” Now Available from Lithos Kids
A faithful retelling of the story of God’s kingdom from Genesis to Revelation. Fully illustrated Old and New Testament volumes for ages 2 to 11. (Sponsored Link)
Chinese Christians Adapt Under New Restrictions
“Earlier this month, news broke about a Chinese government requirement that people in the Henan province register before attending worship services. They’re supposed to use a ‘Smart Religion’ app, which records each person’s name, address, date of birth, occupation, and government ID number. The app is the latest in an increasing pile of Chinese restrictions on believers.”
The Basics — God’s Providence
Kim Riddlebarger continues his series on basic Christian doctrine with this look at God’s Providence.
How were people saved in the Old Testament? (Video)
Dr. Bob Cara of RTS answers a common question.
Should Missionaries Join a Local Church?
Yes! They most definitely should whenever possible.
Flashback: 7 Things a Good Dad Says
I have found myself thinking back to the many models of fatherhood I have seen and admired through the years. What made these fathers admirable? What set them apart? What was it that they said to their children?

See everything you do, in all areas of your life, as means of serving God and others. —Matt Perman

The Lord be with you and bless you today.

There’s a nice and rather eclectic collection of Kindle deals today. Most of these deals last just a day or two, so be sure to check often.
From Silence to Complexification to Capitulation
Kevin DeYoung explains “why evangelical surrender on LGBTQ is almost never a surprise.”
God’s Glory On The Day I Watched My Husband Save Our Son’s Life
Lauren Washer describes a terrifying day. “‘911, what’s your emergency?’ I tell her our son is choking and we cannot help him. He has Down syndrome. Please, hurry. I give her our address, and tell her we live just down the street from the fire department. On the corner. The green house. He has Down syndrome, he doesn’t know what’s happening, and he can’t communicate to us what he’s thinking or feeling.”
3 Ways to Turn Against Your Pastor
Jared Wilson describes ways that people turn against their pastor. “Most people don’t set out to dislike their pastors. Something just happens. ”
Stop Throwing Pastors Under the Bus
In a similar vein, Brent McCracken wants people to stop throwing their pastors under the proverbial bus. “I’ve noticed an increasingly prevalent genre of online evangelical Christian commentary in which pastors are shamed because they’re insufficiently vocal about this or that outrage or not militant enough in the culture war. Increasingly, it seems, there’s a lot of social media mileage in throwing pastors under the bus.”
What Does My Dog Think I Do All Day?
“If I can’t explain ‘work’ to my dog, I certainly can’t explain quantum mechanics to an ant. They are so small, we barely inhabit the same world. Their perspective is totally different, their senses operate on a completely different scale, and their brains are so very tiny. I submit that ants are much closer to humans in intellectual ability than humans are to God.”
Life Together as One
I thoroughly enjoyed this simple account of two people meeting and marrying.
Flashback: 6 Reasons For You To Consider Writing
The best writing seems to come from those who have developed their talent in writing and then fostered the gift of teaching. Put together, they are a valuable means of serving other believers.

A converted beggar is far more important and honorable in the sight of God than an unconverted king. —J.C. Ryle

It is a question we all wonder at one time or another: What can we do to repay the debt we owe to Christ? What can we do for the One who has done so much for us? What cost would be sufficient and what length of service would be adequate?
James Edmeston once pondered this in the form of a poetic prayer and concluded that there is nothing we can do for “earthly years are all too few” and “earthly treasures all too few.” His poem, titled “Gratitude,” is worth reading and lifting as a prayer to the Lord.

What can I, my Saviour, do,To repay the debt I owe?Earthly years are all too few,Earthly treasures all too low!
Shall I cease with men to dwell,Every mortal love resign;Hide me in some hermit’s cell,And feast in solitude on thine?
Shall the sun of noontide day,And the lamp of middle night,Witness how I praise and pray,Ceaseless as the moment’s flight?
Shall I labour for thy poor,For the souls whom thou hast bought;Pain and poverty endure,To afford thy children aught?
Shall I fly to spread thy nameIn the lands of heathen night?Shall I court the martyr’s flame,And seal my faith with suffering bright?
Shall each talent thou hast givenWholly consecrated be,And rise, like incense, up to heaven,Offered gratefully to thee?
Vain to pay the debt I owe,All the service I can do!Earthly good is far too low,Earthly years are far too few!