A weekly reading experience that brings you the best from the vast and growing world of online faith-based and faith-challenging writers.
Links to begin the week
You want to read but which books? There are examples of faith from Church History but how would you find them?
Lessons we can learn
After the religious leaders rejected Jesus, he taught his followers about his kingdom in four pairs of parables. (Matthew 13) The first pair taught that the message of the kingdom would be rejected. The problem was not in the message but in the soil that received the seed. There would be unbelief throughout history and […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. If your barber asked you for advice on prayer, what would you say? Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking. Parents Can’t Fight Porn Alone Lessons from Caring for a Disabled […]
Matthew 13 2nd pair Jesus’ Kingdom will start out small and the growth may not be obvious The religious leaders rejected Jesus. His disciples must have been surprised that those who studied the Scriptures so intently did not realize that Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus taught four pairs of parables in Matthew, chapter 13, to explain […]
During his time on earth Jesus preached to the crowds, presented his Messianic credentials to the leaders and trained the twelve to carry on his work after he died. The leaders saw the miracles, heard the words, and saw how he acted. After a time, they reached their decision. Jesus did what he did because […]
I will be reading these books in the next few months. I have found them in various places. I will post reviews of them on the blog as I read them. Thoughts on Digital Libraries in 2025 I recently read this post by Tim Challies. His library building plan is the same as mine. I […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. What is the first thing you want to do if you believe that Jesus can return at any time? Links to things I’ve read recently. You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking. Don’t Turn Off the Christmas Music 10 […]
The Collected Best Christian Books of 2024 This is Tim Challies annual summary. It is the broadest and the best. I have opened most of the links and it has influenced my reading choices for the coming year. The Gospel Coalition 2024 Book Awards These are good choices in broad areas of interest. My favorite […]
Mark 10 etc. Two ways we might be baptized as a Christian that we usually don’t think about James and John’s Request Jesus prepared the disciples for their future by teaching them about his suffering and death. After one of these times James and John asked him if they could sit at his side in the […]
What Bible will I be using? I will be using the ESV translation. It is my choice for my private study. I will be using the wide margin edition to fit my notes in the text. ESV Single Column Journaling Bible There are also spiral bound editions but they are multivolume editions. In the one […]
