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
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 […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. What five things do we need to do to lead a peaceful life? 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. Four Biblical Steps to Breaking Bad Habits in the New Year […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. What if Jesus told you something twice, would you listen? 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. What Did Mary Know? Maybe More Than You Know 10 Key Bible Verses on […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. How do we know when we are not being faithful to God? The answer might surprise you. 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. How and Where the NT Authors Reaffirm […]
Luke 8 etc. Jesus and uncleanness Are there some things too evil for Jesus to heal? Uncleanness in the Hebrew Scriptures In the Hebrew Scriptures there are many regulations about uncleanness. Why are they there? Some say that they address hygiene issues but that does not explain all of them. Some say that they are […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. People sometimes feel unclean when they shouldn’t 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. 40 Pictures of Jesus in the Bible Don’t Downplay the Pain of Suffering 18 More Christmas Words and Phrases […]
Link to a previous post on my blog. When you see God’s perspective, you can have radical confidence… just like the Virgin Mary. 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 A Few Thoughts On Picking Songs For The Church What […]
