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There are some books worth nabbing. First, Elise Fitzpatrick’s Found in Him: The Joy of the Incarnation and Our Union with Christ is $0.99 for Nook and Kindle. Union with Christ is one of the most important but least understood doctrines there is. When Your Husband Is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart is free for Nook and Kindle. Who Am I: Identity In Christ is a free audio book. This book is written by Jerry Bridges and read by Alistair Begg.

One Thing I Want My Kids to Remember About Me is a good reminder for all parents.

In case you were wondering, pot really is bad for you.

Nancy Guthrie writes about The Best Things About the Boring Parts of the Bible.

Let Your Dim, Sin-Stained Light Shine Before The World. ‘Nuff said.

Paul Tripp’s words are directed toward pastors, but what he says is good for all of us. If nothing else, you will gain insight into the mind of the pastor.

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R. C. Sproul’s book, The Promises of God: Discovering the One Who Keeps His Word, is free for Nook and Kindle. I don’t know how long it will last. While we’re talking free ebooks, Monergism has over 150 free ebook, and they are all good.

Why Did God Allow Satan to Harm Job and His Family? Certainly, this is a question worth grappling with.

Will Christians Be Secretly Raptured? If you think so, I’d encourage you to read this Gospel Coalition piece.

Kevin DeYoung helpfully writes about things we won’t regret. I want to keep my regrets to a minimum.

 

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First, some free ebooks. Crossway is giving away Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson through October 12. Charis: God’s Scandalous Grace for Us is free today for Nook and Kindle. It looks really good.

In Same-Sex Marriage and the Supreme Court: What Now for the Church?, Russell Moore helpfully comments on yesterday’s Supreme Court move. How should Christians respond now that we know that same sex marriage will be the law of the land?

I appreciated Bleep! Why Christians Shouldn’t Cuss. Here is the short answer: “This is why Christians don’t cuss: we cherish the purpose for which God gave words.” This is at least worth thinking about.

Dan Martinusen yesterday linked on Facebook to Is Your Church Worship More Pagan than Christian?. Again, this is worth thinking about.

Read The Shyness of C S Lewis in Speaking of His Longing for the Far Off Country several times today. You will be blessed.

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Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp’s Relationships: A Mess Worth Making is free for Nook and Kindle. I believe this will only last through the day.

The Getty’s have a new album. Sounds good. Come Ye Sinners is very fun. Who would have thought Kristyn could do Appalachian type music.

Lore Ferguson tackles Sexual Temptation and the Unmarried: Three Things to Remember about Christ. What she says is helpful for the married and unmarried alike.

Here we see the Hound of Heaven at work:

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I never get enough stuff read. I live in a literary Home Town Buffet. I just don’t have room in my life to consume it all. Here is an article about how busy people find time to read.

Speaking of reading, Fred 2.0: New Ideas on How to Keep Delivering Extraordinary Results is free for Nook and Kindle. Looks interesting.

Liberal David Cook is at least rethinking his position on abortion. It seems on the surface that liberals should be pro-life. On the other hand, pro-lifers have their own inconsistencies.

For you Starbucks lovers, here is a recipe about how to make Frappuccinos.

Free Ebook From Paul Tripp

Paul Tripp’s A Quest for More: Living for Something Bigger than You is free for Nook and Kindle.

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Welcome to a Reformed Church: A Guide for Pilgrims is free for Nook and Kindle. 

Christian Audio’s free book is Francis Schaeffer’s book How Should We Then Live. This is too good to pass up.

Should we tithe in this age of grace? Don Carson tackles this thorny question.

How does church conflict develop? We’ve all probably observed it at some point. My view is that it takes decades for a church to recover from serious conflict. Here is the typical path to tragic conflict. I pray Bowman continues to be spared from this disaster.

In this brief post, Ray Ortlund, using the book of Jonah, reminds his readers of the many resources God has to confront us. Thankfully, God does this.

Here is Tim Challies list of the greatest hymns. You probably won’t completely agree but your list might be very similar to his.

On a more serious note, here is one more evaluation of Victoria Osteen’s comment that have been flying around the internet of late. Here is a blurb:

Yes, the 37-second clip is a rambling mess born from almost incomprehensible Biblical ignorance. Yes, I hope these comments cause Osteen disciples to seriously reconsider their devotion to the most mega of America’s megachurches. But if these words succeed in toppling the Osteen empire, isn’t it a bit anticlimactic when the Osteens have said a thousand things that are even more theologically indefensible during their time at Lakewood Church?