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January 21, 2016 David Murray 0 comments

Blogs

Why I Wrote a Book about the Marrow Controversy | Crossway: Sinclair Ferguson
“Almost everywhere I have gone to preach, speak, or lecture, someone has said to me, “I have listened to your Marrow tapes [yes, "tapes"!]“”

Dealing with Winter Time Depression | Biblical Counseling Coalition ” Charles Hodges
“For reasons only my ancestors know, I live on the gloomy side of winter in Indiana. My earliest childhood memories of winter seemed to be mostly in black and white, because for days the sun just didn’t shine. And, while I have not suffered anything near a DSM-5 defined depression, the grayness of winter holds little joy for me. My mood shifts with the sunshine. I suspect that is true for many of us.”

7 Ways to Grow in the Art of Communication | Ligonier: Joel Beeke
“We need to understand that communication is an art that we all must learn better. It does not come naturally. Here are seven principles to help you to grow in this art, that you might teach your children:”

For the success of others | Gentle Reformation
“Here’s what stood out to me the most: Dave was deeply and genuinely delighted when he believed one of his disciples surpassed him in some way or another. He was quick to point out how this one became such a great preacher or how this other one had a better way with certain people. Although we would shudder to ever claim such things, it gave Dave such joy.”

Going All-in With Ebook | Tim Challies
Tim is definitely selling his library. Probably.

Dietary Laws and the Gospel | The Christward Collective: Charles Barrett
“Each year Christians set out to read through the Bible in a year. Expectations are set and excitement runs high. But it is not long into the reading program the reader commences the book of Leviticus. Starting with laws pertaining to the various offerings the reader enters a world that seems far and distant from his own. We find little to immediately encourage our walk with the Lord and so the temptation to skip over the book or move to the New Testament increases.”

Kindle Books

Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman $1.99. “A much-needed look at sharing Christ with unbelievers, based not on the techniques of guerrilla hard-sell tactics, but on engaging questions and caring interaction.”