Blogs

Why You Should Read 50 Books This Year (and how to do it)
If you’re doing the 2016 Reading Challenge with Tim Challies, you probably want to read this. Best piece of advice comes from Thomas Davis, author of Unhooked: How to Break Bad Habits and Form Good Ones That Stick, who says:

You have to make reading a habit instead of waiting until you’re in the mood. Identify a constant trigger for when to read (like an existing habit) and commit to it,” he writes in his blog. “I read for 30 minutes every morning, immediately after my wife goes to work. As soon as I’ve kissed her goodbye, I sit at my desk, set a timer for 30 minutes, and read without interruption. By scheduling when to read, you begin to look forward to it, and can enjoy it guilt-free.”

43 Years After Roe, Hope is Alive
Here’s a super-encouraging and super-informative article by Robert George.

Evidence is everywhere that our prayers and efforts are availing. Hearts are turning. Young and old are gaining strength, confidence, and courage. They are committing to the cause, deepening their commitment to the cause, finding their voices. We shall overcome.

Rethinking our Relaxing
A fascinating interview with Paul Heintzman, author of Leisure and Spirituality: Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary Perspectives, an academic study of how Christians through the years have viewed and practiced rest and relaxation.

The Most Important Ingredient to Improve Your Marriage
Tim Lane asks, “What fuels a strong, resilient, enjoyable marriage?” His answer:

Most people would immediately answer with suggestions like better communication and the ability to resolve conflicts. As important as those skills are, it is actually much more simple than that. According to marriage and relationship expert John Gottman, it boils down to one thing: friendship!

Why I Challenged My Kids To Start A Business Before College
I love this idea.

When our two daughters finished their high school studies, my wife and I made them a deal: we would pay for college, but first they each had to run their own business for at least a year. In our view, this was an important entrepreneurial track to their education. They needed to know how the world works before they could know what they wanted from college.

Kindle Books

Beginning at Moses: A Guide to Finding Christ in the Old Testament by Michael Barrett $0.99. Oh, this is gold, get it now before the offer ends.

Preaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd Jones (updated edition) $3.99. Surely every preacher has this?

The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision $3.99.

Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home $1.99. Not a Christian book, but a phenomenal story of human endurance.