Blogs

Retirement Reexamined | James Clark, Institute for Faith, Works, and Economics
“This kind of carefree, work-free post-retirement life is a widely shared dream today, but it does not align with a Christian understanding of work and vocation. Retirement and old age do not signal the end of one’s vocation, as attested to by R. Paul Stevens in Aging Matters: Finding Your Calling for the Rest of Your Life.

New Series: Taking Back Christianese | Michale J. Kruger, Canon Fodder
“This series is designed to analyze a number of theological phrases or practical bits of Christians wisdom that may simply be wrong, or at least misunderstood. Or maybe both.”

Help Me Teach the Bible: Colin Smith on How to Teach Christ in the Joseph Story | Nancy Guthrie, TGC
“We discussed how to teach the story of Joseph with Christ at the center, as demonstrated in Smith’s ‘Snapshots of a Godly Life’ sermon series.”

Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, June 2016 | Ligonier
Links to several free columns and articles from this month’s issue on Legalism.

Fearing the mic | Josh Thiessan, The Cripplegate
Overcome your fear of public speaking with some help from the Puritan, Richard Baxter.

Why I Am Not Liberal | Tim Challies
“While the terminology of theological liberalism has faded, the spirit of liberalism lives on.”

Be Coached: 5 lessons I’ve learned from a ministry legend. | DJacobsen.com
Warren Wiersbe’s grandson reflects on what he’s learned from him.

Kindle Deals


Kill or Cure: An Illustrated History of Medicine by Steve Parker ($1.99)


Reckless Abandon: A Gospel Pioneer’s Exploits Among the Most Difficult to Reach Peoples by David Sitton ($0.99)


No Greatness without Goodness: How a Father’s Love Changed a Company and Sparked a Movement by Randy Lewis ($2.99). One of my favorite reads of 2014. The VP of Walgreens’ experience of having an autistic son motivated him to initiate a national program to hire more people with special needs — improving profitability in the process.

Video

Learning Greek Is a Lifetime Journey | B&H Academic Blog
Click through for some great advice on learning and continuing to learn Greek.