I just finished a book that made me so uncomfortable I didn’t want other people to see me reading it. Usually feeling that way is a warning that something bad is going on, but in this case I think it was a good thing. You see, I was learning about how parents can counter the […]
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Review: Too Many to Jail by Mark Bradley
Despite intense opposition and persecution, more and more Iranian Muslims are turning to Christ all the time. Some say Iran has the fastest growing church in the world. In fact, one pastor’s wife was told during interrogation, “If we arrested people for religious reasons, there would be no room in the prisons.” Mark Bradley’s […]
Introducing the New Genevan Psalter
For over 450 years, churches, families, and individuals throughout the world have used some or other version of the Genevan Psalter to pray and praise using the Psalms. In fact, this is the only psalter from Reformation times that is still being published in its entirety, and currently its popularity is increasing in various languages throughout […]
Pi Day—An Opportunity for Praise
God has built many surprises into the universe for us to discover and enjoy. One of them is the number pi which begins with 3.141592… and continues on for at least 13 trillion digits, perhaps forever. What is so special about this number? Simply this: it shows up throughout nature in the most surprising places, […]
Review: Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for Those who Suffer from Depression
When he was only twenty-two years old, Charles Spurgeon’s preaching was interrupted by a prankster shouting, “Fire!” Thousands of listeners panicked, killing seven people and seriously injuring twenty-eight. This trauma plunged Spurgeon into a deep depression that recurred throughout his life and ministry. Instead of hiding his struggles, Spurgeon often mentioned his anguish, both […]