Bits & Pieces – Weekend Edition

Free eBook: The Soul Winner or How to Lead Sinners to the Saviour by Charles Spurgeon (H/T)

Kindle Deal: The Case for Easter – I haven’t read this book but it seems apropos for the coming celebration of our Savior’s resurrection.  (H/T)

Note To Self: Don’t Forget This – “But according to God’s word, I do have things in common with women all over the world. One big thing we have in common is that we need to be reminded to remember. For our good, God communicates this theme throughout the entirety of the Bible.”

The Gospel: Accept No Substitutes – “It is possible to transmit the gospel in a way that never really gets to the root of the problem. Sometimes we share Jesus in such a way that we simply invite people to receive more of what they already want.”

The Anti-Beatitudes, As Taught By Satan – What if Satan were to prepare his own list of acts and attitudes he would commend? This post takes a shot at what it would look like.

Jesus Is Turning Your Shame into a Showcase of His Grace – “Faith is what pleases God (Hebrews 11:6) and faith is what releases the grace of God in your life (Ephesians 2:8; Luke 8:48). Do you want deliverance from your shame? Come to Jesus believing. Come desperately determined to touch him. And if faith is weak, cry out, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) and “increase [my] faith!” (Luke 17:5).”

St. Patrick’s Day – A reminder of the history behind St. Patrick’s Day from the History Channel.

 

 

 

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Bits & Pieces (3/15/13)

Goodbye, Faith in Humanity – Writing about a recent report on Nazi concentration camp and human beings’ propensity for sin, the author states, “In one of the most enlightened, intellectually accomplished, progressive societies in the world, you had widespread cultural corruption on a level that staggers the mind. Either by direct involvement or culpable acquiescence, they all knew.”

Missouri Church Receives Bill for $666; Offers to Pay More – This just made me smile.

The Blogs, The Battles and the Gospels – This is a really helpful post from Tim Challies about engaging in online debates. Of course, most of this could be summed up in my mom’s old adage that “if it’s not nice nor necessary, don’t say [or write] it.”

The Scandal of the Cross – “On the way to the cross two thousand years ago, Jesus took the ultimate indignity and the ultimate pain to bring us back to the dignity of a relationship with God and the healing of our souls. Will you remember that this was done for you and receive his gift?”

Kindle Deal: Give Me This Mountain – I’m a big fan of this book by Dr. Helen Roseveare who was a medical missionary in the Congo and survived a brutal attack and returned to continue the ministry God had given her. The Kindle edition is currently priced at only $2.99. [H/T]

 

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