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Ligonier Ministries (with R.C. Sproul) is offering free Kindle and ePub downloads of the September issue of Tabletalk. If you’ve never tried Tabletalk, this would be a great time to check it out. Each month’s issue contains thoughtful and challenging articles relating to the Christian faith as well as daily devotional readings.

This month’s issue focuses on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and the church’s response. In addition to the daily Bible studies and feature columns, this issue contains articles such as “The Gospel for Muslims” by Thabiti Anyabwile, “A Pastor’s Reflection” by Rev. Charles Drew, “Can God Bless America?” by Dr. John MacArthur, “Ten Years Later” by Dr. R.C. Sproul, and more.

Click here to get your free ebook download of Tabletalk. (You can also request a free print version.)

Disclosure notice: I did the conversion for this ebook magazine edition. (See Fowler Digital Services for more information on ebook conversions.)

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Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health , by Donald Whitney is free for the Kindle for a limited period of time. This book comes highly recommended, so grab it while you can!

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Pastor, writer and theologian John Stott passed away today at the age of 90. He was one of my favorite authors, and his The Cross of Christ is one of my all-time favorite books. From Christianity Today:

John Stott died today at 3:15 London time (about 9:15 a.m. CST), according to John Stott Ministries President Benjamin Homan. Homan said that Stott’s death came after complications related to old age and that he has been in discomfort for the last several weeks. Family and close friends gathered with Stott today as they listened to Handel’s Messiah. Homan said that John Stott Ministries has been preparing for his death for the past 15 years. “I think he set an impeccable example for leaders of ministries of handing things over to other leaders,” Homan said. “He imparted to many a love for the global church and imparted a passion for biblical fidelity and a love for the Savior.” Billy Graham’s spokesperson released the following statement from the evangelist: “The evangelical world has lost one of its greatest spokesmen, and I have lost one of my close personal friends and advisors. I look forward to seeing him again when I go to Heaven.”

 
There’s an old rule for making predictions: give them a date or give them an event, but never give them both!

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A Praying Life, by Paul Miller is free for the Kindle for a limited period of time. This is a great book on prayer, so grab it while you can.

Note: Amazon’s free book offers are temporary and often end quickly. Check back often or subscribe by email or feed reader so that you don’t miss any future offers.

Related posts:
    • The Hidden Life of Prayer for Kindle, Ipad or Nook
    • The Bible Memory Version for Kindle, Ipad or Nook
    • Top 10 Kindle Features
    • Amazon Kindle’s Most Popular Bible Highlights

(Note: For ebook and audiobook conversions, see Fowler Digital Services.)

Today is Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent. Here are the links to a series of articles dealing with Lent that have generated some good discussion in times past. For your convenience I have posted the links to each article below.

Lenten Series:
    1. What is Lent?
    2. Should Christians Celebrate Lent?
    3. Should I Give Something Up for Lent?
    4. What is Ash Wednesday?
    5. What is Maundy Thursday?
    6. What is Good Friday?
    7. What is Easter?

Related article: Determining the Dates for Easter and Passover

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Amazon announced today that the latest software update to the Kindle will include real page numbers. This has been a huge issue for the Kindle, so I am glad to see Amazon finally addressing it.

Kindle’s page numbers match the page numbers in print books so you can easily reference and cite passages, and read alongside others in a book club or class. If your Kindle book includes page numbers, you’ll see page numbers displayed next to locations when you push the Menu button. Page numbers and locations are only displayed when the Menu button is pushed.

I format ebooks for authors and publishers, and this is similar to a solution that I offer my clients. I call it the page number grid. The page number grid correlates with the print version of the book and provides a convenient way for ebook users to jump to any page from the print edition. This is especially helpful for group situations or Bible studies where some people have the print edition and others have the ebook.

You can find an example in an ebook that I recently formatted for Dr. William B. Salt. Here is the link to Amazon, and you can just download the free sample to check it out:  Still Hurting, Find Health.

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There was some controversy last week about Fox Sports rejecting a Christian group’s Super Bowl commercial for being too religious, but the 30-second ad aired right before the fourth quarter after all. Here is the slightly longer director’s cut, which I like better, but you can view both ads at the group’s website: http://lookup316.com/

John 3:16 Super Bowl Commercial – LookUp 316 (Video length: 0:45)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

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The short version:

Gimli Destroys the Ring (Video length: 0:56)

That was easy.

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Here are some links to help you with your Bible reading in the New Year. The first link points you to a variety of Bible reading plans. The second link will direct you to some good book resources. And the third link provides recommendations for children’s story Bibles (for families that would like to read the Bible with their children this year). May God bless you richly as you spend time with Him in his Word this year!

Reading the Bible Through in a Year Series:

      1. Free Bible Reading Plans for the New Year
      2. Books to Help You Read through the Bible
      3. Recommended Children’s Story Bibles

Related post: 5 Reasons to Read God’s Word This Year

Link: Texas Megachurch Offers Christmas Services in 3-D

We have church services in 3-D every Sunday – and you don’t even have to wear special glasses. Most of my life takes place in three dimensions. How about you?