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January 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

Around the Web

  • Trevin Wax and Russell Moore respond to the latest cover story of TIME that has announced, forty years after Roe v. Wade, the pro-life side is winning the abortion debate.
  • Justin Davis warns married couples about a game we will always lose. “The moment we start comparing what our spouse isn’t to what someone else is, we open the door for disconnection and fractured intimacy.”
  • You can not only read, but hear the Diligently Seeking God entry for January 4 from Gary Henry.
  • Martin Pickup encourages us to avoid five mistakes that are frequently made in the study and application of Scripture.
  • Ferrell Jenkins has made his final post in an excellent photo tour of the Book of Acts.

Amazon Deal of the Day: Leaving a Mark: The Lectures of Phil Roberts, edited by Nathan Ward. For more than two decades, Phil Roberts was a beloved and respected professor at Florida College and a scholar par excellence. Leaving a Mark is a collection of the published lectures and festschrift essays of the late Dr. Roberts.

I’m always on the lookout for new Bible class workbooks of Biblical substance, attractive layout, and high-quality production. The Nature of God, a new One Stone Press workbook by Don Hastings and Marc Gibson, absolutely hits that mark.

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___________ Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD;
_______________ his going out is sure as the dawn;
___________ he will come to us as the showers,
_______________ as the Spring rains that water the earth.” (Hosea 6:3)

Today is not the day to stop. Press on.

Today is not the day to lose hope. Press on.

Today is not the day to give in. Press on.

Today is not the day to turn back. Press on.

Press on to know the LORD today.

Today is the day to open his Word and press on.

Today is the day to bow your head and press on.

Today is the day to sing his praise and press on.

Today is the day to tell his story and press on.

Press on to know the LORD and show the LORD today.

As the Spring rains fall, remember that his faithfulness is great (Lam 3:22-23).

And as sure as the dawn, he is coming again.

Therefore, press on.

It arrived a little later than expected, but it’s worth it.

Back in November, my wife pre-ordered an ESV Personal Size Reference Bible with a lambskin cover, intending to give it to me as a gift in December … it arrived on March 29th. Crossway had some unexpected delays in production, but this brand new edition is finally available.

I’ve never owned a Bible with a lambskin cover. Wow. It’s nice. The Personal Size Reference is the edition of the ESV I’ve used for several years in preaching and teaching classes. And one of the nicest features from Crossway? A lifetime guarantee. This is an expensive edition, but the binding and cover are guaranteed for life. For preachers and teachers, that makes for a great investment.

Click here for more info on the ESV Personal Size Reference Bible with a lambskin cover.

On a side note, every once in a while I’m asked about “breaking in” new Bibles. I ran across this technique several years ago that’s recommended by Oxford University Press. Their leather-bound Bibles come with a little card that explain how to break in a Bible properly.

First, make sure the Bible is at room temperature. Place the Bible perpendicular to a table with the spine on the table and the front edge in the air. Let the front and back cover open while still holding the pages with one hand. Press the cover gently to the table, helping it to open fully. Next, you need to take a few pages from the front of the Bible, open them and gently press them to the front cover. Do the same for the back of the Bible. Continue alternating between the front and back of the Bible until you have the whole Bible open flat on the table. Finally, repeat these instructions two or three times.