The word “clickbait” is about drawing attention to something that’s being shared, and I want to draw your attention to stuff. Each Clickbait edition will give recommendations for you to check out. For this edition, here’s some stuff to notice.
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Samuel Parkison has written a case for baptizing children who confess Christ. Not all Christians are convinced that believing children should be baptized, so his article is worth thinking through.
In Caleb Lenard’s podcast (Theology for the Church), he has been interviewing scholars for a series on biblical covenants:
I enjoyed Wes Huff’s recent appearance on TGC’s “The Everyday Pastor” podcast, as Wes discussed “Advice for Apologetis”:
This Desiring God article on “Just and Gentle Parenting” is worth thinking through, and you might know some parents who would benefit from it: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/just-and-gentle-parenting
This new book and documentary from Tim Challies looks fascinating: https://www.challies.com/articles/preorder-my-new-book-and-documentary/
Matthew McCullough has released a new book with Crossway called Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime. I enjoyed reading it. And if you haven’t heard of his book Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope, I want you to know about it. It’s excellent.
Jim Hamilton has released a new book on the literary structure (and sub-structures) of John’s Gospel. The Gospel of John is a beautiful book, so let Hamilton’s interpretive insights help you see its literary artistry. You should process his compelling argument that John’s Gospel is one big chiasm. His book is called In the Beginning Was the Word: Finding Meaning in the Literary Structure of the Gospel of John.
I’m thrilled that my book, Walking the Way of the Wise, is available. You can order it at this link so that it gets to your house ASAP! https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Way-Wise-Biblical-Essential/dp/1514010917/