Chase A. Thompson
Writer, Pastor, Podcaster
An Ode To Firefighters and a Call For Rescuers.
Have you heard of the Bystander Effect? This is the psychological term that is used to describe a situation when somebody is in desperate need of help, but people in a position to help - bystanders - do not intervene. Interestingly, it is alleged that the more...
Though You Slay Me, by Shane and Shane (Featuring John Piper)
I remember quite a while ago when this video was circulating. I was going through a fairly extended trial, and just didn't want to watch or hear it at the time. Watching this video today, I realize that I made a profound mistake. You should watch this video. Soak in...
Mid-Week Kindle Deals from John Piper, Nik Ripkin, Matt Papa, John Calvin and More!
The Insanity of God: A True Story of Faith Resurrected, by Nik Ripkin .99! Yes - 99 cents, for a brand new, 363 page book. I initially had "Decision Making and the Will of God" as the lead book in this roundup, because it has impacted me so much. I just then noticed...
Adventures in Uber 1: A New Hope. (AKA: Five Interesting Things about Being an Uber Driver)
A long time ago, in a city far, far away, there lived a pastor, his wife, and their FIVE expensive lovely children... it is a period of Civil War. Bills and automatic withdrawals, striking from multiple hidden bases, have won many victories against this pastor's bank...
Coming This Weekend: Adventures in Uber. What happens when a Naive, Straight-Laced Pastor, and his Savvy Orangutan Bear, Drive for the World’s Largest Ridesharing Company.
One man, and his strange black HHR, dare to venture into the badlands of Birmingham, and drive strangers from one location to another. If I survive the night, I'll probably write about it this weekend as there is always a good story or two to tell!
Thursday Kindle Deals (And Amazon Deals!) Featuring: Tim Challies, John Piper, Charles Spurgeon, William Lane Craig, Alister McGrath, Jonathan Edwards and More!
Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity, by Tim Challies, $5.99 - No, this book isn't on sale, even though I have been kind of waiting for a sale. No matter - it's under six dollars, and it is worth every penny. Tim Challies is probably the best Christian...
10 Brilliant Yet Largely Unknown C.S. Lewis Quotes + C.S. Lewis Audio and The Best of Narnia
Before I get to the ten somewhat unknown*** C.S. Lewis quotes, please allow me to share and comment on a portion of C.S. Lewis' fiction that is extremely well known. One of my favorite parts of Lewis’ Narnia series is found in the book The Silver Chair. In that book,...
Kindle Deals, Special Sex, Love and Romance Edition!
Matt Chandler is one of my favorite preachers - bold, genuine and biblical. This is an excellent book from him: The Mingling of Souls: God's Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption, $4.99 In this book, addressed to both singles and married couples, Chandler...
The Danger of Christless “Christian” Parenting. (Charles Spurgeon on parenting…)
What cause or product or person are you a champion for? I have various friends online that champion various causes or beliefs in the large majority of their posts. Some are constantly posting about things like Calvinism, KJV-onlyism, biblical feminism, cessationism,...