3 Things I Like This Week

Enjoyable Items and Experiences on September 27

Each week (give or take one or two here and there) I share three things I like – It could be a book, a movie, a podcast, an album, a photo, an article, a restaurant, a food item, a beverage, or anything else I simply enjoy and think you might too. You can find a whole pile of things, especially books, I like and recommend HERE.

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1. CSB Spurgeon Study Bible

It would be more accurate to call this the "Spurgeon Devotional Bible" or the "Spurgeon Nuggets of Gold Bible," and that's not a criticism. It features thousands of excerpts from Spurgeon’s sermons, selected and edited by Alistair Begg, and they function more like a great sermon than a technical commentary. They open the text up for the reader and express the heart of it rather than explaining the minutiae. One of the coolest aspects of this Bible are the pages that feature the handwritten sermon manuscripts from Spurgeon (along with a transcription on the facing page). This is one of the few Bibles with a dude's name on it that actually an unequivocally helps and encourages the reader consistently.

2. Mentos Chewing Gum

I drink a lot of coffee and I talk with a lot of people. And the former can make the latter an unkind experience if I am not careful. You never want to be the guy with bad breath, especially in a serious or sensitive conversation. Simply put, Mentos gum is the best gum. It tastes better, the texture is better, the flavor lasts longer, and it does the trick on funky coffee breath. (Even my dentist said it was a good gum to chew, so there's that.)

3. Masters of the Air

While nothing will likely ever touch Band of Brothers in terms of storytelling and character connection/development, Masters of the Air is in that vein (and is significantly better than The Pacific). It tells the story of band of American Airmen in WW2 based out of England on their missions over Germany, the loss of brothers in arms, capture by the Nazis, and more. It has a touch of the Hollywood sheen to it, but also Airmen carried a reputation as cooler than everyone else, so it's somewhat fitting. The acting is strong. The human element is real and deep, and the action is intense. It is a really well-done mini series for war movie buffs.