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Weekend A La Carte (November 26)

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There are only a couple of new Kindle deals today, but if you didn’t drop by yesterday, be sure to check out the complete list. Stay tuned on Monday (“Cyber Monday”) as there are bound to be lots more then. Also most of the Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2016 Deals for Christians remain active today.

The Worldview of Moana

Dan DeWitt discusses Disney’s new film Moana and its worldview.

How Trump Won the Troops

I share this one because I think almost all of us are enjoying J.D. Vance’s unique voice as he interprets current events.

9 Things To Know About Fidel Castro

Upon the death of Fidel Castro, Joe Carter lists 9 things you ought to know about him.

Are We Overdoing the Anti-Prosperity Gospel Theme?

John Piper speaks (again) to the prosperity gospel. He offers a quick three-fold critique.

Do You Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness?

R.C. Sproul: “In the final analysis, we want the approval of God—but the applause of men can be deafening, and it can cause us to turn our attention toward achieving everything else apart from what Christ set as the priority for His people: to be righteous.”

Black Friday in Canada

I thoroughly enjoyed this video of Black Friday at a Canadian Best Buy. It’s pretty much the most Canadian thing you’ll see.

This Day in 1759. 257 years ago today Anglican priest James Ramsay went onboard ‘Swift,’ a slave ship, and saw appalling sights that would later turn him into an abolitionist. *

Dying to Self in the Age of Self-love

Wendy Alsup writes vulnerably about some of the challenges of life. “I am going to be raw and honest in this post. And I hope I’ll be a little bit encouraging too. I am emerging from a brutally hard season in life…”

Husband, Learn Your Wife

Geoffrey Kirkland answers this question: What does it look like for husbands to learn their wives?

Flashback: Purchasing Joy

Recently I’ve been convicted of my own propensity to try to spend my way into happiness or fulfillment. I’m no shopaholic and more often than not I do not buy the things I find myself drawn to. So it’s not the act of buying that disturbs me as much as the pull I feel.

Engaging Children with Reformed Doctrine … In Indonesia!

I’m grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for sponsoring the blog this week! Sponsors play a key role in keeping this site going, so I’m thankful for each one.

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I’m not suffering from anything that a good resurrection can’t fix.

—D.A. Carson

  • Will You Be a Pillar?

    How do we lead in a culture shaped by performance, individualism, and platform? Platforms to Pillars by cultural commentator Mark Sayers offers a biblical alternative to the platform mentality that dominates our society. Drawing from the ancient world, Sayers challenges Christians to become pillars—people who provide strength and support for others, who live with character…

  • The Tallest Trees

    The Winds Blow Hardest Against the Tallest Trees

    Through the weekend had many questions about Christian leaders who fall. And I expressed that just as the winds blow hardest against the tallest trees, so temptations may press hardest against the leaders who rise the highest. Just as floods press against shallow roots, so seductive desires rise up against those whose fall would bring…

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    A La Carte (April 21)

    A La Carte: Toxic servant leadership / Taking our stress to the Lord / The problem with habits / Is it wrong for Christians to choose cremation? / Why does your church meet in a house? / Big book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • Expectations

    Why We Ask So Little of God

    Most Christians expect little from God, ask little, and therefore receive little, and are content with little. Though the Bible calls us to pray and though it promises that “the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working,” we can still have very modest expectations of what God will accomplish through…

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 19)

    A La Carte: Why man needs God / Why nails matter / Kids’ picture books / MLK’s famous letter changed a DC church / How to mentor / A tearless eternity / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This weeks Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of their best-selling Good Book Guides that are designed to guide your head and your heart through God’s word. Each Good Book Guide includes a concise leader’s guide in the back.  The Bundle includes: Giveaway Rules: You…