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  • The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

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    Danger

    There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life for so long, they have seen friends fall, pastors give up, and peers drop out. This has alarmed them, and they feel a brooding sense of fear that perhaps they could be next.

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    A La Carte (November 24)

    A La Carte: A wonderful short film / Science confirms a literal, historical Adam and Eve / Go low, aim high / Stop brainstorming / Structured and spontaneous prayers / Kindle deals / and more.

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  • Fire prayer

    Trimmed and Set on Fire

    Sometimes humor accomplishes what soberness cannot, as an old quote from D.L. Moody illustrates. “Some people’s prayers need to be cut off at both ends and set on fire in the middle.” After all, we have all had to endure prayers that were a little too long (or perhaps a lot too long) or that…

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    Weekend A La Carte (November 22)

    A La Carte: Keep your well full / No atheists at Nuremberg / On refusing to panic / Sports open surprising doors / Practicing Christian hospitality / Kindle deals / and more.

    3 min read
  • Tell the Truth

    How To Tell the Truth

    I have a lot of admiration for those people who are especially skillful at evangelism. Likewise, I have a lot of admiration for those people who feel especially called to it. I sometimes marvel at how adeptly they are able to steer conversations to topics that matter and how easily they can get to Jesus…

    6 min read
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    A La Carte (November 21)

    A La Carte: Grief, memory, and hope / Negativity bias / Hannah’s Holiday / It’s the little things / When spiritual disciplines seem dull / Broody God / Kindle deals / and more.

    3 min read
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    A La Carte (November 20)

    A La Carte: The trap of fear-based parenting / Aileen and I join Jeremy and Jinger / When you are overlooked / Russell Brand shouldn’t be baptizing anyone / If your loved one is deconstructing / and more.

    3 min read
  • Mystery

    Difficult Does Not Mean Cryptic and Mysteries Aren’t Meant To Mystify

    I think each one of us has probably had a kind of disquieting experience in which we’ve suddenly realized that a lot of Christian publishing is bunk. While we are undoubtedly blessed with far more truthful and edifying books than ever before, we are also cursed with far more untruthful and unedifying books.

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    A La Carte (November 19)

    A La Carte: Are you afraid? / Is artificial intelligence demonic? / Mundane moments of motherhood / A big fat audacious revival / What is the quiet revival? / and more.

    3 min read
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    A La Carte (November 18)

    A La Carte: The spiritual discipline of sleep / Holy leisure and hollow rest / Outgiving God / Processing isn’t always good / Who I was waiting for / Sermon delivery / Kindle deals / and more.

    3 min read

  • Hope for Spiritually Depressed Christians

    We all walk through seasons where the darkness doesn’t lift. You’re praying, reading your Bible, doing the right things—and still, the weight won’t let up. If that’s you—or someone you love—there’s a book I want you to check out. It’s called Overcoming the Darkness by Nate Pickowicz. It looks at spiritual depression through the lens…

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  • Euthanasia

    Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive

    Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia. Some honor Canada as groundbreaking in its commitment to bringing dignity to death while others abhor it as taking advantage of the weak, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Already euthanasia…

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    A La Carte (November 17)

    A La Carte: It’s safe to be sad / Jesus was not born in a stable / Unburden your soul / Time is not money / Intellectual disabilities / Kindle deals / and more.

    3 min read
  • Praying church

    The Man Who Plays Pastor

    Christians have long compared prayer to a thermometer that measures spiritual heat. When we grow complacent in our relationship with the Lord, that thermometer almost invariably registers cool, for in such times we pray seldom and we pray without fervor.

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    Weekend A La Carte (November 15)

    A La Carte: Tempted to be exceptional / Praying to Mary / Sage fatherly advice / Stewards of creation / Slow to speak on social media / Kindle deals / and more.

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  • The Avatar

    The Return of the Ancients and the Future of America

    Every now and again, I decide that I will visit the ECPA list of bestselling Christian books and read the number one bestseller, no matter what it is. It is a decision I often regret. I wish the books that rose to the top were the best of the best, but, sadly, they are often…

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    A La Carte (November 14)

    A La Carte: Jesus among the spiritualities / Is that book written by AI? / How to provoke your children to anger / Full of grace and truth / One of the best defenses against depression / and more.

    3 min read
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    A La Carte (November 13)

    A La Carte: The deconstruction of Evangelical missions / Is this the one? / False advertising by Christian colleges / The great wizardry of Oz / Embrace the hardship / and more.

    4 min read

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