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A La Carte (10/31)

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Will We Drink Coffee? – As Randy Alcorn says in this article, a question like “Will we drink coffee in heaven?” is “a revealing test of whether we’re more influenced by biblical teaching or Christoplatonism.”

Luther and the Reformation – In honor of Reformation Day, here’s a free teaching series from Ligonier. And while on the subect of Reformation Day: What Is Reformation Day All About?.

Thy Word Is Still TruthThy Word Is Still Truth is an important new volume on Scripture and, for a limited time, Westminster Books has it at a deep discount.

The Gift of Fasting – “Fasting isn’t usually a word that conjours up ideas of blessing. In western cultures, it’s more associated with hair shirts, self-flagellation, and shaved heads. In the Protestant church, we look at it more as a tool to refocus. But it’s a whole lot more than that.”

The Call to Ministry – Bobby Jamieson has begun an interesting-looking series on the call to ministry. “This series of posts is geared toward men considering or pursuing pastoral ministry. It’s also geared toward the churches which encourage and assess them—which, in one way or another, is every church.”

A Call to Resurgence – Andrew Wilson, writing for The Gospel Coalition, reviews Mark Driscoll’s A Call to Resurgence. He says it is “sometimes insightful, sometimes amusing, sometimes stirring, and sometimes exasperating.”

Halloween: Trick or Treat? – You may enjoy this excellent video from 10ofThose.

Horror

The real horror of being outside of Christ is that there is no shelter from the wrath of God.

—Eric Alexander

  • Free-stuff Fridays (Truth78)

    This weeks giveaway is sponsored by Truth78. Are you wondering how you can help lead the children growing up in your church or home to a saving faith in Christ?  Zealous, written by Truth78 executive director David Michael, is for parents and ministry leaders, and anyone who wants to be inspired with biblical vision and…

  • Deconstruction

    Walking Through Deconstruction

    I suppose by now we all know a least a few people who have begun the process of deconstructing their faith. Meanwhile, we have undoubtedly heard of many more who are doing so in a public way—celebrities who have decided to rigorously examine the faith they once professed and to reject much of what they…

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (January 17)

    A La Carte: Andrew Tate or Panda Express / The metrics monster / Nearer My God to Thee / Even as the fire rages / Why a jealous God is the best kind of God / Political idolatry / and more.

  • Quiet Time

    The Quiet Time Kickstart

    We are all people of habits. To some degree, we are always battling to establish good habits while battling to supplant bad ones. This is true of us in many different areas of life and most certainly true in our spiritual lives. In fact, some have argued that when we describe the way we relate…

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (January 16)

    A La Carte: Why don’t we read the Bible more? / Did David rape Bathsheba? / To (almost) die is gain / Learn to pray the Bible / When you’re close to burnout / Called to freedom / and more.

  • How To Obtain a Plenary Indulgence in 2025

    How To Obtain a Plenary Indulgence in 2025

    I think we can sometimes fool ourselves into believing that the Reformation caused the Roman Catholic Church to abandon some, most, or all of the doctrine that was so concerning to the Reformers. We can sometimes believe that the Catholicism of today is materially different from that of the 16th century or that it has…