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Lloyd-Jones on the Kindle
Great Doctrines of the Bible is available for the Kindle for a measly $7.99. You’re not going to find the printed edition for anywhere near that!


Behold the Temple
Justin Taylor writes an article for Boundless about the temple. “Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to step inside Herod’s Temple in Jerusalem? It may surprise you to learn that Jesus himself never had this experience, since he never entered the Temple itself.”


Stumping for Obama
Donald Miller was recently stumping for Obama at UNC, discussing “why he believes Senator Barack Obama is the candidate who will bring about the change we need in North Carolina.” This article also covers the tour.


Visualizing the Bible
Culture Making blog points to an interesting (and beautiful) diagram of biblical cross-references.


ESV Study Bible Giveaway
You can win a leather-bound ESV Study Bible at Monergism.com.


The Forgiveness Quiz
Chris Brauns wants you to take a forgiveness quiz. If you do, you can win a copy of his [excellent] book.


Grandpa at the Casino
This article offers one financial adviser’s take on this financial crisis.


Look Who’s Irrational Now!
“”What Americans Really Believe,” a comprehensive new study released by Baylor University yesterday, shows that traditional Christian religion greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of astrology. It also shows that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations, far from being resistant to superstition, tend to be much more likely to believe in the paranormal and in pseudoscience than evangelical Christians.”


  • Songs in the Night

    Those Who Sing Songs in the Night

    Imagine that you are sitting in a prison cell. This is not some posh or even stark 21st-century prison cell, but a primitive Roman one. Your back is pressed against cold stones. Your stomach is aching with hunger. Your nose is assaulted by terrible smells. Your heart is filled with despair. You know your death…

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    A La Carte (December 9)

    A La Carte: Tortured, imperfect, and held by Jesus / Let the feminist mock / What is the wrath of God? / As long as there is time / Every believer’s call to meaningful ministry / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A Common Contradiction Between Belief and Practice

    A Common Contradiction Between Belief and Practice

    Many Christians experience a contradiction between what we believe to be true about the Bible and our actual practice of reading the Bible. Often our theology is superior to our habits. We profess that the Bible is infallible, inerrant, authoritative, and sufficient, but we then neglect it in our daily lives. We agree with David…

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    Weekend A La Carte (December 7)

    A La Carte: Hunter Biden and a father’s pardon / How to avoid a midlife crisis / John Piper on creepy, darker media / The Supreme Court and the transgender minors case / and much more.

  • 2024 Mega Projects

    10 Christian Mega-Projects Released In 2024

    Lots of great books and other resources came our way in 2024. Among them were some that were particularly “mega”—that represented an extraordinarily long, big, expansive, or audacious idea, and I wanted to give credit where credit is due. With apologies to any I missed, here is my list of some of the most mega…

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    A La Carte (December 6)

    A La Carte: Satan’s “pastor’s heart” / What no earthly love may rival / Serious ministry / A baby brings hope and a future / What one Chinese pastor can teach you / Logos and Kindle sale / and more.