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7 Reasons I Love Youth Ministry
Austin Duncan (of Grace Community Church) offers seven reasons that he loves youth ministry.


By Thy Mercy
Indelible Grace Music has a new CD out. It is called By Thy Mercy and, like all of the Indelible Grace albums, features a selection of hymns set to new melodies. (If you want the physical CD, you can get it here. It includes two bonus tracks). (HT:Z)


Save the Children
Christopher Hitchens pens a good article about the Roman Polanski scandal. “The word tragedy has also been employed recently in the same sentence as the name Roman Polanski. In his case, it seems to me fractionally more justified. Polanski directed various tragedies on-screen and was also the victim of some hellish misfortunes in his own life. The media now say tragedy when they mean that bad things have happened to good or–even worse–famous people.”


One Man’s Faithful Service
Randy Alcorn posts a great testimony of one man’s faithfulness. (Question: I’ve heard this one before and have wondered if its perhaps apocryphal. I don’t have any good reason to doubt its authenticity, I suppose, but sometimes I do wonder about stories like this one. Does anyone know if its been verified?).


Engaging Culture with Michael Flaherty
Last spring Micheal Flaherty, President of Walden Media, visited Asbury College as part of its Engaging Culture weekend. Devin Brown interviewed him about his mission, his involvement in the Narnia films, etc.


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    Sometimes I Get It Wrong

    Sometimes I get it right and, admittedly, sometimes I get it wrong. I get access to most books long before they reach store shelves and I try to anticipate the ones that will be most important, most worthy of my time and yours. These are the ones I then read and review. But sometimes I…

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    A La Carte (April 15)

    Take that risk for Jesus / Have you eliminated submission? / Evaluating your tech usage / Not everything needs to be useful / 10 intercessory prayer points / Before you decree and declare / Book reviews / and more.

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    A La Carte (April 14)

    Critical theory / The Iranian church persists / Hiding from God / Meditation and mindfulness / Work hard for Animal Farm / When you are offended in church / New book releases / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Hear the Word of God

    Discover the Christ-centered, Spirit-filled preaching of Rev. Eric Alexander. For over 50 years, Eric Alexander faithfully proclaimed God’s Word with clarity, depth, and a deep love for Christ. Widely regarded as one of the finest Bible expositors of the late 20th century, his ministry has shaped generations of pastors and believers. Now you can listen…

  • Raising Children Who Love the Church

    Raising Children Who Love the Church

    Here are some practical principles I observed or solicited when raising our children—children who gladly attend and prioritize the local church, not out of obligation, but out of conviction.

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    A La Carte (April 13)

    Translations, not paraphrases / Parenting on the precipice / Eunuchs and transgenderism / Keeping kids off AI and social media / The discipline of staying in bed / Kindle deals / and more.