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Nov 20, 2006

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Monday November 20, 2006

Books: Lisa wants you to join her in the GirlTalk book study (but only, presumably, if you are a girl).

Sports: Is Paper, Rock, Scissors a sport? Apparently it is, and the world championships were held recently in Toronto. BBC reports.

Missions: The 2006 Sovereign Grace missions presentation is very interesting (and very well made). It is available to watch on the Sovereign Grace web site.

Church: Rick Warren has asked Sen. Barack Obama to speak at Saddleback. WorldNetDaily blows a gasket (perhaps rightly so).

A La Carte (8/3)

Friday August 3, 2007 Phillips Talks SchoolingRick Phillips has some interesting things to say about fundamentalism and educational choices. New From Sovereign Grace MusicBob Kauflin writes about the new CD from Mark and Stephen Altrogge and asks them a couple of questions about it. New From Keith GreenThe Christian Post reports that some unreleased Keith…

Aug 3, 2007

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A La Carte (07/07)

Friday July 7, 2006 Blog: “Word to the Wise” is a new blog that will make its way through the book of Proverbs (my favorite book!). Interview: Justin Taylor has posted an interview he conducted with Voice, a Reformed Christian rap artist connected to Sovereign Grace Ministries. News: At long last, thousands of documents relating…

Jul 7, 2006

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A La Carte (1/25)

Friday January 25, 2008 Sovereign Grace SaleFor the month of February Sovereign Grace will be selling all CDs for six dollars. With free shipping. Pursuit of Godliness books will be $5. Free shipping is a US-only deal. Canadians and others lodge your protest here! Monergism Books SaleMonergism Books is also offering free shipping until tomorrow.…

Jan 25, 2008

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I’m a Grandfather!

Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

Nov 20

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A La Carte (November 20)

A La Carte: Pray till you pray / Do children need to consent to puberty? / Pleading for Sodom / A thought experiment / 10 mistakes when reading the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 20

A La Carte

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A La Carte (November 19)

A La Carte: Good night, my son / The longing for justice following sexual assault / Daughter of encouragement / Mistakes I made as a theological student / The dangers of disordered love / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 19

A La Carte

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From a Brave New World to Artificial Intelligence: Are We Living in the Future We Feared?

This week the blog is sponsored by Zondervan Reflective. Join the discussion about AI with the newly updated and expanded edition of 2084 and the AI Revolution by John C. Lennox–now available for purchase. Get your copy today! We humans are insatiably curious. We have been asking big questions since the dawn of history –…

Nov 18

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What Grieves the Heart of God?

What pleases God? What delights his heart? And what displeases God? What grieves his heart? If asked, I think most of us would assume that if we ever grieve the heart of God it will be through denying the gospel or committing a grave moral scandal. Or if we do so as a local church,…

Nov 18

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A La Carte (November 18)

A La Carte: When God does not need our service / How to forgive and move on / A devotional for depression / Can a speeding ticket change your heart? / Is it I, Lord? / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 18

A La Carte

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Doctor Google, Influencer Moms, and the Local Church

A family member was recently paying a visit to a doctor who provided his diagnosis of the condition and suggested a course of treatment. My family member listened patiently but then said, “I was wondering if we could actually try another treatment instead.” The doctor playfully rolled his eyes and said, “I see you’ve been…

Nov 11

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Marriage Happy, Marriage Holy

God’s purpose in marriage is not to make us happy but to make us holy. Or so we have all been told. The truth is more complicated, of course, and I’m quite certain God means for marriage to cover both. The old Anglican liturgy says marriage “was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort,…

Nov 13

Articles

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I’m a Grandfather!

Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

Nov 20

Articles

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The Spiritual Gift Inventory I Believe In

In many churches, it is standard practice to have Christians take some kind of a spiritual gift inventory. Through a series of questions that probe an individual’s interests, passions, and successes, these tests claim to help people discover the ways the Holy Spirit has gifted them to better love and serve his people.

Nov 15

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John Mark Comer and Practicing The Way

It has been a few years since I have had a substantial number of people reach out to ask my view on a particular author. Do you know anything about him? Have you read him? Would you consider reviewing some of his books? But after this break of a few years, it has recently begun…

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