A La Carte (11/5)

Nov 5, 2007

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Monday November 5, 2007

Free Switchfoot
Switchfoot fans will appreciate this new and free song entitled “Rebuild.” The band is collecting donations for Habit for Humanity to rebuild homes that were destroyed in the recent fires in California.

The Longest Morning
An article in The American Spectator recounts the riveting but tragic story of four young soldiers in Iraq.

Christmas Music Roundup
Christianity Today has a roundup of some of the best and worst of recent Christmas albums (how did they overlook Sovereign Grace’s album?).

Washer on Osteen
Paul Washer makes an impassioned plea for pastors to unashamedly preach the gospel.

The World’s Foremost False Teacher

In the days since Pope Francis died, I have seen a number of Protestants write about his legacy. Some of these writers have expressed great appreciation for him while others have expressed great concern. The reactions to these articles, and especially the critiques, have been interesting to me. Some people have expressed dismay that their…

May 5

Articles

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A La Carte (May 5)

A La Carte: Do you see the Holy Spirit? / Joy in a doom-and-gloom news cycle / Comfort when we least expect it / How to get people to be friends with machines / The internet perpetuates our spiritual dementia / Kindle deals / and more.

May 5

A La Carte

3 min read
The Dark Shadow on the Short Grave

As the great Friend of children stooped down and leaned toward the cradle, and took the little one in his arms and walked away with it into the bower of eternal summer, your eye began to follow him, and you followed the treasure he carried, and you have been following them ever since. And instead…

May 4

Articles

2 min read
Weekend A La Carte (May 3)

A La Carte: When the world seems to be winning / Carson, Keller, Piper / Honesty over performance / Those who walk with sorrow / Why God allows temptation to remain / Failing and falling / and more.

May 3

A La Carte

4 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (P&R Publishing)

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May 2

Giveaways

2 min read
The Three (or Four) Schools of Singing

I have heard it said that there were traditionally three different schools of singing: French, German, and Italian. I lack the musical knowledge to confidently distinguish between them, but my understanding is that the French school values vocal clarity and agility, the German school values vocal power and drama, and the Italian school values clear…

May 2

Articles

3 min read

How Donald Trump Upended Canadian Politics and Helped the Liberals Win

On April 28, Canadians elected the Liberal Party of Canada to a fourth consecutive term. This is a rare feat for a political party in Canada and in this case, one of special significance, for just months ago, the Liberals seemed destined for near-complete destruction. The cost of living was spiking, the quality of life…

Apr 30

Articles

7 min read
New and Notable Christian Books for April 2025

It is surprisingly difficult to find a list of Christian books that have been released in any given month—especially if you want that list to be filtered by books released through particular publishers. That’s one of the reasons why I close each month by coming up with my list of New and Notable books. I…

Apr 27

Resources

10 min read
The World’s Foremost False Teacher

In the days since Pope Francis died, I have seen a number of Protestants write about his legacy. Some of these writers have expressed great appreciation for him while others have expressed great concern. The reactions to these articles, and especially the critiques, have been interesting to me. Some people have expressed dismay that their…

May 5

Articles

5 min read
The Three (or Four) Schools of Singing

I have heard it said that there were traditionally three different schools of singing: French, German, and Italian. I lack the musical knowledge to confidently distinguish between them, but my understanding is that the French school values vocal clarity and agility, the German school values vocal power and drama, and the Italian school values clear…

May 2

Articles

3 min read
Did Francis Prove To Be “The Humble Pope?”

Francis’ time as pope has come to an end and already many are attempting to define his legacy. Was he a reformer? Was he a progressive? Was he an apostate? Perspectives are wildly varied with some honoring him as the greatest pope of modern times and some dishonoring him as a disgrace to the office.

Apr 23

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