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Jan 17, 2008

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Thursday January 17, 2008

10 Things Not to Say
Here are ten things not to say in the final weeks of pregnancy (HT: Amy).

John Adams: The Film
This HBO mini-series looks excellent. It’s a film adaptation of McCullough’s biography of John Adams. It’s coming this March (and will hopefully make it to DVD not too long after).

Bible.org Redesigned
Bible.org, a site filled with excellent resources, has recently undergone a very nice redesign.

Go to the Ant
On YouTube is a remarkable video from the Science Channel showing an expansive ant colony and describing the work it took to make it.

Help Tullian
Tullian is posting excerpts of the book he’s working on and is looking for outside input.

A La Carte (February 18)

A La Carte: Very cool birds / The way to combat anxiety / Do not hinder yourself / The sacred mundane / Thriving in women’s ministry leadership / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 18

A La Carte

3 min read
A La Carte (February 17)

A La Carte: Wisdom for online dating / Anything can be an idol / The great danger / Unconfessed sin / Sins we love to ignore / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 17

A La Carte

3 min read
Quality Time

People of all faiths pray. Some pray to gods, some to ancestors, some to nature, and some to the universe, but all speak out words, all utter desires, all hope to be heard. But Christians pray differently and Christians pray confidently, for we pray to a Father. We alone “have received the Spirit of adoption…

Feb 16

Articles

2 min read
Weekend A La Carte (February 15)

A La Carte: Resisting temptation / Strange familiarity / The reluctant polemicist / A new Getty hymn / The power of one bitter thought / Better than a holy year / and more.

Feb 15

A La Carte

3 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Holman Handbook Series Giveaway!

Feb 14

Giveaways

3 min read
Keep Calm and Stay Friends

It is hard to disagree with someone you love. It is harder still to disagree well—to retain genuine respect and true friendship despite differing opinions or convictions. And, as we all know by experience, there is just so much to disagree about.

Feb 14

Book Reviews

4 min read

Dumb Will Do: Why Satan Doesn’t Need Heresy

There is one memory of my earlier years as a Christian that I’ve never been able to shake. It’s a formative memory that I actually don’t think the Lord means for me to shake, for it has often reminded me that, when it comes to the local church’s worship, the stakes are sky high.

Feb 10

Articles

6 min read
Lots of Single Christians but Few Weddings

I find it one of the great mysteries of the modern church. It does not exist in every context and every congregation, but as I’ve traveled and inquired, I’ve become convinced it exists in a great many of them. Here is the mystery: A lot of churches have many single men and many single women…

Feb 5

Articles

8 min read
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…

Sep 25, 2024

Book Reviews

11 min read
What Becomes Of All Our Dreams?

My dad loved to cook. This was a passion that began relatively late in his life after the kids had moved out. With an empty nest, my parents were able to live a slower-paced life and my dad began to dabble in cooking. He soon found that he loved it and that my mother was…

Feb 12

Articles

4 min read
The Things You Neglect To Pray About

There is a close connection between prayer and humility. This being the case, there is also a close connection between prayerlessness and pride. Those who believe they are self-sufficient feel no need to petition God for his help, for his strength, for his wisdom. It is only those who admit their lack who will cry…

Feb 9

Articles

2 min read

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