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Jan 2, 2008

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Wednesday January 2, 2008

A Review of My Book
Tim Irvin (one of the people who has been reading this site the longest) provides a kind and encouraging review of my book.

Train with Trill
Trillia of Trill Fitness wants to help you get fit this year. If getting fit is on your list of things to do, check in with Trillia.

Russell Moore’s Top Ten
Russell Moore comes through with a top ten list of the best books he read in ’07.

ReThink
Alex Chediak has some thoughts about a new book called ReThink–a book rethinking the whole idea of student ministry.

Trevin’s Top Ten
Trevin Wax, who read at least 75 books last year, shares his top 10.

Reformation Heritage Blog
Reformation Heritage Books now has a blog deal with their books and others.

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Tuesday October 12, 2005

Oct 12, 2005

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A La Carte (2/5)

’09 Persecution List Here is a list of the ten nations where Christians face the most severe persecution. Not surprisingly, more than half of them are predominantly Muslim. The FrayI thought this was an excellent review. I can’t speak to the album as I haven’t heard of, but I thought the review displayed some fantastic…

Feb 5, 2009

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A La Carte (6/20)

Friday June 20, 2008 Critiquing My ReviewSomeone has seen fit to post a seven-part video review of my review of The Shack. You can find it all on YouTube. (And, in case you’re wondering, he mispronounces my name every time). The Ramshackle ShackAnd speaking of The Shack, Tom Neven has a good article about it…

Jun 20, 2008

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Must You Read at Least One Spurgeon Biography?

I am not aware of a verse in the Bible that says every Christian must read at least one biography of Charles Spurgeon. Or every Calvinist, at least. But I also wouldn’t be completely shocked if it’s there somewhere and I’ve just missed it. And that’s because his life and ministry were powerfully unique in…

Jan 21

Articles

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A La Carte (January 21)

A La Carte: What “love your enemies” does not mean / John Piper on reading providence / Talking to your Roman Catholic friends / What happens at prayer meeting? / Against executive pastors / Kindle deals / and more.

Jan 21

A La Carte

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The Christian Standard Commentary: A Modern Commentary Steeped in Ancient Tradition

The Christian Standard Commentary will encourage and equip God’s people to understand the text and live according to Scripture for Christ’s glory. The unique ancient-modern approach to the biblical text found in the CSC is a valuable resource for building up Christ’s church while encouraging God’s people to fulfill the Great Commission. As a commentary…

Jan 20

Sponsored

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Why I Haven’t Written A Whole Lot about My Grandson

It has been two months since little Finnegan was born—two months since I became a grandfather for the first time. It only just occurred to me that I have said very little about this new reality, this new stage of life, this new member of our family.

Jan 20

Articles

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A La Carte (January 20)

A La Carte: Is it good that you exist? / Should we trust churches? / In defense of childhood / Take your anxiety to church / How do I leave my abortion in the past? / Kindle deals / and more.

Jan 20

A La Carte

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Prayer Is Not Like a Good Recipe

Prayer is not like a good recipe: simply follow a set of mechanical directions and everything turns out right in the end. So what is it then? And how can we do it well?

Jan 19

Articles

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The Prosperity Gospel We Sometimes All Believe In

My family experienced some difficult days through the holiday season. These were the kind of days that involved ambulances, emergency rooms, bleeds, broken bones, and even terrifying diagnoses that, thankfully, turned out to be misdiagnoses. We entered this new year thankful for the holidays but also thankful to be through them. And, to be honest,…

Jan 13

Articles

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Why I Haven’t Written A Whole Lot about My Grandson

It has been two months since little Finnegan was born—two months since I became a grandfather for the first time. It only just occurred to me that I have said very little about this new reality, this new stage of life, this new member of our family.

Jan 20

Articles

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How To Obtain a Plenary Indulgence in 2025

I think we can sometimes fool ourselves into believing that the Reformation caused the Roman Catholic Church to abandon some, most, or all of the doctrine that was so concerning to the Reformers. We can sometimes believe that the Catholicism of today is materially different from that of the 16th century or that it has…

Jan 15

Articles

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Walking Through Deconstruction

I suppose by now we all know a least a few people who have begun the process of deconstructing their faith. Meanwhile, we have undoubtedly heard of many more who are doing so in a public way—celebrities who have decided to rigorously examine the faith they once professed and to reject much of what they…

Jan 17

Book Reviews

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The Quiet Time Kickstart

We are all people of habits. To some degree, we are always battling to establish good habits while battling to supplant bad ones. This is true of us in many different areas of life and most certainly true in our spiritual lives. In fact, some have argued that when we describe the way we relate…

Jan 16

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