A La Carte (12/17)

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Monday December 17, 2007

Christmas Procrastinators
If you’re a Christmas procrastinator, you may want to keep in mind that today is the last day to qualify for Amazon’s free shipping. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I did nearly all of my Christmas shopping at Amazon this year!

Mohammed and Jack
The Telegraph reports that this year Mohammed is likely to surpass Jack as the most popular boys name in the U.K.

Remember Hanson?
Remember the band Hanson (of “MMMBop” fame)? Writing for Christianity Today, La Shawn Barber provides an update on the one-hit wonders who are now aged 27, 24 and 22.

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A La Carte

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Merry Christmas, My Friends

Merry Christmas, my friends. I trust you are enjoying this day, whether with friends or family or in solitude. As for us, we are having a quiet morning with just the three of us. Abby, Nate, and Finn will come by later in the day as will Aileen’s parents so we can celebrate and enjoy…

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A La Carte (December 24)

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Dec 24

A La Carte

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No Matter How You Plan To Read The Bible In 2025 We Can Help

This week the blog is sponsored by Into the Word and is written by Pastor Paul Carter. No matter how you plan to read the Bible in 2025, Into the Word wants to help! Into the Word began in 2017 with a simple mission: to help people read, love and live the whole counsel of…

Dec 23

Sponsored

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Devotionals I Recommend For a New Year

With 2024 quickly waning, many of us are beginning to think about a devotional approach for the year ahead. Some are looking for a resource that will serve as the main component of their devotions and others for something that will be merely supplementary. Either way, I’ve collected some of the resources I most recommend…

Dec 23

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A La Carte (December 23)

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Dec 23

A La Carte

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12 Fresh Ways to Read Your Bible in 2025

A new year offers a new opportunity—an opportunity to rethink and refresh the way you read your Bible. While some have found a pattern or habit they love and will never deviate from, others like to look for new ways to read, digest, and apply the Word. For those who may be interested in trying…

Dec 18

Resources

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Devotionals I Recommend For a New Year

With 2024 quickly waning, many of us are beginning to think about a devotional approach for the year ahead. Some are looking for a resource that will serve as the main component of their devotions and others for something that will be merely supplementary. Either way, I’ve collected some of the resources I most recommend…

Dec 23

Articles

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My 10 Favorite New Songs of 2024

I have wide-ranging tastes in music and will gladly listen to all kinds of different genres. I recently spent some time considering some of the new songs I enjoyed in 2024 and, focusing on songs by Christian artists, eventually narrowed my favorites down to this list of 10—my 10 favorite new songs of 2024. I’ve…

Dec 20

Resources

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32 Random Thoughts About the Local Church

Every now and again I jot down a thought that I’d like to ponder but that I don’t intend to tease out into an article. After all, not every idea is worthy of a full-length treatment. Hence, today I’ve got a long list of brief, random (and unsolicited) observations and pieces of advice related to…

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