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Dec 20, 2006

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Wednesday December 20, 2006

Du Jour: Al Mohler has an excellent article on “KGOY” — or Kids Growing Older Younger.

Bible: A British stewardess who is described as a committed Christian, has been forbidden from carrying her Bible on flights to Saudi Arabia. The Telegraph reports.

Film: “Amazing Grace,” the forthcoming film dealing with the life of William Wilberforce, now has a trailer available for your viewing pleasure.

Quote: Roger Nicole on perfectionism: “It is one thing for a man to say he is perfect; it is another thing for his wife to say he is perfect.”

Emergent: David Wayne asks if the Reformers waged war on the illiterate…or if that was actually the Catholic Church.

Humor: This is just a great idea.

A La Carte (02/03)

Friday February 3, 2006 Giveaway: Monergismbooks is giving away a Premium ESV Calfskin Bible. That’s calfskin – they killed baby cows to make this Bible, and it can be yours! Film: The success of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has paved the way for a second Narnia film. “The second film will find…

Feb 3, 2006

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A La Carte (March 5)

Taking God at His Word – I’m really excited about this new book by Kevin DeYoung. Something More – Be sure to check out this powerful little three-minute film. Sex Scandals in Conservative Homeschool Circles – This is some hard-hitting writing from Lore Ferguson. “These parents intended to protect, and they did, but drawing boundary…

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Cage-Stage Calvinism – R.C. Sproul: “Cage-stage Calvinists are identifiable by their insistence on turning every discussion into an argument for limited atonement or for making it their personal mission to ensure everyone they know hears—often quite loudly—the truths of divine election.” Why Some Pregnant Moms Don’t Wait to Announce – “Greater openness around miscarriage has…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Holman Handbook Series Giveaway!

Feb 14

Giveaways

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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