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Schreiners Display Strong FaithBaptist Press has a story about the Schreiner family. “Tom Schreiner received news that his wife Diane was involved in a severe bicycle accident, leaving her unconscious with several broken bones and fractures and — of most urgent concern — bruising to her brain.”

A Modern-Day Anna – I enjoyed Mary Kassian’s account of just one small moment from the recent True Woman conference.

God’s Presence – Bob Kauflin has begun a multi-part article on manufacturing, marketing and minimizing God’s presence. The first entry is well worth a read; I trust the follow-ups will as well.

Are We Playing God? – This long but interesting article at Matthias Media asks lots of questions of modern medical technology and our dedication to it. Modern medical technologies are raising many new ethical dilemmas.

Bringing Marriage Back to Earth – This article is well worth some reflection, I think. Writing for Tabletalk, Brian Tallman wonders if we’ve over-spiritualized marriage.

All of us would be wiser if we would resolve never to put people down, except on our prayer lists.

—D.A. Carson

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 1)

    A La Carte: The rise of the right-wing exvangelical / A tested faith / Are we alone in the universe? / No one’s born to preach / Associate pastor, it’s good to be second / Why Christians care about submission and authority / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Boyce College/D3)

    Pastors and Parents are always on the lookout for good discipleship resources for teens. You just might be the person who wins these items for free through the D3/Boyce College Giveaway.

  • Mothering Against Futility

    The Futility of Motherhood

    Life is made up of so much that gives the appearance of being futile. There are so many tasks and responsibilities that we intellectually know to be important but emotionally feel to be fruitless. And if everyone struggles with this to varying degrees, I have it on good authority that mothers are prone to struggle…

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    A La Carte (January 31)

    A La Carte: Dune and female moral authority / Three lies that separate spouses / Sin makes you stupid / Can a fallen pastor be restored? / Evaluating Trump’s first week of executive actions / A future for the family / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • New and Notable Christian Books for January 2025

    As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new, but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of books in January and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have…

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    A La Carte (January 30)

    A La Carte: Small injustices / Is it necessary to be a church member? / How to make friends at college / My letter about a transgender teacher / Prayerless theologians / Deepening fellowship / Kindle deals / and more.