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Jan 4, 2008

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Friday January 4, 2008

Modern Parables Price Drop
Responding to the voice of the masses, the powers that be have dropped the price of the Modern Parables DVD set.

Losing A Baby
Rick Phillips writes about the painful experience of losing his unborn baby. His faith in the midst of pain is a powerful testimony to God’s grace in his life.

Jane Austen Festival
As a favor to the female readers (or guys who are man enough to admit they enjoy this kind of thing), I pass along news of PBS’ Jane Austen Festival. Carolyn McCulley has the news.

A La Carte (3/7)

Friday March 7, 2008 A Bolt from the BlueDr. Mohler discusses the recent ruling in California that the state’s parents have no constitutional right to homeschool their own children. Modern Parables DigitalsModern Parables is now (for a limited time, I believe) offering their films for download (free lo-res for computers and iPods). Get them! Free…

Mar 7, 2008

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A La Carte (1/7)

Monday January 7, 2008 Radical Womanhood and Modern ParablesCarolyn McCulley offers a review of the Modern Parables DVD set. “In short, I like the variety of uses these videos offer–they are ideal for starting fruitful discussions with young children, initiating spiritual discussions with non-Christians, and giving your own Bible study a fresh take.” The Puritan…

Jan 7, 2008

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A La Carte (5/23)

The Big Picture – The Big Picture has a gallery of photos of the devastation in Oklahoma. Also, these before and after pictures are startling and display the power of the storm. Modern Parables 2 – I have often expressed my appreciation for the Modern Parables series of films. Well, they are now using Kickstarter…

May 23, 2013

A La Carte

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Singing Is Not Filler Time

While it may be rare to find a church that dedicates a substantial portion of the service to prayers and Scripture reading, it would be rare to find a church that fails to dedicate a substantial portion of the service to singing. Christians love to sing, and we have always regarded it as an essential…

Nov 30

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (November 29)

A La Carte: What’s the point of longevity? / The 12-hour rule / Thank the Lord for the hard stuff / People aren’t homogenous blocs / Before you say no to childcare / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 29

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers)

Free Stuff Fridays: Book Giveaway! #Sponsored

Nov 28

Giveaways

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Black Friday Deals for Christians

Black Friday is upon us and with it the opportunity to save a bit of money as we shop for the holidays or build out our libraries. I have listed hundreds of deals below and will be adding to it throughout the course of the weekend. Note that I will update this list throughout the…

Nov 28

Articles

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A La Carte (November 28)

A La Carte: Telling a better story / Stopped pipes and stubborn people / Avoid announcement prayers / Girls are less interested in marriage than boys / Changing a church’s culture / Black Friday deals / and more.

Nov 28

A La Carte

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A La Carte (November 27)

A La Carte: John Piper on false teachings / Everything is television / Is it Satan or God? / The hard way is the easy way / Backward progress / Treat people like adults / and more.

Nov 27

A La Carte

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Black Friday Deals for Christians

Black Friday is upon us and with it the opportunity to save a bit of money as we shop for the holidays or build out our libraries. I have listed hundreds of deals below and will be adding to it throughout the course of the weekend. Note that I will update this list throughout the…

Nov 28

Articles

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Why Christian Kids Leave the Faith

Few things are sadder to witness than people who once professed faith leaving it all behind. This is especially true when those people were raised in Christian homes by God-fearing parents. These children were given every opportunity to put their faith in Jesus but determined instead to turn their backs on him. Why would they…

Nov 21, 2016

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for November 2025

Though the year is coming to its end, it’s not over yet! That means publishers still have some books to release—books we would not wish to overlook before 2025 gives way to 2026. Here are some of the ones I consider especially noteworthy. In each case, I’ve included the editorial description to give you a…

Nov 26

Articles

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The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life…

Nov 24

Articles

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How To Tell the Truth

I have a lot of admiration for those people who are especially skillful at evangelism. Likewise, I have a lot of admiration for those people who feel especially called to it. I sometimes marvel at how adeptly they are able to steer conversations to topics that matter and how easily they can get to Jesus…

Nov 21

Book Reviews

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