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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

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Tiptoeing to the Edge of Cliffs

Not too long ago, there was a trend in which people would see how close they could come to being hit by a train without actually being hit by a train. That’s about as stupid a game as I can imagine. Play stupid games, win stupid games, as the kids say. But researching sin when…

Feb 4

Articles

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A La Carte (February 4)

A La Carte: Jesus loves the self-righteous sinner / How churches began using grape juice / Stop praying “in your name” / We aren’t very good at rest / The greatest theological statement ever written / and more.

Feb 4

A La Carte

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A La Carte (February 3)

A La Carte: Scheduling hospitality / False teachers / Dating Christian women / Stoking the fire / Origins of the evil one / Love and accept / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 3

A La Carte

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An Investment in Eternity: Why One Pastor and Parent Trusts Boyce College

Choosing a college is about trust. As a pastor and parent, Ryan Kelly entrusted all four of his children to Boyce College. He saw serious academics, real discipleship, and faculty who know their students and care for their souls. At Boyce, truth comes first, and students are prepared for a lifetime of faithful service. Read…

Feb 2

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Love Is the Interpreter

There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

Feb 2

Articles

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A La Carte (February 2)

A La Carte: Beware the current-events man / “Like No Other” / Keep reading your Bible / Struggling with prayer? / Formation and information / Don’t run / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 2

A La Carte

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That’s Your Uncle Nick

We call them “grief moments” or “grief days,” and it is still surprising how quickly and unexpectedly they can come upon us. Those who have experienced a deep loss will know that, even while you do eventually get on with your life, you never get over your grief. It is ever-present in the background, usually…

Jan 26

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for January 2026

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…

Jan 29

Resources

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Amplify Not a Fool by Responding to His Folly

Where you think your wisdom may make the fool better, it’s more likely that his folly will make you worse. You are more likely to stoop to his level than he is to rise to yours. Ironically, fools can be clever at times and wise men naive, for the fool has an intuitive understanding of…

Jan 28

Articles

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Love Is the Interpreter

There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

Feb 2

Articles

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Books to Help Parents With Tech

Christian parents are well-served with books meant to inform and equip them as they lead their families. Here are some of my top picks for parents who want to faithfully disciple their children to live well in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, and a host of other world-shaping technologies.

Jan 30

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