A La Carte (3/23)

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One Trillion Dollars
You’ve probably seen this already; I have too. But I just can’t get over it, so thought I’d post it so you can see it again.

The Sin of Infant Baptism
Mark Dever has stepped up to defend his view that infant baptism is sinful. I’m not sure why this is controversial, but it seems to be!

Getting Good Digital Audio of Sermons
This article offers some useful pointers for getting good digital audio recordings of sermons.

Advance 09
This conference looks like it’s going to be a good one (or, at least, one would assume so from the topic and the list of speakers).

A La Carte (March 12)

Google’s CFO Retires – There is some wisdom in this memo from Patrick Pichette in which he explains why he has chosen to retire. Shells for Jesus – “A couple of times my family went to the beach, where we hunted for shells and shark’s teeth. I thought of the Christians who struggle with such…

Mar 12, 2015

A La Carte

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A La Carte (5/20)

GM2:8 – Living Waters (think Ray Comfort) has released an iPod/iPhone app called GM2:8. It allows you to use a Way of the Master kind of gospel presentation in a whole series of different languages. You can find it free at the app store. MacArthur and Sproul on Baptism – “Infant baptism or believer’s only…

May 20, 2010

A La Carte

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A La Carte (7/31)

Yelp Reviews – This is a brilliant little video that highlights the absurdity of life in this modern, digital world where we take seriously the ability to review everything we do and experience. Here a professional actor simply reads a review, but does it beautifully. A Merciful God – This is a powerful post that…

Jul 31, 2012

A La Carte

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The Most Pleasant Show on Television

I rarely review, recommend, or even mention movies and television programs. I rarely do so because I am aware that tastes vary and so too do family rules and personal consciences. Not only that, but I am not very adept at understanding the themes or messages in visual media and wouldn’t wish to inadvertently lead…

Apr 2

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A La Carte (April 2)

A La Carte: Our dance with distinction / You are not your theology / The challenges of motherhood / God hates sin / Random thoughts on preaching / and more.

Apr 2

A La Carte

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A La Carte (April 1)

A La Carte: John Piper evaluates Jordon Peterson / Church coffee / Disciplines to help your marriage / “Love is Blind” / A knife at her throat / So many Kindle deals / and more.

Apr 1

A La Carte

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Before It Breaks: The Value of Early Counseling

At Fieldstone Counseling, we hope to come alongside you and offer lasting hope for life’s hardships through biblically-based, Christ-centered, and clinically informed counsel. #Sponsored

Mar 31

Sponsored

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Combat Anxiety Through Surrender

Life is intimidating at times. Sometimes it’s intimidating, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it’s downright terrifying. As we gaze into a future that is uncertain or frightening, our natural tendency is to pursue comfort through control. If we can only gain control over the situation, then we can ward off what frightens us and usher…

Mar 31

Articles

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A La Carte (March 31)

A La Carte: “Adolescence” isn’t daring enough / Biblical literacy / I believe in miracles / Christian artists are not priests / The careful justice of hell / Gratitude / and more.

Mar 31

A La Carte

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The Most Pleasant Show on Television

I rarely review, recommend, or even mention movies and television programs. I rarely do so because I am aware that tastes vary and so too do family rules and personal consciences. Not only that, but I am not very adept at understanding the themes or messages in visual media and wouldn’t wish to inadvertently lead…

Apr 2

Articles

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When Christians Crash and Burn

The pictures quickly made their way around the world—pictures of an aircraft lying upside down in the snow just beyond runway 23 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. On February 17, Delta flight 4819 landed hard, shearing off the right wing and flipping over before finally sliding to a stop. Remarkably, despite the crash and subsequent…

Mar 24

Articles

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Combat Anxiety Through Surrender

Life is intimidating at times. Sometimes it’s intimidating, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it’s downright terrifying. As we gaze into a future that is uncertain or frightening, our natural tendency is to pursue comfort through control. If we can only gain control over the situation, then we can ward off what frightens us and usher…

Mar 31

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for March 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 new books in March and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I…

Mar 28

Resources

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Are You Binding the Wound or Aggravating It?

One of the privileges we have as Christians is the privilege of caring for one another—of blessing one another in our difficulties and comforting one another in our sorrows. In such “one another” ministry we represent God and extend love and mercy on his behalf. This is a precious and sacred ministry that falls to…

Mar 26

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