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Apr 5, 2007

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Thursday April 5, 2007

Audio: Christian audio is offering “On Christian Doctrine” by Saint Augustine as a free download this month.

Global Warming: Here is a good article on the topic of global warming.

Preaching: Unashamed Workman asks Tim Keller ten questions for expositors.

Interview: Justin Buzzard interviews Gerrit Scott Dawson who authored “Jesus Ascended: The Meaning of Christ’s Continuing Incarnation.”

Emergent: Phil Johnson summarizes all of his concerns with the emerging church in one short article.

People: Paul Edwards asks Alistair Begg about his health.

A La Carte (5/4)

Spurgeon on What You Watch on TV“Those who can look with delight or any degree of pleasure upon the sins of others are not holy. We know of some, who will not themselves perpetrate an unseemly jest, yet, if another does so, and there is a laugh excited upon some not over-decent remark, they laugh,…

May 4, 2009

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A La Carte (12/14)

Friday December 14, 2007 Christians and Labor UnionsJohn MacArthur gives his take on Christians, labor unions, and strikes. Global Warming RoundupTed Slater has a roundup of the kind of global warming articles you’re not likely to hear about on CNN. A personal favorite: “Jews Are Responsible For Global Warming” (for lighting so many candles, don’t…

Dec 14, 2007

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A La Carte (11/9)

Friday November 9, 2007 Jim Elliff on Home ChurchesJim Elliff writes about some of the benefits of a home church model. Weather Channel’s FounderThe founder of the Weather Channel says that global warming is the biggest scam in history. “In time, a decade or two, the outrageous scam will be obvious. As the temperature rises,…

Nov 9, 2007

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A La Carte (November 19)

A La Carte: Good night, my son / The longing for justice following sexual assault / Daughter of encouragement / Mistakes I made as a theological student / The dangers of disordered love / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 19

A La Carte

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From a Brave New World to Artificial Intelligence: Are We Living in the Future We Feared?

This week the blog is sponsored by Zondervan Reflective. Join the discussion about AI with the newly updated and expanded edition of 2084 and the AI Revolution by John C. Lennox–now available for purchase. Get your copy today! We humans are insatiably curious. We have been asking big questions since the dawn of history –…

Nov 18

Sponsored

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What Grieves the Heart of God?

What pleases God? What delights his heart? And what displeases God? What grieves his heart? If asked, I think most of us would assume that if we ever grieve the heart of God it will be through denying the gospel or committing a grave moral scandal. Or if we do so as a local church,…

Nov 18

Articles

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A La Carte (November 18)

A La Carte: When God does not need our service / How to forgive and move on / A devotional for depression / Can a speeding ticket change your heart? / Is it I, Lord? / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 18

A La Carte

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Motives Matter

Motives matter, even (or perhaps especially) when it comes to something as very good as studying the Bible. The best motive for reading the Bible is to be transformed by it. For this to happen, we must approach our reading and studying with both confidence and humility, asking God to transform us through his Word.…

Nov 17

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (November 16)

A La Carte: The gratitude revolution / Can a church require tithing? / Listening that hurts / Correctable mistakes when preaching and teaching / We won’t do nothing for eternity / and more.

Nov 16

A La Carte

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Doctor Google, Influencer Moms, and the Local Church

A family member was recently paying a visit to a doctor who provided his diagnosis of the condition and suggested a course of treatment. My family member listened patiently but then said, “I was wondering if we could actually try another treatment instead.” The doctor playfully rolled his eyes and said, “I see you’ve been…

Nov 11

Articles

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Marriage Happy, Marriage Holy

God’s purpose in marriage is not to make us happy but to make us holy. Or so we have all been told. The truth is more complicated, of course, and I’m quite certain God means for marriage to cover both. The old Anglican liturgy says marriage “was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort,…

Nov 13

Articles

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The Spiritual Gift Inventory I Believe In

In many churches, it is standard practice to have Christians take some kind of a spiritual gift inventory. Through a series of questions that probe an individual’s interests, passions, and successes, these tests claim to help people discover the ways the Holy Spirit has gifted them to better love and serve his people.

Nov 15

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…

Sep 25

Book Reviews

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8 Sins You Commit Whenever You Look at Porn

We know that pornography is an ugly and harmful sin. We know that those who indulge in porn have committed the sin of lust, but there is so much more to it than that. When you open your browser and begin to look at those images and videos, you are sinning in ways that go…

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