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Tuesday July 15, 2008

A True Work of the Spirit
With all that is going on in Lakeland, Florida, John MacArthur offers a timely article on how to discern a true work of the Spirit.

A Sad Story
And speaking of that “revival” in Lakeland, William A. Dembski tells his story. He went to there hoping for a miracle that might heal his autistic son. But like so many others, he left crushed. If you think this revival is in any way real, be sure to read this account! (HT: RP)

Evanjellyfish
Doug Wilson has begun serializing his new novel at this site.

Repent! Repent!
Openly gay US bishop Gene Robinson was forced to halt a sermon at a west London church after being heckled. You can watch the video here.

Top 5 Commodities To Hoard
If you want to drive up other prices like investors are driving up gas prices, here are five commodities for you.

A La Carte (6/6)

Friday June 6, 2008 A Revival of ViolenceIn case you needed further proof that the “revival” in Lakeland Florida bears no resemblance to true revival, take a look at this video. I’m pretty sure I don’t remember Jonathan Edwards kicking old ladies in the face under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. But I could…

Jun 6, 2008

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A La Carte (8/15)

Friday August 15, 2008 A Tale of Two Little GirlsKirk Wellum reminds us that our society is hardly immune to the kind of thoughts that replaced a less attractive little Chinese girl with a more attractive one. 16 Days of AtrocityFrom The Point: “To keep the excitement over Phelps and company on the U.S. Olympic…

Aug 15, 2008

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A La Carte (5/23)

Friday May 23, 2008 New Attitude ConferenceThe New Attitude Conference kicks off tomorrow. You can follow their blog to read live updates from the conference. European Court Agrees to Hear Chimp’s Plea for Human RightsSometimes words just fail me. Coming Soon from John PiperJohn Piper has a blog post about the four (!) books he…

May 23, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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Let the Lord Choose

Though we are limited beings with little knowledge, we are proud beings with little humility. When Jesus taught us to pray, he taught us to bring our petitions before the Lord, to bring to him all our cares, all our burdens, all our sorrows. We can and should plead our case before the Lord, for…

Mar 30

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (March 29)

A La Carte: Does God withdraw his presence? / Celebrating the Lord’s Supper / Difficult, emotionally-overwhelming seasons / Wisdom for difficult conversations / Why four gospels? / Sales and deals / and more.

Mar 29

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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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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

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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A Pastoral Prayer

Every now and again I like to share an example of a pastoral prayer from Grace Fellowship Church. I do this because there are few examples of pastoral prayers online and I thought these may serve to inspire themes, passages, or ideas as other pastors and elders prepare to lead their churches in prayer. Please…

Mar 23

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