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Sep 13, 2007

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Thursday September 13, 2007

Vintage Jesus
Crossway has posted the cover and description for Mark Driscoll’s first book of 2008 (rumor has it he has 5 or 6 due for release). This one is called “Vintage Jesus” and deals with apologetics.

How Not to Measure Temperature
A reader who works for an environmental agency sent along this fascinating study showing why temperatures in some parts of the world seem to be rising.

“In A Little While” Review
Paul has a review of Stephen and Mark Altrogge’s CD “In a Little While.”

Christian Yoga
John MacArthur and Doug Pagitt were recently guests on a program dealing with yoga. They didn’t say much but what MacArthur did say is worth reading.

A La Carte (10/4)

Thursday October 4, 2007 Vintage SGM VideoCarolyn McCulley has shared some vintage Sovereign Grace video. Free AudiobookChristianAudio.com is offering a classic, “The Life of David Brainerd” by Jonathan Edwards, as their free download of the month. Does God Love Whom He Does Not Save?John MacArthur answers this question over at the Pulpit blog. Pornography as…

Oct 4, 2007

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A La Carte (February 13)

A Young(er) Wayne Grudem – This is fun: “I love a good vintage theology book. Vintage, in this usage, means late 70′s or early 80′s, and I’m mainly talking about cover aesthetics. The particularly book pictured even comes with sweet character sketches of each of the authors before their respective essays. We’re talking about back…

Feb 13, 2014

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A La Carte (December 22)

Good morning. I write today from Chattanooga, Tennessee. We drove 824 rainy miles yesterday (with only 3 brief stops) to come down here and celebrate Christmas with family. We are glad to be in the South! Our Relatives and Friends Without Christ Jim Elliff has a helpful little article on your inevitable times together with…

Dec 22, 2015

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A La Carte (November 21)

A La Carte: Lessons from Trump’s and Harris’s social media campaigns / What is my spiritual gift? / The messages we receive / 10 mistakes I’ve made in preaching / Big Kindle and book sales / and more.

Nov 21

A La Carte

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I’m a Grandfather!

Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

Nov 20

Articles

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A La Carte (November 20)

A La Carte: Pray till you pray / Do children need to consent to puberty? / Pleading for Sodom / A thought experiment / 10 mistakes when reading the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 20

A La Carte

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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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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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I’m a Grandfather!

Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

Nov 20

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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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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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

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