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A La Carte (9/16)

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The Bible as Fashion Accessory
Phil Johnson writes about Zondervan’s “Bible Bunker.” “Zondervan plans to keep stoking demand by making sure God’s word looks hip, sounds relevant and is advertised all over, including in Rolling Stone magazine and Modern Bride, on MySpace–even on a jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square.”


The Short, Eventful Life of Ike
Boston.com has a list of incredible pictures showing the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.


No Smoking Hot Spot
David Evans devoted six years to carbon accounting, building models for the Australian Greenhouse Office. At the end of it all he realized “There is no evidence to support the idea that carbon emissions cause significant global warming. None.”


If Your Bank Closes
Wheaties for Your Wallet tells what happens when a bank closes and gives some good advice on how to protect yourself.


Internet Specials from Ligonier
Ligonier has a page on their site that offers some special internet discounts on books, CDs, etc.


Dialog on the Sarah Palin Predicament
USA Today ran a story about CBMW and Sarah Palin. Dr. David Gushee, the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, calls out CBMW and they respond in this blog post.


Flying the Unfriendly Skies
A NY Times reporter steps into the shoes of a flight attendant. She gains new respect for those who do that job!


  • Educated, Free, Wealthy, and Privileged

    We are an educated people with high standards of literacy. We are a free people who enjoy religious liberty. We are a wealthy people with unlimited access to a nearly infinite quantity of Bibles. We are a privileged people who may not realize how blessed we are.

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    Weekend A La Carte (November 2)

    A La Carte: Coldplay’s prayer in Melbourne / Zombies, Heath Lambert, and gatekeeping biblical counseling / Keep the Feast (a new song) / Stop playing the numbers game / Squandering security / and more.

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    Free Stuff Fridays (Ligonier)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week.  Yesterday was Reformation Day, when many Protestants celebrate the sixteenth-century recovery of the biblical gospel. It was while Martin Luther was studying the book of Romans that he rediscovered the doctrine of justification by faith alone. So, today…

  • Daily Liturgy Devotional

    Why Not Use a Daily Liturgy for Your Devotions?

    Trends come and go. Certain habits or interests rise for a time, wane, then rise again, often at unexpected moments. One of the recent trends I have found particularly surprising and also particularly interesting is the rise (or re-rise, if you prefer) of liturgy. This may be liturgy within formal worship services of the local…

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    A La Carte (November 1)

    A La Carte: When a Berkeley feminist had three sons / The tragedy of IVF / What if I don’t feel forgiven? / Piper on how not to respond to suffering / What sola scriptura protects us against / Kindle deals / and more.

  • New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    As October draws to its close, I wanted to ensure you know about at least some of the most notable books it brought our way. I did not see quite the quantity of new books I have seen in some previous months, but there were still some special ones. For each, I’ve provided the publisher’s…