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A La Carte (August 12)

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So How Did It Go Sunday? – This is a question every pastor faces. H.B. Charles Jr. offers some guidance on measuring Sunday’s sermon.

7 Marks of Healthy Accountability Relationships – Brad Hambrick provides 7 marks of healthy accountability relationships.

FactChecker: Is ISIS Beheading Children? – Joe Carter does some fact-checking on the story that ISIS is beheading children in Iraq. “As Christians, we have a duty to champion the truth.”

Periodic Table of the Bible – A while back Josh Byers and I did an infographic that displayed the books of the Bible as a periodic table. That graphic is now available in Spanish and Chinese.

Is Oral Sex Okay? – I appreciate John Piper’s careful handling of this question.

How Will Gay Marriage Impact Your Marriage? – We can introduce a whole new definition of marriage without it somehow impacting traditional marriage. Denny Burk explains.

Biblical Theology – The newest issue of the 9Marks Journal covers biblical theology, calling it “the guardian and guide of the church.”

Watson

Satan loves to fish in the troubled waters of a discontented heart.

—Thomas Watson

  • Spurgeon

    Must You Read at Least One Spurgeon Biography?

    I am not aware of a verse in the Bible that says every Christian must read at least one biography of Charles Spurgeon. Or every Calvinist, at least. But I also wouldn’t be completely shocked if it’s there somewhere and I’ve just missed it. And that’s because his life and ministry were powerfully unique in…

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    A La Carte (January 21)

    A La Carte: What “love your enemies” does not mean / John Piper on reading providence / Talking to your Roman Catholic friends / What happens at prayer meeting? / Against executive pastors / Kindle deals / and more.

  • The Christian Standard Commentary: A Modern Commentary Steeped in Ancient Tradition

    The Christian Standard Commentary will encourage and equip God’s people to understand the text and live according to Scripture for Christ’s glory. The unique ancient-modern approach to the biblical text found in the CSC is a valuable resource for building up Christ’s church while encouraging God’s people to fulfill the Great Commission. As a commentary…

  • Finnegan

    Why I Haven’t Written A Whole Lot about My Grandson

    It has been two months since little Finnegan was born—two months since I became a grandfather for the first time. It only just occurred to me that I have said very little about this new reality, this new stage of life, this new member of our family.

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    A La Carte (January 20)

    A La Carte: Is it good that you exist? / Should we trust churches? / In defense of childhood / Take your anxiety to church / How do I leave my abortion in the past? / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Prayer Recipe

    Prayer Is Not Like a Good Recipe

    Prayer is not like a good recipe: simply follow a set of mechanical directions and everything turns out right in the end. So what is it then? And how can we do it well?