Skip to content ↓

A La Carte (August 13)

A La Carte Collection cover image

When to Speak Up… Or Not – There is some wisdom in this article about when to speak up, and when not to.

Celebrity and Credibility – I enjoyed this article by Jeremy Walker in which he reflects on Christian celebrity.

Between Days – This sad video aptly illustrates the brevity of life.

5 Things You Can Do for the Christians in Iraq – Philip Nation offers 5 things you can do for the Christians in Iraq.

The Lord’s Supper – Joe Thorn is doing an interesting little series on the Lord’s Supper (from a Baptistic perspective).

Ghost Estates – Here’s a photo essay about Ireland’s strange ghost estates.

Owen

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.

—John Owen

  • Men in the Image of Women and Women in the Image of Men

    Men in the Image of Women and Women in the Image of Men

    God made men and God made women. God made men distinct from women and women distinct from men. God made men and women equal in worth and value while also making them distinct in some purpose and function. It’s all obvious stuff, this—obvious matters of differences between the sexes.

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    A La Carte (April 14)

    A La Carte: The healing of that old ache / Grounds for everyday smiles / A “quiet revival” in the UK / When Scripture gets stale / Praying when it feels like God isn’t listening / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A Less Busy Heart

    In the midst of our busy lives, we can sometimes wonder whether we really have the time to pray. Won’t prayer hinder our productivity? Won’t prayer keep us from getting done all the things we need to do?

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    Weekend A La Carte (April 12)

    A La Carte: Designer babies / The dragon and the rooster / Leper Christianity / Theologians against nature / Faithful and small / The missing heart of AI sermons / Douglas Groothuis books / and more.

  • Good News Rock Bottom

    Good News at Rock Bottom

    Life most certainly brings its challenges. Some of these are just little ruts along the way, some are deep and dark valleys, and some are lower still—the kind of rock bottom experiences that are so dreadful we wonder if we will be able to endure them with our faith intact.