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A La Carte (August 15)

Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of timely books.

The End Of An Era

Conrad Mbewe has a beautiful blog post about Erroll Hulse. It’s worth reading even if you don’t know either man!

Shining Divine Light in the Darkest Places

Vance Christie continues his series of short historical articles with a look at Corrie Ten Boom.

Christians Should Be Motivated to Minister to Homeless People

“No matter where you live, there are men and women longing to set their head on a bed they can call their own. We often think of homelessness as an inner-city problem. We see panhandlers on the street corner or pass a young lady and her dog sitting on a blanket. That’s the image of homelessness fixed in our minds. But in most towns, homelessness looks very different.”

10 Things You Should Know about Repentance

Sam Storms continues his “10 Things” series.

I Ate 2,757 Meals in Isolation

Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim was recently released from North Korea. He was able to speak to his church in Toronto and it was a delight to see that even a very liberal paper like the Toronto Star printed them. “There were many difficult moments but it was during these times that God gave me the strength endure and persevere. There were moments of discouragement, resentment, and grumbling but that soon changed into courage, joy, and thanksgiving. I learned to fully accept all of this as a form of God’s love and discipline to make me stronger. By God’s perfect and sovereign timing, I was released, returned home and here with you today.”

When Should Doctrine Divide?

It’s an important question for each of us to answer.

Loving Your Hard-to-Like Kid

I appreciate the honesty of this article’s author. Because sometimes kids are hard to like.

Flashback: Some Things You Should Know About Christians Who Struggle With Anxiety

You have probably bumped into Adam Ford before, either through his comics at Adam4d.com or through his satire at The Babylon Bee. Last year he wrote a guest article and shared some things everyone should know about Christians who struggle with anxiety.

You are the only Bible some people will ever read.

—John MacArthur

  • Let the Lord Choose

    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…

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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.

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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…

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    A La Carte (March 28)

    A La Carte: Christians and IVF / And all the people said [mumble] / How your entertainment shapes you / How to preach in 20 challenging steps / Church conflict / Kindle and Logos deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (March 27)

    A La Carte: When the paychecks stop / What does Jesus want me to do? / A messy house / Beast Games / The rise of Nietzschean Christianity / Stop and marvel / and more.