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A La Carte (December 1)

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You may want to keep an eye on my roundup of Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals for Christians. And now, here are some links for the day…

Free Audiobook – Free from Christian Audio this month is John Piper’s The Dawning of Indestructible Joy. Free from Logos this month is Opening Up Genesis by Kurt Strassner.

Tabletalk Magazine – Today only you can have a one-year subscription to Ligonier’s Tabletalk magazine for just $12.

A Unique Ministry – Brian Croft asks and answers, What is a unique and needed ministry in the local church for stay-at-home moms?

God’s Immediate Authority – Matt Perman has a really solid article on authority and leadership.

Joy: An Irish Christmas – Aileen and I really enjoyed the first stop on the Getty’s Christmas tour. You really ought to check the dates here and see if they are coming to your town. It’s a fantastic concert.

We See You, Calvin – Here’s a sweet article about disability.

Why Do These Pentecostals Keep Growing? – Ed Stetzer suggests why it is that Pentecostals keep growing even while other traditions go into decline.

Spurgeon

It is a very ill omen to hear a wicked world clap its hands and shout “Well done” to a Christian man

—C.H. Spurgeon

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