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A La Carte (February 10)

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Al Mohler on Strange Fire – In his Ask Anything program, Al Mohler talks about the Strange Fire book and conference. I appreciated his perspective.

Only Two Pastoral Problems – This is a short quote, but a good one. It comes from John Owen via Sinclair Ferguson via R.W. Glenn.

Who Is Fittest? – So of all these athletes competing at the Olympics, which are fittest? Discovery provides an answer (though not a particularly satisfying one).

But there Is a Problem – Carl Trueman talks about evil and suffering and the way Calvinists may not speak rightly about them.

Lessons from a Lifetime of Pastoring – In this video Sinclair Ferguson gives lessons he has learned from a lifetime of pastoring.

Reaching the Poor with the Gospel – Here are just a few tips on reaching the poor with the gospel (and, having worshiped at this church, I can tell you that they are succeeding at this very thing).

Smith

Love is fundamentally a Person — a who, and not a what.

—Winston Smith

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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)

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  • 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…

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    A La Carte (October 31)

    A La Carte: What is the Reformation? / More than a list of problems / A surprising story / More than songs of praise / Do elders need to evangelize? / Preach the gospel / and more.

  • From Practice to Perfection

    From Practice to Perfection

    You should stop by someday,” he said. “The orchestra is beginning to learn a new piece. I think you would enjoy hearing them. As promised, he met me in the lobby and led me through a locked door. As we walked down a long hallway, I could begin to hear music coming from somewhere ahead.…