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A La Carte (February 28)

A La Carte Friday 2

This week’s deal at Westminster Books is Kevin DeYoung’s Daily Doctrine, a book I’m sure you’ll benefit from. I’ve been reading it with Aileen at one chapter per day after dinner and enjoying it.

As usual, you’ll find a variety of Kindle deals to browse through.

On Cherry-Picking Jesus

“Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, creators of Good Mythical Morning, were recent guests on Rainn Wilson’s ‘Soul Boom’ podcast where they briefly discussed details surrounding their respective deconstructions from the evangelical Christian faith.” Blake discusses some of what they talked about.

The 3 Lost Pieces of a Good Romance

Chloe Ann discusses “the three essential elements of a good romance novel that have gradually been vanishing from mainstream romance tales, and why these three elements are necessary for a good story.”

Hear the Hallelujahs Roar (Video)

It’s always a big day when CityAlight releases a new EP. Be sure to give a listen to “Hear the Hallelujahs Roar.”

Tim Keller: King of Endnotes

You may not have noticed that Tim Keller was the king of endnotes. Trevin noticed and compiled some of his favorites.

How to Lead a Church Without Losing Your Soul

“Prior to ministry, you imagine that the inertia of pastoral life will drive you joyfully into deep communion with Jesus. But it doesn’t take long to realize how wrong that idealism is.” Luke Simmons offers some counsel that may prove especially helpful to pastors.

Do We Ever Stop Grieving? A Hopeful Perspective

I appreciate the perspective Lois offers here and the distinctions between grief, missing, and remembering. Her concern is that we do not allow ourselves to remain permanently in a state of grief.

Flashback: A Freak of Nature (and Nurture)

They work to dwarf themselves, to resist the impulse to grow their knowledge and stretch their faith. They restrain the Spirit who would so readily help them to grow. They give themselves a bonsai faith.

The love of Jesus has never waned. He has promised that he will be with you in your misery, and your tested faith will shine gloriously when you see him face-to-face.

—Ed Welch

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    The Quest for More

    Somewhere deep inside, each one of us longs for more. We want more money, more authority, more followers, more of whatever it is that we find especially desirable or especially validating. “Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,” says the Sage, “and never satisfied are the eyes of man” (Proverbs 27:20). We live within a vicious…

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    A La Carte: John Piper on AI sermons / David and Jonathan / You are a burden / Don’t preach a commentary / Why I complain / many Kindle deals / and more.

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    The truth is that we all have some work to do. Healthy disagreement will draw all of us beyond our natural strengths. It will require stretching into new (often uncomfortable) territory.