Skip to content ↓

A La Carte (February 4)

A La Carte Collection cover image

Time to Get My Nails Done – I love simple and normal stories like this one, of Christians simply doing the work of ministry, reaching out into their communities.

The Sin of Comparison – Courtney applies this specifically to women, but it’s no less a sin among men!

More Highly Than You Ought to Think – And as if comparison isn’t bad enough, we also think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think.

Listen Up – Westminster Books has some great deals this week. They include Listen Up (an ideal booklet to help people be better sermon listeners) and several volumes of the Reformed Expository Commentary series (ideal for pastors or general readers).

The Rules – I enjoyed this dad’s take on giving rules to his daughter as she uses Facebook for the first time. Speaking of which, my daughter will be turning 13 soon…

Twenty Twitter Tips – Just like the headline says.

CCEF Now – A new issue of CCEF Now is available for download.

He Was “Made Sin” – In what way was Jesus “made sin” on the cross? Nathan Busenitz answers.

Spurgeon

The most important daily habit we can possess is to remind ourselves of the gospel.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • New and Notable

    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…

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    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.

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    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.

  • Are You Binding the Wound or Aggravating It

    Are You Binding the Wound or Aggravating It?

    One of the privileges we have as Christians is the privilege of caring for one another—of blessing one another in our difficulties and comforting one another in our sorrows. In such “one another” ministry we represent God and extend love and mercy on his behalf. This is a precious and sacred ministry that falls to…

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    A La Carte (March 26)

    A La Carte: The Jesus Geezers and Gene Hackman / Prayer is our fuel / John Mark Comer / On failure / Get grace, give grace / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • A La Carte Collection cover image

    A La Carte (March 25)

    A La Carte: Gen Z’s spiritual anxiety / Would you sell out Jesus for $4.37 billion? / Men need friendship, not just accountability / Building healthy relationships with your teens / The pastor’s wife / Sales and deals / and more.