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A La Carte (January 20)

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Zobrist’s Goodbye – I enjoyed reading what Ben Zobrist did as he left Tampa Bay (after being traded to the Oakland A’s).

20 Things for My Daughter – This is a great list: 20 things Melissa wants her daughter to understand about being a woman.

This Will Revolutionize Education – “Many technologies have promised to revolutionize education, but so far none has. With that in mind, what could revolutionize education?” This is quite an enjoyable video.

Undeveloped World War II Film Discovered – You might like this video in which the Rescued Film Project discovers and processes 31 rolls of film shot by an American WWII soldier over 70 years ago.

The Oldest Gospel Fragment – “A text found on papyrus used on a mummy mask may be the oldest copy of a gospel known to exist—a fragment of the Gospel of Mark that was written during the first century, before the year AD 90.”

What Did Jesus Mean? – What did Jesus mean when he said we would do greater work than he would do? Here’s R.C. Sproul’s explanation.

Guinness

We are not primarily called to do something or go somewhere; we are called to Someone.

—Os Guinness

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    A La Carte (February 4)

    A La Carte: Gay space fascism / Sin causes anxiety, too / How to fight brain rot / John Piper on good magic and edifying sorcery / Chopped onions and Jesus / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian

    You may have a burden for the lost and a desire to learn to defend your faith but can’t see yourself becoming a philosopher or scientist to do so. I have good news. You don’t have to! Ordinary Christians can become skilled and effective evangelists.

  • The Continental Divide of Doctrine

    The Continental Divide of Doctrine

    A journey into the Rocky Mountains of Western Canada brought me to Vermilion Pass, a single point that divides two national parks and two provinces. It also divides two watersheds, for it stands upon the continental divide. To one side of this spot all waters flow west and eventually find their way to the vast…

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    A La Carte (February 3)

    A La Carte: Satan’s subtle strategies / A Christian philosophy of parenting? / The new porn / Conclave / Nine things we wouldn’t know / Who comes first? / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Honesty

    Why You Should Just Be Honest With God

    It is no great feat to convince another person of a lie. Because other people cannot see our inner selves, they are easily deceived. But as we pray to God, we pray to one who knows our innermost thoughts, our innermost desires, our innermost longings. We pray to one who knows us far better than…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 1)

    A La Carte: The rise of the right-wing exvangelical / A tested faith / Are we alone in the universe? / No one’s born to preach / Associate pastor, it’s good to be second / Why Christians care about submission and authority / and more.