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A La Carte (January 8)

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Interview with Douglas J. Moo – I enjoyed this interview with Douglas Moo, Chair of the Committee on Bible Translation for the NIV. While I will not be switching to the NIV, I do appreciate many of the points he makes.

How to Write Good – Tony Payne offers some sound counsel.

Advancing the Gospel on the Front LineTabletalk’s interview this month is with Tim Keesee. He talks about the advance of the gospel in areas supposedly closed to it.

Announcements in Worship Services – Thom Rainer has a series of interesting observations about announcements in worship services.

Are You Willing to Doubt Your Doubts? – In the Bible doubt can be either vice or virtue. J.D. Greear explains the difference.

Intergenerational Friendships – Yes! Here’s why the church needs intergenerational friendships.

Carson

The aim is never to become a master of the Word, but to be mastered by it.

—D.A. Carson

  • Prayer

    Spread Too Thin

    With so much to do, we can easily begin to wonder whether prayer is an appropriate use of scarce time. Wouldn’t it be better to give my attention to something that would let me cross something off my to-do list?

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    Weekend A La Carte (July 12)

    A La Carte: Where art thou Rob Bell? / The case against in vitro fertilization / Praying and weeping for those suffering in Texas / Greet each other with a holy hug / The example of Jimmy Swaggart / and more.

  • Thriving Marriage

    Thriving Marriage

    I have often wondered about the best time to write a book about marriage. When a couple is young, there is so much about marriage they have not yet experienced. They can still impart wisdom and teach lessons, of course, but there is so much of marriage that remains unknown to them. Yet when a…

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    A La Carte (July 11)

    A La Carte: Falling out of repentance / Tattoos as confession / The Epstein List and secret sins / Teaching generosity / Lessons from a former youth pastor / Bedbugs in the bowels of the city.

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    A La Carte (July 10)

    A La Carte: Questions for a maturing marriage / The lesbian seagulls that weren’t / But mommy, why? / A time to be tired / The modern rise of Stoicism / and more.

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger: A Short Film For You

    Based on a true story and inspired by the truth that character comes before competence, “The Stranger” is an honest, light-hearted and meaningful picture of what it means to truly serve others.