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A La Carte (July 5)

There isn’t much new by way of Kindle deals, but do check in if you’ve been offline for a couple of days.

Also, here’s a roundup of this month’s top deals from Logos.

Spurgeon’s Secret for Raising Godly Children

Here are thirteen quotes by Spurgeon about raising Godly children.

How the U.S. Government Will Survive Doomsday (Video)

You know, in case the day comes.

Don’t Skip Sunday School

“To judge the Sunday school book by its cover would be to make a grievous error. Just because one church down the road calls it ‘life groups’ or ‘connection groups’ and your church still refers to the Sunday morning gathering as ‘Sunday school’ doesn’t mean that your church is behind the times. Have you considered the many reasons why you should stop skipping Sunday school?”

Tabletalk Articles

Looking for some good reading? Here’s a selection of articles from the latest issue of Tabletalk.

The Dull Men’s Club (Video)

This is fantastic: A club for men (and women) with dull hobbies.

Don’t Just Tweet Your Proverbs

Jim Elliff is always worth reading. “I don’t quite understand it. Everyone knows that King Solomon was the wisest man in the Old Testament. Yet, he had the most precipitous moral freefall of all the kings.”

3 Ways Ministry Can Make You Conceited

How weak are we, that something as good as pastoral ministry cam make us conceited? Tim Keller explains the connection.

Flashback: Daddy Needs a Vacation

My children may need a vacation, but I need it more.

No chorus is too loud, no orchestra too large, no Psalm too lofty for the lauding of the Lord of hosts.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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    A La Carte: Why man needs God / Why nails matter / Kids’ picture books / MLK’s famous letter changed a DC church / How to mentor / A tearless eternity / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This weeks Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of their best-selling Good Book Guides that are designed to guide your head and your heart through God’s word. Each Good Book Guide includes a concise leader’s guide in the back.  The Bundle includes: Giveaway Rules: You…

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    A Light on the Hill

    In early 2020, CHBC, along with almost every other church in the world, was forced to contend with the opening days of the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time Caleb Morell was working as Pastor Mark Dever’s personal assistant. Dever tasked him with finding out how the church had responded to the Spanish flu epidemic a…

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    A La Carte (April 18)

    A La Carte: John Piper on being a loner / Snapchat is harming children / The most radical thing / How not to be secular / Three commentary mistakes / Jesus, your sorrow-bearer / and more.

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    A La Carte (April 17)

    A La Carte: The vibe shift / The Jurassic Park principle of Christian freedom / This is what power looks like / Don’t stay in the puddles / The awkwardness of Easter / Kindle deals / and more.

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    They Won’t Because They Can’t

    If you’ve flown recently, you have probably made the same observation I have: No one pays attention to the pre-flight safety videos. There may be the occasional uptick in interest after a well-publicized crash or near-disaster, but soon old habits return—people stuff their AirPods into their ears and stare at their phones rather than watch…