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A La Carte (June 29)

Today’s Kindle deals include just a few minor deals.

Westminster Books is offering a deal on a little new book by Kevin DeYoung. It’s a free download if you’d like the electronic version.

An Incredible Spider (Video)

This BBC video highlights a spider with an incredible ability.

Does God Love Everyone?

You can read or watch R.C. Sproul’s answer to a common question.

Forgive Us Our Debts

Here’s an important one for students and their parents. “Recent student loan trends have left some Christian college grads feeling the economic impact for decades. Meanwhile, financial counselors are desperate to improve financial understanding within a system that makes lending an easy default.”

Why I Need My Friends to Judge Me

“The other day I was on a drive through a part of my city that I have not been to in a while and saw a billboard for a church. In bright letters, their sign said something like ‘Where you are always loved and never judged.’” Not good…

What Every Parent Needs to Know About the Updated Instagram

If your kids use Instagram, you may want to read these article. It’s good to be informed!

Turning Pain Into Hope

“Thousands of women were raped during Rwanda’s genocide. Now their kids are coming of age.”

80th Anniversary

Here’s a couple who have just celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary! That’s got to be some kind of a record.

Flashback: How Much Television Do You Actually Watch? Way Too Much

How much television do you think you watch? No, honestly, how much? And how much time do you give to other screens—your mobile phone, your tablet, and whatever it is you use to watch Netflix? A study from Nielsen suggests that it is a lot.

If offense is to be taken at the gospel, let it be because of the gospel, not the one who proclaims it.

—Sam Storms

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    Weekend A La Carte (November 2)

    A La Carte: Coldplay’s prayer in Melbourne / Zombies, Heath Lambert, and gatekeeping biblical counseling / Keep the Feast (a new song) / Stop playing the numbers game / Squandering security / and more.

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    Free Stuff Fridays (Ligonier)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week.  Yesterday was Reformation Day, when many Protestants celebrate the sixteenth-century recovery of the biblical gospel. It was while Martin Luther was studying the book of Romans that he rediscovered the doctrine of justification by faith alone. So, today…

  • Daily Liturgy Devotional

    Why Not Use a Daily Liturgy for Your Devotions?

    Trends come and go. Certain habits or interests rise for a time, wane, then rise again, often at unexpected moments. One of the recent trends I have found particularly surprising and also particularly interesting is the rise (or re-rise, if you prefer) of liturgy. This may be liturgy within formal worship services of the local…

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    A La Carte (November 1)

    A La Carte: When a Berkeley feminist had three sons / The tragedy of IVF / What if I don’t feel forgiven? / Piper on how not to respond to suffering / What sola scriptura protects us against / Kindle deals / and more.

  • New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    As October draws to its close, I wanted to ensure you know about at least some of the most notable books it brought our way. I did not see quite the quantity of new books I have seen in some previous months, but there were still some special ones. For each, I’ve provided the publisher’s…

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    A La Carte (October 31)

    A La Carte: What is the Reformation? / More than a list of problems / A surprising story / More than songs of praise / Do elders need to evangelize? / Preach the gospel / and more.