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A La Carte (June 7)

Today’s Kindle deals include volume 1 of The Works of William Perkins. Compared to the hardcover, you’ll save more than $40! There are a few other books as well.

Self-Examination Speaks a Thousand Lies

Self-examination is an important practice, but also a hazardous one if not done well. This article offers wise counsel.

Why Do We Lie?

Speaking of lies, why do we lie anyway? Ryan Reeves says he was “was struck by how often the Bible speaks of our deceit and lies. I was struck, too, how easily it is to convince ourselves we are not the ones who fall into this category. Lying, sinful people must be somewhere in Babylon, not here in my heart.”

Beating Parish Boundaries With Sticks

Here’s a quirky tradition with some deep historical roots.

Two Ways to React When Death Comes

Jordan Standridge has a comforting reflection on the inevitability and reality of death. (Hey, Jordan, I met your dad in Rome on Sunday!)

The Transgender Revolution and the Rubble of Empty Promises

Yes, the transgender revolution, like the wider sexual revolution, is full of empty promises. “The sexual revolution has always whispered promises of this kind of godlike self-autonomy. After a generation of no-fault divorce, cohabitation, ubiquitous pornography, and the cultural unhinging of sex from marriage and marriage from childbearing, it seems inevitable that Western culture is now decoupling sexuality from even its most basic reality: gender.”

10 Things You Should Know about the Protestant Reformation in England

Here’s a nice little introduction to the coming of the Reformation in England.

The Things You Learn When You’re a Mother

Melissa shares a few lessons learned as a mother.

Flashback: What’s In “The Look?”

Not every look turns into adultery, but all adultery begins with the look.

A loyal few is better than a fickle multitude.

—Shai Linne

  • What Makes Heaven Happy

    What Makes Heaven Happy

    If you spend any time on social media or any time socializing at a Christian conference, if you refresh your feed on YouTube or listen while people chat after church on a Sunday morning, you may soon learn what makes people happy. People love to talk about other people! And more often than not, they…

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    A La Carte (March 3)

    A La Carte: Roman Catholic apologetics / Life will not get easier / The invisible man / When suffering knocks / All my heroes are broken / Kindle and Logos deals / and more.

  • A Deadly Enemy

    One of the most poignant of Jesus’s parables tells the story of a persistent widow. Having faced injustice at the hand of an adversary, this woman appealed to the local judge. She asked him to use his power and authority to right the wrong that had been done to her. But to her sorrow, she…

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 1)

    A La Carte: Christians and romantasy / Own your faith / Piper’s advice for reading Romans / You’ll ruin everything / Don’t scratch the itch / Correctly confess your sins / and more.