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A La Carte (March 21)

Logos Final 8

Logos’ March Madness is down to the final 8. Get your votes in!

Keep Lexi Home

Please read about Lexi, a little girl whose family attends John MacArthur’s church.

From Sermon to Small Groups

Tim Chester has a helpful article on tying small groups into the sermon.

How Do You See Me?

Today is World Down Syndrome Day and this video goes with the day. Also be sure to check out Dear Future Mom from two years ago.

Freedom from the Performance Treadmill

Paul Tautges describes how he was set free from the horrible performance treadmill.

Foolish Things I Used to Believe about the Ministry

Scott describes some of the foolish things he once believed about ministry.

This Day in 1788. 228 years ago today, Charles Wesley died. He and his brother John are well known for their hymn writing and gospel preaching. *

The Molasses Flood

I remember reading about the Boston Molasses flood when I was a kid. This video covers it in just 4 minutes.

Why Flying Is Awful

This short article tells why flying is such a difficult experience and explains by using your sad, lonely little apartment.

Who Crucified Jesus?

Martyn Lloyd-Jones answers the question. (HT)

Raymond

The beauty of the gospel is that while we were infinitely sinful we were also unfathomably loved.

—Erik Raymond

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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.

  • From Practice to Perfection

    From Practice to Perfection

    You should stop by someday,” he said. “The orchestra is beginning to learn a new piece. I think you would enjoy hearing them. As promised, he met me in the lobby and led me through a locked door. As we walked down a long hallway, I could begin to hear music coming from somewhere ahead.…