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A La Carte (March 30)

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Can Canada Teach the Rest of Us to Be Nicer? – “Canada is to niceness as Saudi Arabia is to oil. It’s awash in the stuff, and it’s about time, I say, the rest of the world imported some.” Amen!

Fake Maple Syrup – First an article about Canadian niceness and then one about Americans’ apparent love for fake maple syrup.

The Spiritual Stages – Christians progress through various spiritual stages.

The Effect of Singing – “Worship is first and foremost addressing God and giving glory to God.”

Two Kinds of Bad Singers – In a similar vein, this article tells you about two different kinds of bad singers.

Discrimination in Indiana? – Wondering what the furor in Indiana is all about? Denny Burk explains.

Lewis

Whether we like it or not, God intends to give us what we need, not what we now think we want.

—C.S. Lewis

  • Men in the Image of Women and Women in the Image of Men

    Men in the Image of Women and Women in the Image of Men

    God made men and God made women. God made men distinct from women and women distinct from men. God made men and women equal in worth and value while also making them distinct in some purpose and function. It’s all obvious stuff, this—obvious matters of differences between the sexes.

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    A La Carte (April 14)

    A La Carte: The healing of that old ache / Grounds for everyday smiles / A “quiet revival” in the UK / When Scripture gets stale / Praying when it feels like God isn’t listening / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A Less Busy Heart

    In the midst of our busy lives, we can sometimes wonder whether we really have the time to pray. Won’t prayer hinder our productivity? Won’t prayer keep us from getting done all the things we need to do?

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 12)

    A La Carte: Designer babies / The dragon and the rooster / Leper Christianity / Theologians against nature / Faithful and small / The missing heart of AI sermons / Douglas Groothuis books / and more.

  • Good News Rock Bottom

    Good News at Rock Bottom

    Life most certainly brings its challenges. Some of these are just little ruts along the way, some are deep and dark valleys, and some are lower still—the kind of rock bottom experiences that are so dreadful we wonder if we will be able to endure them with our faith intact.