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A La Carte (May 16)

Today’s Kindle deals include several excellent deals from Tim Keller, John MacArthur, James White, and others.

Learning for Life

“The lack of teachability is probably the single greatest hindrance to our growth in grace and it’s a form of pride.” It sure is!

Spring (Video)

This is a stunning time lapse video of flowers.

Torn Emotions: A Visit With Nabeel Qureshi

Ravi Zacharias pays tribute to Nabeel Qureshi who has terminal cancer. “I do not ever recall being part of a meeting like this one: the love, the healing, the soul-wrenching heartache, the unstoppable tears, and finally the hugs, the prayers, and the farewell. My colleague Stuart McAllister summed it up in one sentence: ‘It was a moment in church history to remember.’”

Billy Graham’s Madison Square Crusade

“If there had been any doubt about Graham’s star status when the crusade began, none lingered by the time it finished. By then Graham ranked as the most famous evangelist in the United States since George Whitefield in the 18th century.”

The Theology of Martin Luther: 10 Things

Here are 10 things you ought to know about Martin Luther’s theology.

Swag Seminary (Video)

You might enjoy this video poking fun at the church’s endless pursuit of relevance.

How I Leverage My Autism for Pastoral Ministry

This is interesting: “My life-changing diagnosis forced me to learn myself—and my ministry role—all over again.”

Just-Around-the-Corner Spirituality

You may be familiar with this kind of spirituality.

Flashback: How Far Is Too Far?

Everyone has had to ask or answer the question at one time or another: When it comes to the physical component of a dating relationship, how far is too far?

Society set free from God is its own worst enemy.

—Robert Mounce

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    A La Carte (November 5)

    A La Carte: Why women use pornography / I want God’s wrath on my enemy / Looking at photos with my mum / 10 things you should know about your conscience / I love being a pastor / and more.

  • A Beautiful 40-day Illustrated Devotional of Classic Literature

    This week the blog is sponsored by P&R Publishing. In the newest release by Leland Ryken, A Treasury of Nature, he joins great works of poetry, hymnody, prose, and art with accessible literary analysis. As Ryken says in the Introduction to his book: “The overall goal of this anthology is to enable nature to be…

  • Four Years After Our Hardest Day

    Four Years After Our Hardest Day

    Yesterday marked four years since Nick went to heaven. I find myself calling him “Nicky” more often now—a name I hadn’t used for him since he was a child. I wonder if it reflects that in some ways he is becoming dearer to my heart and younger to my mind. After all, I keep aging…

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    A La Carte (November 4)

    A La Carte: A reassured heart / Alistair Begg with biblical wisdom for voting / Unveiling the true nature of grumbling / Kevin DeYoung on double predestination / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Educated, Free, Wealthy, and Privileged

    We are an educated people with high standards of literacy. We are a free people who enjoy religious liberty. We are a wealthy people with unlimited access to a nearly infinite quantity of Bibles. We are a privileged people who may not realize how blessed we are.

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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.