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A La Carte (November 7)

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If you are looking for something new and interesting to read, Westminster Books has discounted a collection of new and notable academic titles. There’s enough there to keep you going for a while!

Today’s Kindle deals include Blair Linne’s moving Finding My Father along with a book on cultivating a quiet heart and several others.

Where Abortion Policies Stand Now

Joe Carter explains where abortion policies in the US stand now on the far side of Election Day.

5 Misconceptions about Sports Betting

Growing Fathers addresses some common misconceptions about sports betting. “Professional sports generate huge profits, but sports betting takes it to a whole new level, and it’s growing at a remarkably rapid pace with wide acceptance. What are some of the most common misconceptions about sports betting and why is this important for Christian dads to consider?”

Ministering to Orphans in Africa: Understanding the Crisis and Responding with Compassion

This is a helpful article on ministering to orphans in Africa—a ministry that is near and dear to many people I know. “The orphan crisis in Africa is a profound humanitarian challenge that demands our attention and action. In Zambia alone, 27% of children are orphaned, with 75% of the population under the age of 20 and 49% under the age of 15. This demographic reality underscores the urgency of addressing the needs of orphaned children across the continent.”

‘You Shall Surely Die’? Unmasking the Many Faces of Death

Here’s the abstract of a long and interesting article. “God told Adam that he would ‘surely die’ if he ate from the forbidden tree. He and Eve did not immediately return to the dust upon eating the fruit, but they did experience death in other forms. Their immediate shame and alienation from God, along with other descriptions of the curse beyond Genesis 3, reveal that death means more than the cessation of physical life. Therefore, the new and resurrected life in Christ holds a promise far greater than mere physical life.”

Design: Does Evolution Care about You?

“It constantly amazes me to hear those committed to an evolutionary worldview talking about design. They can’t help themselves. Everything is so intricately designed.” This always amazes me as well.

The School of Faith – When God’s Ways Are a Mystery

“What about those seasons when God remains silent to prayers? What about that time when you prayed for protection and the very thing you feared and prayed against became a reality? What about that moment when you took a step of faith and followed God’s difficult leading, only to be met with more difficulty and nothing but confusion. Where is God’s love and goodness in those moments?”

Flashback: On Hoarding Wealth and Fostering Gifts

God has given you spiritual gifts he means for you to use in love and service to other believers. Have you identified the ways in which he may have gifted you?

We cannot infer from prosperity that God is pleased with us, nor can we infer from adversity that he is displeased with us.

—Wilson Benton

  • Prosperity

    The Prosperity Gospel We Sometimes All Believe In

    My family experienced some difficult days through the holiday season. These were the kind of days that involved ambulances, emergency rooms, bleeds, broken bones, and even terrifying diagnoses that, thankfully, turned out to be misdiagnoses. We entered this new year thankful for the holidays but also thankful to be through them. And, to be honest,…

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    A La Carte (January 13)

    A La Carte: Is Meta chasing the anti-progressive vibe shift? / Joe Rogan’s interview of Wes Huff / When one spouse claims (and one denies) abuse / Kenneth Copeland’s 10 weeks in hospital / It could have been me / Kindle deals / and more.

  • The Men Who Have Done Most for God in this World

    “The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees.” This quote from E.M. Bounds would work perfectly well without the word “early.” It would then say, “The men who have done the most for God in this world have been on their knees.” Taken that way,…

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    Weekend A La Carte (January 11)

    A La Carte: Parents can’t fight porn alone / Victory in Jesus (a new song) / Will you pass the test? / What God meant is what God means / Lessons from caring for a disabled child / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders.  The Bundle includes: As you look at all things through the lens of the gospel, you’ll increasingly become the fully-formed follower of Jesus and servant of his church that you have been…

  • Trump, Trudeau, and the 51st State

    These are strange days in Canada. The incoming President of the United States has suddenly promised to slap a 25% tariff on cross-border trade—a tariff that has the potential to devastate the Canadian economy. Some suggest it could cost Canada a 3% hit to its economy and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.…