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A La Carte (October 25)

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today.

If you’ve never read a biography of George Müller, today’s Kindle deals will remedy that. There’s also a neat book of love letters and some other picks as well.

Does Your Church Need to Repent for the Nursery?

The Family Integrated Church movement effectively says that churches ought to repent of having a nursery. Writing for The Cripplegate, Dan Crabtree explains how this binds consciences on an issue where Scripture does not.

Why We Won’t Spend Eternity in Heaven

It is important for Christians to know and understand that we won’t actually spend eternity in heaven (depending, of course, what we mean by heaven). “One pervasive misconception is that we’ll spend eternity in heaven, gathered around God’s throne with the angels. Of course, this is a present reality—deceased saints are indeed worshiping God in heaven. Scripture is clear on this point. But the church is often ignorant about what will transpire in the future after Christ’s second coming.”

$5 Friday (and More) Sale: Reformation Collection

Today, Ligonier Ministries is holding a special $5 Friday (and More) sale. A wide selection of Reformation-themed books, audiobooks, teaching series, and study guides have been significantly discounted for you to explore, with many discipleship resources available for only $5. (Sponsored)

Finding Warmth in God During the Chill of Fall

“Day by day, things are getting darker. The sun will soon start to set before 6 pm and warm, sunny days will be harder to come by. This darkness also can start to seep into our hearts and minds, polluting our thoughts and actions. How do we cultivate our faith and relationship with Jesus when the darkness creeps in?”

Volunteer Mums

“Sometimes we can get lost in our heads. We want to share the gospel, but we’re scared. We want to talk about Christ, but what if we don’t have all the answers? We love the idea of evangelism, but it all seems so hard.” Jacob speaks about those times using an analogy from the garden.

How should you respond when Christians are mocked in popular culture? Here’s one solid answer to the question.

What Pastoral Productivity Can and Cannot Do For You

It is important for pastors to know what productivity can and cannot do for them. The same is true of non-pastors as well, of course.

Flashback: Why I Owe Everything To Don Lewis

Don found opportunities to explain the gospel of grace and to call dad to it. And eventually dad realized he had finally found ideas that were big enough to fill his mind and great enough to satisfy his heart.

Most men are notable for one conspicuous virtue or grace. Moses for meekness, Job for patience, John for love. But, in Jesus you find everything.

—Oswald Sanders

  • Books for Parents

    Books about the Challenges of Parenting in a Modern World

    Every generation of parents faces challenges as they raise their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. While some challenges are the same from age to age, others are unique to a particular time and context. Perhaps the greatest challenge of our day relates to new notions of gender, sexuality, and identity. Today’s…

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    A La Carte (January 23)

    A La Carte: Pro-life challenges in the new administration / The ministry of small things / 10 things to think about / Pastoral burnout / Make yourself at home at almost any church / and more.

  • Beauty

    The Greatest Beauty I’ve Ever Seen

    One of the great privileges of my life has been the opportunity to travel far and wide. While most of my travel has been related to either speaking at conferences or filming documentaries, my hosts have often invited me to deviate from the straightest course to explore and take in the area’s natural beauty. It’s…

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    A La Carte (January 22)

    A La Carte: 15 ways to fight lust / Snowflakes / When everyone else is getting the blessings you want / Enough with the valorization of doubt / A culture of evangelism / Book sales / and more.

  • Spurgeon

    Must You Read at Least One Spurgeon Biography?

    I am not aware of a verse in the Bible that says every Christian must read at least one biography of Charles Spurgeon. Or every Calvinist, at least. But I also wouldn’t be completely shocked if it’s there somewhere and I’ve just missed it. And that’s because his life and ministry were powerfully unique in…

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    A La Carte (January 21)

    A La Carte: What “love your enemies” does not mean / John Piper on reading providence / Talking to your Roman Catholic friends / What happens at prayer meeting? / Against executive pastors / Kindle deals / and more.