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Weekend A La Carte (December 2)

Today’s Kindle deals include just a few deals, but on some excellent books.

Check out Westminster Books for great deals on ESV Bibles.

Are Catholics Christians? (Video)

Dr. Gregory A. Wills answers the question: Are Catholics Christians?

What Happens If Catholics Think the Pope Is a Heretic?

Speaking of Catholicism: “The Church of Rome is not a monolith, and even Popes polarize the assessments of the Catholic people. But what happens when negative voices become more frequent, more outspoken, more radical in their criticism, as seems to be the case in recent months?”

Old Foghorn Being Revved Up (Video)

Foghorns are apparently surprisingly complicated machines.

Canada’s First Christian Law School Pleads Case to Supreme Court

This is a very important case here in Canada. “Trinity Western University’s plans to launch a law program—a first for a Christian institution in Canada—were stalled for four years, as the school faced legal challenges over its campus covenant, which bars sexual activity outside of traditional marriage. Law societies in three Canadian provinces argued that the school policy discriminated against LGBT students, and refused to accredit future Trinity Western graduates as a result.”

How Congregational Singing is an Act of Witness (Video)

Keith Getty speaks about congregational singing.

7 Hard Truths about Retirement

This is a wise article written from a distinctly Christian perspective.

Companies Should Ignore Angry Online Mobs More

Though this article is written for companies, there are lessons for church and individuals as well. “What risk-averse executives and social-media managers often fail to realize is that the subset of people who use social media do not represent the broader world, and further, that the subset of people who get extremely mad on social media don’t even represent the subset of people who use social media.”

Flashback: The Counter-Cultural Vocation of Homemaking

We received an email from one of Nick’s teachers, sent to all the parents: “I would like to invite parents to come to our class to speak about the career they chose. I want to expose the student to a variety of careers and experiences. Would you like to come and speak to us?” My very first thought was for Aileen: “I think you should go as a stay-at-home mom.”

What’s Wrong with Theistic Evolution?

I’m grateful to Crossway for sponsoring the blog this week.

Don’t push yourself into the future and forfeit the day’s joy over an anticipated tomorrow that may never happen.

—John MacArthur

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    Combat Anxiety Through Surrender

    Life is intimidating at times. Sometimes it’s intimidating, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it’s downright terrifying. As we gaze into a future that is uncertain or frightening, our natural tendency is to pursue comfort through control. If we can only gain control over the situation, then we can ward off what frightens us and usher…

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    A La Carte (March 31)

    A La Carte: “Adolescence” isn’t daring enough / Biblical literacy / I believe in miracles / Christian artists are not priests / The careful justice of hell / Gratitude / and more.

  • Let the Lord Choose

    Let the Lord Choose

    Though we are limited beings with little knowledge, we are proud beings with little humility. When Jesus taught us to pray, he taught us to bring our petitions before the Lord, to bring to him all our cares, all our burdens, all our sorrows. We can and should plead our case before the Lord, for…

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 29)

    A La Carte: Does God withdraw his presence? / Celebrating the Lord’s Supper / Difficult, emotionally-overwhelming seasons / Wisdom for difficult conversations / Why four gospels? / Sales and deals / and more.

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    New and Notable Christian Books for March 2025

    As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of new books in March and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I…