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3 Reminders as You Enter the New Year These are simple but important reminders as we head into a new year. Gluttony: Gospel Reflections for Foodies & Comfort Eaters “Are we really going to talk about gluttony at this time of the year? Do we have to? Yes, we need to talk about it, and…
2015: A Christian Music Review Jeremy Howard has a roundup of some of this year’s best Christian music (and the most precise rating system I’ve ever seen). You’ll need to scroll all the way down to see his top-5 picks. Why Sexual Metaphors of Jesus and His Bride Embarrass Us John Piper unblushingly answers two…
The Dior Woman and True Freedom This is a must-read article. “Have we really reached a point where freedom is portrayed by such petty play things like a little black dress, a helicopter ride, and a man to kiss but not commit to? Is freedom merely the absence of responsibility? If that’s the definition of…
If I Suffered, It Was Worth It “Last week I read an article called “Should the Children Suffer?” It’s about a missionary father’s struggle to trust God with the suffering his children are experiencing on the mission field.” This response comes from Amy, who grew up the child of missionaries and who is now a…
Everlasting Father Wait—“Everlasting Father”? Isn’t he the “child … born,” the “son … given”? Isn’t he the Son of Man and the Son of God? Isn’t it God the Father who is, well, God the Father? I’m Stephen, By the Way What do you do after you’ve been Canada’s Prime Minister for a decade? Basically,…
How C.S. Lewis Made Christianity Seem Like Common Sense I was surprised to find this little article in the National Post. Inside Chipotle’s Contamination Crisis This is quite an interesting look at Chipotle’s crisis with their contaminated food. “Almost 500 people around the country have become sick from Chipotle food since July, according to public-health…
I Have Parkinson’s and I Am at Peace Wayne Grudem shares some difficult news and tells of the hope he has through it. The Church Comes First This is a timely word from Nick Batzig. “As we come to the end of the year and press into yet another new year, it is always beneficial…
Good morning. I write today from Chattanooga, Tennessee. We drove 824 rainy miles yesterday (with only 3 brief stops) to come down here and celebrate Christmas with family. We are glad to be in the South! Our Relatives and Friends Without Christ Jim Elliff has a helpful little article on your inevitable times together with…
Can Hobby Lobby Buy the Bible? The Atlantic covers Hobby Lobby and their Museum of the Bible. “In just the past six years, the evangelical owners of Hobby Lobby have amassed one of the world’s largest private collections of biblical antiquities. Why?” Fervent Aimee Byrd is going through some bestselling women’s books, and this time…
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? Al Moher: “Hard times come with hard questions, and our cultural context exerts enormous pressure on Christians to affirm common ground at the expense of theological differences. But the cost of getting this question wrong is the loss of the Gospel.” Must Christians Believe in the Virgin…
This is the rare day when I was not able to track down any interesting Kindle deals. There have been lots of good ones over the past days, though, so if you haven’t seen them, check the A La Carte archives. And now, some links: A Date Night Fool’s Gold J.A. Medders has a helpful…
Email and Time Management This article (actually, a letter) contains a really important principle about the battle between email and creativity. How to Love God by Getting More Sleep Joe Carter writes about something I’m really bad at: Sleep. “My poor sleep hygiene was affecting my family, my work, and my physical health. And it…
I’m really thankful for Andy Naselli’s encouraging review of Do More Better. While he was already well-organized and productive, he lays out some specific ways he found it helpful. Also, the book is now available in Audiobook format. Pray Here’s a new page and video from John Piper and Desiring God. Piper models how to…
Just Another Day in America Here’s a fascinating article on modern news media. Looking at recent televised tragedies, Arthur Hunt says news has become “daily theater, which must be enhanced by a sense of urgency and crisis.” Writing for an Audience of One Yes to this! I post a lot online, but there is at…
I. Howard Marshall Ray Van Neste: “I received word this morning that I. Howard Marshall, professor emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, had passed away, a month before his 82nd birthday.” He pens a sweet tribute. Gospel for Asia Christianity Today covers the recent revelations about Gospel for Asia, what went…
There are a couple of new reviews of Do More Better that may interest you: A Productivity Coach, Not a Guru by Paul Tautges and this review by Jeremy Walker. On Disputable Matters D.A. Carson writes on an issue that is always pressing. “Every generation of Christians faces the need to decide just what beliefs…
C.S. Lewis Was a Secret Government Agent What!? “A recent discovery unveils an unknown chapter in the life of the famous Oxford Don.” The History of the Christmas Card We take the Christmas card for granted, but where did this tradition actually come from? Smithsonian.com tracks down the answer and even shows the very first…
I found one, and only one, Kindle deal today: Joel Beeke’s Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation. I expect there will be more tomorrow. And now, here are your daily links: Visual Theology This week we have been adding new products to our Visual Theology store. We’ve added brand new posters displaying the…
The reviews for Do More Better continue to come in: Here’s The Cripplegate, Aaron Armstrong, and Travis Peterson. Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage Josh Buice takes on a difficult topic and does very well with it. I take a very similar view to the one he arrived at. Ministry Leaders and Burnout Eric Geiger offers 5…
Are Evangelicals Addicted to Pseudo-Events and Media Outrage? Joe Carter asks (and answers) the question. “As Christians, we’re expected to take an eternal perspective, viewing events not just in their historical context but also in their eschatological context. But we can’t do that while focusing on the pseudo-events and social media outrages of the last…