Explore A La Carte

The Church Needs Men and Women To Be Friends – Just because there are horror stories, it doesn’t mean we can’t have successful and meaningful friendships between men and women. Mentoring – There are lots of good takeaways in this article on mentoring. How ISIS Works – Here’s an overview of ISIS. 6 Reasons Women…

The Ordinary Church – John MacArthur writes about ordinary life and ordinary church. “God works through ordinary means, ordinary people in ordinary churches, doing very ordinary things.” Friendless Millennials in a Digital Age – This is a worthwhile reflection on Millennials. You Can’t Catch Sin Like A Cold – Barnabas Piper writes about those who…

Gospel Affection – Joe Thorn offers 10 practical ways to show love to one another in the church. “Consider what follows a simple encouragement to press into a life of love in practical ways. A life God has called us to, saved us for, and modeled for us.” The Death of Thomas Cramner – Do…

I have found that for short stretches of time I can convince myself that I am being faithful to God if I define faithfulness in terms of only one behavior.” That is an insight from Nate Larkin, author of Samson and the Pirate Monks, and I think he is on to something. We all have…

What’s All this Gospel-Centered Talk About? – Dane Ortlund: “As far as I can tell the phrase is used in two basic ways. One way is to view all of life in light of the gospel. We’ll call this a gospel-centered worldview. The other is to view Christian progress as dependent on the gospel. We’ll…

I’ll Be Fine – I’ll Be Fine is a short documentary about a family, their home, and the trials of living with a nineteen-year-old son who has autism. It’s very well done. Look and Live – This is an excellent article from Matt Papa. Theological Impatience – “Theological impatience is one of the most troubling…

Thanks to Books at a Glance for sponsoring the blog this week; their sponsorship keeps the virtual lights on for another week! Jeremy Walker writes about Gospel Ripples and the importance of preaching and hearing the gospel again and again. Denny Burk looks at what the Bible says about spanking. Is it a legitimate form…

Why Not Sin? – I like this answer: “Paul could have talked about the misery that sin brings, the pain that it inflicts upon others, the consequences which flow from it, or the penalty that Christ had to pay for it. But that is not where he first turns. He wants Christians to understand that…

Genetic Testing – Here’s one cost of a new technology: “With genetic testing, I gave my parents the gift of divorce.” Tribute to My Pastor – I enjoyed this tribute to a pastor. “Before I preached in the chapel service at Southern Seminary, Dr. Mohler recognized [him] as the pastor who had raised up more…

ESV Women’s Devotional Bible – Westminster Books is giving away 12 copies of the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible (and selling it for 50% off). Three Questions to Help Diagnose Possible Football Idolatry – Kevin DeYoung offers questions to help you diagnose possible football idolatry. Reading the Bible in Public – Here are 3 big ideas…

9 Questions to Help You Steward All of Life for God’s Glory – Brad Hambrick has some questions you should ponder. The Edge of the Earth – If you’re a Switchfoot fan, you’ll be glad to know they unexpectedly released a 7-song EP as a follow-up to Fading West (Amazon, iTunes). While we’re on the…

The weekend is here, and with it a new edition of Weekend A La Carte. And I’ll begin by expressing my gratitude to this week’s sponsor, Clarifying the Bible. My site is dependent upon sponsors to keep going, so be sure to check them out week-by-week. Rick Reed went looking to Bonhoeffer to pick up…

The Battle for the Bible Continues – Jonathan Akin points to two recent examples of how the Battle for the Bible continues. You may also enjoy Denny Burk’s commentary on the article. Christian Unity – David Murray is writing about Christian unity. There is far more to it than you may think! Ancient Truths –…

A Tale of Two Mars Hills – Eric Geiger writes about the rise and waning of two Mars Hill Churches and their pastors. A Gospeled Church – Jared Wilson at his best: “You cannot grow in holiness and holier-than-thou-ness at the same time. So a church that makes its main thing the gospel, and when…

The Pillar of the Truth – Steve Timmis: “The church, formed by the gospel, is for the gospel, and by her life and witness, she commends the gospel and is the primary apologetic for the gospel before the world.” Jesus Is The Feast – Jamie Brown offers a corrective to those battling over different forms…

Jesus Cares About Your Words – J.A. Medders stacks up the proof that your words matter a lot. Toilet Roll Changing – I completely feel this dad’s pain. And I find it downright hilarious that he made an instructional video to show his kids how to replace the toilet paper roll. I’m going to have…

Free from ChristianAudio is How Should We Then Live? by Francis Schaeffer. Free from Logos is Living the Dream: Joseph for Today by Pete Wilcox. Making a Case for Books – If you are a book lover, you’ll enjoy this video, a stop-motion film showing the building of a bookcase (by someone who has way…

I am grateful to Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary for sponsoring the blog this week. This blog is dependent upon sponsorships, so please do take the time to visit the sponsors. In this little video, Tim Keller talks about how Jesus is the True & Better ___________. You can fill in the blank a hundred different…

4 Ways To Live Out Your Role As Helper – Jen Thorn: “One of the reasons many wives struggle in their marriages is because they refuse to embrace the role God has given them as helper to their husband.” David Platt as IMB President – I mentioned yesterday that David Platt has been elected President…