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Here is a slightly abbreviated “the last two days were a little less organized than I had thought they would be” edition of A La Carte. God’s Technology – My friend Chris Larson did an interview with my friend David Murray on the subject of technology. Did you get all that? The Heart of Fasting…
Yesterday I saw the first endorsement for my book The Next Story. It comes courtesy of Dr. Michael Horton who says “There are many books evaluating the nature and impact of new media. There are many books on Christian discipleship. However, this book brings these issues together, with profound simplicity and well-informed analysis. This is…
I’m generally a good dad when it comes to helping my kids understand how to manage their finances. But where it all breaks down is when they want to buy something that I wanted as a kid, but could never have. Such was the situation when my son saved up to buy one of the…
It’s our annual Week of Prayer at Grace Fellowship Church, which means that for two hours a day (one hour in the morning and one in the evening) we spend time in corporate prayer, praying through the lists of all those who attend, through the lists of other local churches, and for countless other things.…
Happy new year to all of you who read this site (at least those of you who haven’t made a resolution to avoid it for 2011). I hope your holidays were fun and safe and healthy and relaxing and spiritually significant. The Pursuit of Holiness – This month’s free book from ChristianAudio is The Pursuit…
The year is quickly drawing to a close. Blink. It’s gone. It seems that life goes by so quickly. I wonder if it will seem the same in heaven, or if time will pass slower as we draw the greatest value out of each and every day. New Year’s Resolutions – Mint.com offers up some…
Yesterday my wife painted the girls’ bedroom (green on 2 walls, pink on the other 2–there’s something we’ll have to change if we ever decide to sell the place), hung a closet organizer and completely rearranged their room. She’s omnicapable, that wife of mine. And the girls are the happy beneficiaries. 4 Great Doctrines –…
One of the things Aileen got me for Christmas was Baseball: The Tenth Inning, Ken Burns’ update to his classic documentary series on the game (it covers the last 2 decades). Though it’s necessarily selective in the issues it discusses (it focuses a ton of attention on Boston and New York, for example, but none…
Because I am now working out of the church offices a couple of days a week, I am starting to haul my library over there (since that’s where I anticipate doing the bulk of my study). That’s no small task, as it happens. But little by little I’m moving it over, a few boxes and…
I’ve got a slightly abbreviated A La Carte today after having a busy day yesterday–the kind of day that just didn’t allow me a lot of time to do online reading. The Virgin Birth – Dr. Mohler takes on the question: “Must one believe in the Virgin Birth to be a Christian? This is not…
Tonight I’m off to a performance of Handel’s Messiah with Toronto Symphony Orchestra. I can hardly wait. A lot of people I know have already been and are saying great things about this year’s adaptation. Just twelve hours to go… Last Minute Gifts – My good friend Becky is offering up a lifesaver for guys…
Yesterday evening our church was able to enjoy a baptism service and see 3 people make that public profession of faith. What an awesome thing God has done in giving us baptism, a visible rite that speaks so clearly about the inner change he has wrought. The Half-Life of Celebrity – “Is it possible to…
I’ve got nothing to say today, so we’ll just get straight to those links… $5 Friday – Ligonier is having their weekly $5 Friday event today, and R.C. Sproul’s commentary on John is one of the items that you can buy, today only, for just $5. The Christmas Tree Industry – Just in case you’ve…
Amazon Free Shipping – You’ve got just 1 day left to order stuff from Amazon, get their free shipping, and still have it show up before Christmas. This is the time of year when Amazon is shipping 10 million items per day. Which is utterly amazing. Love Is Here – Another great little article from…
Yesterday my wife, who was feeling lousy, had me take my daughter, who was feeling lousier, to the doctor. The doctor asked me things like, “Is she allergic to any medications?” To which I answered, “Um…I dunno.” “Has she had a sore throat?” “Um…I dunno. I’m only here because Aileen’s sick.” “Didn’t an antibiotic we…
I need help with a strategy here. My children are constantly creating great works of art and giving them to me as gifts. Were I to add them up, their number would be greater than the stars in the sky, I’m sure. What’s a good strategy for dealing with this art? I can’t possibly keep…
When listening to the winter weather forecasts, my wife is always cheering for snow while I’m always cheering for clear weather. Usually I win. When it comes to the side we cheer for, I don’t think it’s mere coincidence that I am the one who does the shoveling around here and my wife does not.…
The Yankees are bidding on Cliff Lee, offering him ridiculous amounts of money to come to New York. The Red Sox are buying up superstars. And the Blue Jays are pretty much standing firm, letting free agents walk and working toward 2013 or so. Such is life in the AL East. I don’t know if…
There is snow all around us–several feet of it to the north, a couple of feet to the east, west and south. And barely a flake to be seen here in Oakville. My wife is dismayed; I am thrilled (you can probably guess which one of us is responsible for doing the shoveling around here).…
Yesterday was the first day in 8 or 9 years that I spent a work day in an office away from home. This new role at my church will be keeping me out of the house at least a couple of days a week. I have to say that I quite liked it, though it’s…