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  • monday

    A La Carte (July 18)

    Grace and peace to you, my friends. I wanted to remind you of my book launch event in Nashville on Labor Day. I’d love to see you there. It’s a free event with Alistair Begg and CityAlight. There are some nice new Kindle deals available today. (Yesterday on the blog: Prayers To Pray While You…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 16)

    May you know the Lord’s blessings this weekend! (Yesterday on the blog: From Everlasting to Everlasting) After the fire “Our family was driving through the Var region of southern France recently, and we passed through an area that had been burned in a forest fire just last summer. The scars of that destruction were still…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 15)

    The Lord be with you and bless you today. At Westminster Books this week you’ll find good deals on an excellent series for kids and a bestselling Bible study series. True Companions “To the ancients, friendship was the crown of life and the school of virtue. To us, it’s both of you clicking a button…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (July 14)

    Grace and peace to you today. (Yesterday on the blog: What a Wonder Is a Human Being!) Three Pursuits Better Than Being Right There are some things that are more important than being right, as this article explains. God is One “God has revealed himself as Triune. He is both one and three. Yet many…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (July 13)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. What Can the Church Do About Child Protection? “Our theological convictions about the dignity of all people made in God’s image, our understanding of the Bible’s standards for Christian character, and its demands for how we care for the vulnerable must lead…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (July 12)

    May the God of love and peace be with you today. (Yesterday on the Blog: A Tragedy at Sea) Making Sense of Hebrews 6:1–2 I appreciate David Mathis’s perspective on Hebrews 6:1-2. “Most commentators read this command as a summons to advance beyond basic Christian teachings. A close look at Hebrews 6:1–2 within the context…

  • monday

    A La Carte (July 11)

    Good morning and happy Monday! I am away this week so will not be updating Kindle deals very often. Beyond that it will be business as usual. That said, there are some good ones there today. (Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped) Bulletproof This article deals with sorrows and hope, with fear and faith.…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 9)

    May you know God’s richest blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. Richard Dawkins Is (Partly) Right about Pro-Life People “Richard Dawkins is right.” That’s not something you hear often from a site dedicated to apologetics. And, not surprisingly, Dawkins is only partially right. Why does God allow the righteous to suffer? “If…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 8)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Did Jesus Tell Us to Give to Every Panhandler? I think John Piper does a good job of answering this. “At the last judgment — I’ve thought about this many times — I think Jesus will be much more prone to commend lavish generosity to…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (July 7)

    Grace, mercy, and peace to you today. Three Reasons Not to Yell at Your Kids “Before we had kids, we might have looked with pity or disdain on this poor man. ‘I will never yell at my children.’ But after having children, at some point, that day comes—the day when it’s all just too much.…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (July 6)

    May the Lord be with you and bless you today. Just a reminder that I’m posting only A La Carte this week. The usual articles will return next week. Today’s Kindle deals include a C.S. Lewis classic. How a Steadfast Heart Guards You in Crisis “On a morning run last summer, after a major thunderstorm…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (July 5)

    The God of love and peace be with you today. There are a couple of new Kindle deals today. And check out yesterday’s as well if you didn’t catch them then. Maturing Toward Childlikeness “It may seem counterintuitive, but Christian growth is a gradual downward movement toward the maturity of childlikeness. Have you ever met…

  • monday

    A La Carte (July 4)

    I trust my American friends and family are enjoying their holiday today! By way of notification, this will be a “light blogging” week at the blog which means I’ll be posting only my A La Carte article each day. Today’s Kindle deals include several top-quality books from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Christ was the…

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 2)

    Logos users will want to grab the free commentary this month and also browse through the collection of nearly-free items. Also be sure to check out the Best Commentaries sale. Today’s Kindle deals include some new and old books. (Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for June 2022) Canada: An Introduction for…

  • friday

    A La Carte (July 1)

    Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians. 🇨🇦 At Westminster Books you’ll find a deal on a resource meant to help younger people engage with the great hymns of the Christian faith. Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books. (Yesterday on the blog: Seasons of Sorrow: The Release Event (You’re Invited!)) The Triviality…

  • thursday

    A La Carte (June 30)

    Grace and peace to you today. We are wrapping up the month with a few new Kindle deals, including a highly regarded biography of Harriet Tubman. (Yesterday on the blog: Not a Lack of Food, But a Lack of Hunger) When the Mob Shows Up the Monday After Roe Michael Lawrence: “About 7 p.m. on…

  • wednesday

    A La Carte (June 29)

    Looking for some good reading? Westminster Books is offering great deals on sets of commentaries and reference works. Whose Choice? “In 1973 I was 19 years old and a sophomore in college when the Supreme Court decided the Roe vs Wade case and legalized abortion. Honestly, however, I never expected the Court’s landmark decision to…

  • tuesday

    A La Carte (June 28)

    My church is once again offering an internship program for those who have completed seminary training or are near completion with the intention to pursue full-time pastoral ministry. Details are at the link. You’ll find a few new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: The Beauty of Duty) Finding Family “God’s family is a…

  • monday

    A La Carte (June 27)

    Good morning! Grace and peace to you. Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little collection from Crossway. (Yesterday on the blog: Tell God the Unvarnished Story) Four Compelling Reasons I Am Pro-Life “While much more could be said, these four reasons I am pro-life are reasons that I want to be on the tip of…

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 25)

    I hope and pray you have a wonderful, restful, worshipful weekend. There are some new Kindle deals today. (Yesterday on the blog: On Worship) There are, of course, lots of articles about the big news from the Supreme Court yesterday. Here are a few recommendations: A Conflict of Visions: Comparing Rick Warren’s SBC Speech and…