A La Carte (July 21)
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5 signs your marriage is unhealthy / The preacher’s life / A life of prayer / The miracle of Christian unity / Conforming to non-conformity / Football won’t save the world / What I’m enjoying / and more.
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Stop Losing Your Sermon Notes in Old Notebooks
What if you could see every note you’ve written on the Sermon on the Mount when you read Matthew 5? That’s InBible. When writing a note, tap any Bible reference to see the passage in context. When reading Scripture, select a verse to see every note that cites it. Insights you recorded years ago resurface…
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God’s Goodness Both Grants and Denies
Whether God grants our petitions or denies them, we can pray with confidence that his answer always flows from his goodness and is exactly what is best.
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A La Carte (July 20)
Pillaging of the digital commons / The Marxist who understood sex better than the UMC / Intrusive thoughts and gospel hope / Predestination should give you confidence / How to wait for cultural reckoning / Invite as many as you find / Kindle deals / and more.
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Works & Wonders (July 19)
Works & Wonders has interesting and uplifting material on: Bluebirds, the rarest books on earth, a new song, berries berries everywhere, the amazing electric eel, and a devotional to start your Sunday.
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Weekend A La Carte (July 18)
This weekend’s collection of long-form and think-pieces covers declining fertility rates, the Boy Scouts, The Odyssey, AI and the elderly, and Gen Z, plus reader recommendations.
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Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)
Free Stuff Fridays: Free Book!
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A Solid Defense of a Very Defensible Position
Some issues in the church seem to arise once, but then get permanently put to rest. Others, though, seem to arise time and time again, often in slightly different forms. Gender roles are squarely in the latter category.
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A La Carte (July 17)
Setting a financial finish line / A manifesto on generative AI writing / What the Bible teaches about karma / Dang it, social media / D.L. Moody’s commitment to God / Playing to not lose / Book reviews / Sales and deals / and more.
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A La Carte (July 16)
Gen-Z revival / Devotional material that hinders spiritual growth? / Does the day end in night / When you cannot sing, let the church sing for you / Three prayers for prodigal children / The ordinary and enduring gifts of the Spirit / and more.
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I’m Finding It Harder to Change
As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.
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A La Carte (July 15)
Hell’s evangelistic appeal / Sleepless nights / Was the multiplication of the early church a miraculous movement? / When evangelism is dispiriting / The fiery darts / In praise of a sending church / Preparing for ministry / and more.
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A La Carte (July 14)
Should you marry her anyway? / Be sure your sin will find you out / How can we be ready to meet the Lord? / Aging is a series of relinquishments / Making the Christian life more complicated than it needs to be / Happy birthday to you! / Sales and deals / and more.
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Everything I Might Have Been
The world can feel unfair when we ponder all we might have been. But God sovereignly places each of us exactly where we can best serve and honor him.
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A La Carte (July 13)
Does the church need your worship song? / God’s plan for your prayers / Guard your women’s ministry against false teaching / When we despise ordinary help / Inspire others to be better Christians / Bowing our heads to the providence of God / Kindle deals / and more.
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Works & Wonders (July 12)
Works & Wonders offers a collection of interesting and uplifting bits and pieces on: Viking Christians, wedding vows, magnified sand, Amazon knockoffs, a giant “chicken and egg” problem, and a brief devotional, of course.
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Weekend A La Carte (July 11)
The World Cup’s awful instant replay system / Canada is the wokest country in the world / Couple sues Ontario surrogate mother / Obnoxious and ridiculous / Can AI make us smarter? / The Bible’s influence on the American founding / Reader recommendations / and more.
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When Children Walk Away from Jesus
It is the outcome every Christian parent fears. It is the outcome every Christian parent dreads. It is the outcome every Christian parent prays against from the moment their children are born. Yet for so many, it is the outcome God calls them to bear.
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A La Carte (July 10)
A life and death struggle / In the arms of an other / Little House on the Prairie / A Christian response to hookup culture / Our accommodating God / Cultural enemies / When you don’t like your wife / Sales and deals.
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A La Carte (July 9)
Should your children read books with magic? / ‘I’m not feeling it today’ / When you’re not supposed to feel like this / ‘Speed-friending’ / Loving the church in her brokenness / A word like rain / Theo of Golden / Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey / and more.
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Why Did God Give Us Mosaics?
In many of the great European palaces, you can find entire walls that are covered with mosaics. Pieces of broken glass and pottery or fragments of shimmering shells have been arranged by the finest artisans to form images, portraits, and landscapes. As you stand at a distance, you might think you are gazing at illustrations…
