A La Carte (10/15)

Oct 15, 2007

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Monday October 15, 2007

Sermon Jams
A reader sent me a link to this site–Sermon Jams. It is the sermons of men like John Piper, Mark Driscoll and Josh Harris set to music.

60 Minutes on Osteen
In case you missed it (as I did), CBS summarizes the 60 Minutes story on Joel Osteen that included an interview with Michael Horton.

Joel Osteen and the Glory Story
And, on the same subject, Michael Horton posts a series of articles about Joel Osteen.

An Evangelical Declaration
Tullian Tchividjian posts news of an upcoming Evangelical Declaration written by Os Guinness, David Wells, Richard Mouw, and some others.

Jobs, Networking and the Church
Responding to the article I wrote about my brother, Dan Edelen writes about Jobs, Networking, and the Church.

The Joel Osteen Sermon that Changed Oprah’s Life

This marks the final entry in a series of videos I’ve very much enjoyed putting together: The Great Sermon Series. And for this last video we are going in a different direction by looking at a not-so-great sermon. Joel Osteen’s “The Power of I Am” may be the most popular sermon on YouTube, but it’s…

Jul 26, 2018

Great Sermons Series, Vlog

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Joel Osteen and “Joel-Likeness”

When I was in the eleventh grade I decided to study Latin. I don’t remember what it was that compelled me to study the language, but I suspect it had something to do with the small class size. Where most classes in my high school had twenty five or thirty students, Latin usually had only…

Feb 4, 2005

Articles

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A La Carte (10/30)

Tuesday October 30, 2007 Joel Osteen & Mac & CheeseProdigal Jon has a good article about Joel Osteen. After reading that, I read through more of Jon’s site and really enjoyed it. So take a look and be sure to read “This is what $3 gets you.” Reformation Day SymposiumHere’s a final reminder about tomorrow’s…

Oct 30, 2007

A La Carte, Interviews

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A La Carte (June 10)

A La Carte: Should Christians practice surrogacy? / Intentional simplicity / I feel like I’m taking crazy pills / Prayers to renew the way you work / Why I chose not to believe in Jesus / and more.

Jun 10

A La Carte

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Nicea Conference

One Lord. One Faith. One Gospel. In 325 A.D., pastors gathered in the city of Nicea to proclaim the full divinity of Jesus Christ. Seventeen centuries later, we’re gathering again—this time in Istanbul—to remember that moment, rejoice in our shared confession, and renew our commitment to the gospel. Join us October 22–25, 2025, in Istanbul,…

Jun 9

Sponsored

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Am I Sanctified or Am I Tired?

How much am I actually becoming holier and how much am I just becoming wearier? How much have I really grown in sanctification and how much am I just too tired to be bothered pursuing sin?

Jun 9

Articles

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A La Carte (June 9)

A La Carte: Hitler and Jesus / Why young women fear dating / The mass trauma of porn / Christian books with unintended consequences/ Pentecostal not provincial / Her name is Sarah / Kindle deals / and more.

Jun 9

A La Carte

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We Neglect it at Our Peril

We know that prayer is a crucial discipline for the individual believer, but how often do we consider that it is also a crucial discipline for the assembled church? The Bible prescribes only a few elements for local church worship, but among them is prayer.

Jun 8

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Weekend A La Carte (June 7)

A La Carte: The most important quality in church musicians / Don’t make friends with doubt / The midlife spiritual plateau / There’ll be no sighing there / Because Jesus said so / and more.

Jun 7

A La Carte

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Non-Political Lessons from “Original Sin”

Like so many other people, I came to understand that I was witnessing something deeply significant on the evening of June 27, 2024, as Donald Trump and Joseph Biden met for their fateful debate.

Jun 4

Articles

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Help Your Family Make a Tech Exit

We are now several generations into digital living, several generations into learning to live with the constant presence of connected mobile devices. For most of us, it is rare that we are beyond the glow of a screen or outside the influence of an app.

Jun 6

Book Reviews

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Am I Sanctified or Am I Tired?

How much am I actually becoming holier and how much am I just becoming wearier? How much have I really grown in sanctification and how much am I just too tired to be bothered pursuing sin?

Jun 9

Articles

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One for the Substackers To Consider

I do my best to maintain Inbox Zero. At least once or twice a day, I like to process my emails and take action on each one of them. Though this can be onerous at times, it ensures I stay on top of my correspondence. As I went through this process the other morning, I…

Jun 1

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for May 2025

While the month of May has already almost fully waned, it has proved to be a good month for Christian book releases. I sorted through the stacks that landed on my desk and arrived at this list of new and notables.

May 30

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