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Mar 5, 2008

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Wednesday March 5, 2008

Christian Book Release Dates
We’ve added a new feature to Discerning Reader: a list of upcoming notable book releases. So if you want to know what’s next for Piper, MacArthur, Driscoll, Wells, Carson, Zacharias and any number of other authors, take a look at the page.

Shepherds’ Conference Live Stream
The Shepherds’ Conference, which kicks of later today, is offering a free live stream of the keynote sessions.

Worship in Song Conference Audio
Our church recently held a Worship in Song Conference and the keynote sessions, led by our pastor, Paul Martin, are now available online.

How to Ruin a Women’s Ministry
Wendy Alsup explains.

A La Carte (3/4)

Tuesday March 4, 2008 Looking for LitLoversLeslie Wiggins will be leading some of her (female) readers through “The Excellent Wife.” Click and read more if you’re interested in joining in. Route 5:9Peacemaker Ministries is the latest ministry to make the leap to the blogosphere. Route 5:9 offers reflections on the journey of living out Matthew…

Mar 4, 2008

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A La Carte (8/31)

Friday August 31, 2007 Mother Teresa’s RedemptionRick Phillips has written a great article about Mother Teresa and the meaning behind the revelations of her crisis of faith. It’s a must read! Interview with Steve LawsonI just stumbled upon this–John Hendryx of Monergism interviewing Steve Lawson. Sale at WTS BooksWestminster Books is having a sale on…

Aug 31, 2007

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A La Carte (1/26)

A New Series on Revive Our HeartsNancy Leigh Demoss has begun a new series on Revive our Hearts radio. The subject is “Discerning Truth in a World of Deception.” It promises to be a very good series. Photographing the PresidentTIME offers this neat little movie sharing the reflections of two of the men who spent…

Jan 26, 2009

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (The Good Book Company)

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders. The Bundle Includes…. Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. When you enter, you permit The Good Book Company to send you marketing emails which you may unsubscribe from at any time.…

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Giveaways

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Life At and After College: An Interview with Abby

Yesterday was a big day! Abby and Nate both graduated from Boyce College—each with a Bachelor of Science (with Abby focusing on biblical counseling and Nate focusing on business). Years ago I began the tradition of interviewing my children when they finish high school and, with Abby now finishing up college, I thought I’d extend…

Today

Articles

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A La Carte (May 10)

A La Carte: God understands and is compassionate toward parents of prodigal children / Mother’s Day after abortion / A sickness in pursuing health / In defense of laughter / AI and the problem of personality / The tragedy of separating sex from relationships / and more.

Today

A La Carte

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A La Carte (May 9)

A La Carte: How to cope when suffering with depression / How can I be a godly mom? / Am I out of asks? / You can’t outsmart smartphones with teenagers / Zeal for your house has (not always) consumed me / Family is for our humility / and more.

Yesterday

A La Carte

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My Epic Documentary Series Is Now Free to Watch

In 2020 I teamed up with Zondervan to release Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History. This is a two-part product that takes the form of an illustrated book and a ten-part documentary video series. Epic is ideal for group studies, homeschool curriculum, and enjoying either alone or with the whole family. I am pleased…

May 8

Resources

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A La Carte (May 8)

A La Carte: Slouching toward Saul / Did the Jews kill Jesus? / The growing boredom toward movies / Expecting temptation before it comes / 5 things prayer has the power to do / A good neighbor / Book sale / and more.

May 8

A La Carte

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How I’ll Be Reading the Bible in 2024

Speaking broadly, there are two approaches to daily Bible reading: reading for intimacy or reading for familiarity. Intimacy with the Bible comes by slow, meditative reading that focuses on small portions—deep study of books, chapters, and verses. Familiarity with the Bible comes through faster reading of larger portions—the entire sweep of the biblical narrative. Both are perfectly good…

Dec 28, 2023

Articles

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New Year, New Joys, New Sorrows

As the calendar turns from December to January and as 2023 gives way to 2024, a new year is laid out before us. We may have already drawn a few lines and circles on some of the dates—appointments here, vacations there. We may have slotted in a few dreams and plans for certain days and…

Jan 1

Articles

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The Happiest Year You Will Ever Know

There are some hymns that disappear because they are simply not very good. There are some hymns that disappear because they are too tied to a particular niche. And there are some hymns that disappear because their language becomes antiquated. I think this hymn/poem by John Newton spans the latter two categories. It is closely…

Dec 31, 2023

Quotes

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I Feel At Home in Your Church

It is one of the realities of the Christian faith that skeptics love to criticize—the reality that there are a host of different denominations and a multitude of different expressions of Christian worship. But while believers have become accustomed to responding to this criticism with a sense of shame, I choose to see it in…

Jan 10

Articles

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8 Sins You Commit Whenever You Look at Porn

We know that pornography is an ugly and harmful sin. We know that those who indulge in porn have committed the sin of lust, but there is so much more to it than that. When you open your browser and begin to look at those images and videos, you are sinning in ways that go…

Apr 25, 2017

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