A La Carte (4/6)

  • Tim Challies
  • 04/06/11
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Why We Need Jane Austen - I love it! “I must admit that I was not trained in an English department so I am hampered to the extent that I'm rather inept at reading great works of literature for their sublimated eroticism, their homo-erotic subtexts, and covert commentaries on sexual, racial, and economic oppression. It is, then, with apologies to those who know better that I read literature as a nave lover of a good story, good writing, and commentary on the unchanging human condition.”

Discernment Without Anger - How can you be discerning without being angry all the time? It’s a good and fair question, I think.

Radical Sacrifice - Trevin Wax writes about David Platt and James MacDonald’s recent “Elephant Room” session. “The MacDonald/Platt discussion was tense at times, perhaps because the practical ramifications of how we think about money always hit close to home.” TWax breaks it down.

How Much to Give & Save - Randy Alcorn on how much to give and how much to save. I love that guy.

Prenatal Development - A case against abortion.

That anger is without sin that is against sin. —Thomas Watson

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Comments (7)

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a comment from Nathanael Snow • 04/06 @ 8:40am

Re: discernment and anger. The only appropriate response to sin is grief.

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a comment from DLE • 04/06 @ 8:41am
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Every Christian male should read the “Discernment without Anger” post.

Thanks, Tim, for alerting us to it.

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a comment from pentamom • 04/06 @ 8:51am

Was Tim having a Bugs Bunny moment when he transcribed the quote from the Jane Austen article? “Nave?”

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a comment from Michael • 04/06 @ 9:26am
› visit my web site.

Big difference in what Randy Alcorn is saying about money and what David Platt says. Asceticism has been the quilt trip for many since the 5th century.

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a comment from Tim • 04/06 @ 1:01pm

Was Tim having a Bugs Bunny moment when he transcribed the quote from the Jane Austen article? "Nave?"

I’ve got no idea. I was copying and pasting! :)

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a comment from pentamom • 04/06 @ 2:26pm

Apparently the special character didn’t copy properly. I can’t make it appear here, either.

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a comment from Tanner • 04/06 @ 11:40pm

The ironic part about the elephant room conference. They are charging a “bargain” price of $50 for the dvds to watch the videos. Not sure what it costs to produce or put this together, but I lean towards sharing the gospel message for free or at least for those that can’t afford it. Those that can should pay more to make up for those that can’t.

Also I think pastors/ministers have a very biased opinion when it comes to money and am not sure they can give a very objective view all the time.

Personally I think the view points of David Platt and Francis Chan are a refreshing voice.