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Dana Key – I was sorry to hear that Dana Key of Degarmo & Key fame died this past weekend. I used to love listening to his music back in my younger days. Good memories.

Digital Overtaking Print – Sony has boldly predicted that within five years there will be more digital content sold than physical content (music, books, periodicals, etc, etc). We’re on the cusp of a media revolution here.

C.S. Lewis Biography – This is exciting news: “Alister McGrath, internationally-known apologist, educator and bestselling author, is writing a definitive biography of C. S. Lewis, coming from Tyndale House Publishers in 2013, the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Lewis.”

Your Brain on Computers – I’ve been posting a lot of articles like this lately, but I think this is an issue we need to be thinking about.

Pious Rapper Helps Resurrect Bat – OK, mostly I like the headline. But the story’s okay too, especially if you’re a baseball fan.

Toronto Pastors Conference – You’re running out of time to sign up for the Toronto Pastors Conference. If you’re a pastor and you are in or near Toronto, you’ll want to check it out. The theme is “Gospel Connections: Keeping the Death and Resurrection of Jesus at the Centre of Everything.”

Church Names in the US – Here are some interesting facts about churches in the US, including which names are most common, which saints lend their names to the most churches, and so on.


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    A La Carte (December 30)

    A La Carte: Foot washing / Honoring an aging loved one / Why you should read in 2026 / Don’t forget to pray for the Ms / Fully pleasing / Kitndle deals / and more.

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    New and Notable Christians Books for December

    Even late in the year, we continue to see some excellent new books come our way. And, one way or another, most of them make their way to boxes on my front doorstep. I sort through all those books and try to distill them down to some of the most notable. Here are the ones…

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    A La Carte (December 29)

    A La Carte: Sharing about difficult issues / Is God still angry? / Your heart is not a toy / If you want to truly live / Wisdom is infectious, not contagious / Kindle deals / and more.

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    My Only Plea at New Year’s

    As we come to the end of one year and the dawning of the next, I often find myself pondering the year that was and the year that will be. I often find myself thanking the Lord for all his mercies and pleading them for another year. To that end, I have often appreciated this…

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    Weekend A La Carte (December 27)

    A La Carte: What is true after Christmas / Top 10 YouTubes of 2025 / Gilead reveals a gilded world / The joy of Bible journaling / No one is going to make you / Kindle, Logos, and book deals / and more.