My daughters both tried hard not to see Charlie Kirk die. But both saw him die anyway. They saw the bullet strike, they saw his body jerk, they saw the torrent of blood that proved the shot had been fatal. Though they didn’t want to see any of it, it was all but inevitable that sooner or later the algorithm would make sure they did.
A La Carte: The true gift of discernment / Whatever happened to postmillennialism? / 5,000 text messages / When you’re in a holding pattern / So you want to be a pastor? / Excellent Kindle deals / and more.
It is good to worship God in secret, where no one can see us except the Lord. In fact, the most effective secret worship is the most secret of secret worship, those times when we are truly alone with the Lord.
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It is something you see often in the world of Christian publishing and no doubt beyond as well—a book that proves especially helpful for adults will often be adapted into a book for teens. That usually requires condensing the book and adapting its style of writing. It sometimes requires reformatting the content to suit a…
A La Carte: How do you measure love? / Avoid the comparison trap / The one anothers begin at home / Why does God test us? / Sunrises and sunsets / and more.
Aileen has spent many years overseeing the Early Years program at our church. I asked if she would provide some occasional reviews or recommendations of books and other resources that have stood out to her and proven a blessing to the children. Here is her first roundup.
A La Carte: God’s purposes in suffering / Shatter your kid-centered kingdom / I’m triggered / Praying for the dead / 3 reasons to take your kids to church / Meditation / Kindle deals / and more.
I did not know Charlie Kirk, and, in fact, barely knew of him until his death. Like so many others, I was horrified by his murder and have been attempting to understand its significance. As a committed curator of distinctly Christian content, I have had many articles come through my app, and each of them…
A La Carte: The comfort I did not understand / Charlie Kirk / Walking with a friend through chronic illness / What is a confession of sin? / Asking excellent Bible study questions / Kindle deals / and more.
A La Carte: Understanding your Mormon neighbor / Your first discipleship meeting / The virtue of unread books / A critical spirit / The church and Charlie Kirk / Kindle deals / and more.
You have probably had the experience of going from a very bright room into a very dark room. Maybe you arrive home late, and after you get ready for bed, you have to tiptoe into a bedroom where someone else is already fast asleep. You find that when you go from the brightness of the…
A La Carte: I blame the parents / A father before the altar / The relationship of work and rest / Presenting our (menopausal) bodies / Sex before marriage / Kindle deals / and more.
It is for good reason that so many Christians commit Psalm 23 to memory, for as it tells of the love of the Shepherd for his sheep, and as it describes the tender protection of his flock, it assures us that God is leading and guiding us through the dark valleys of our lives. “Even…
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One of the best things I have ever done is to get into the habit of reading through the entire Bible every year—or almost every year, at least. While this necessarily involves sacrificing some depth, it involves gaining breadth. As I have read and re-read the Bible, I have come to a greater familiarity with…
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When articles about Kirk flooded my app this morning, I knew his death was proving to be especially noteworthy. For that reason, I thought it might be worth putting together this special edition of A La Carte. I do so simply to provide a curated collection of articles written by people whose writing I follow…
A La Carte: Respectable sins in Christian ministry / Charlie Kirk / A mental health crisis / Male friendship is declining / Wrinkles that testify / Kindle and book deals / and more.
I find few of life’s experiences more exasperating and less rewarding than buying a new car. Among the different brands, there are competing models that vary from one another in only the subtlest ways.
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