It’s a Risk To Be in Front of a Room
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Few people are ‘cancelled’ in the pews, but many are in the pulpit. Preaching today carries real risk—yet the Word must still be proclaimed. Here’s why it’s worth it.
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A La Carte (April 1)
Evangelism is not a thing you do / Gaslighting and biblical counseling / Survivors among discarded brothers and sisters / What’s so spiritual about spiritual gifts? / Huge Kindle sale / and more.
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New and Notable Christian Books for March 2026 (+ Looking Ahead to April)
As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received many new books in March and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have included the…
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A La Carte (March 31)
The manosphere and the way of Christ / Leadership axioms / Hard quotes for the Christian life / Comfort for those praying for prodigals / Hope for those who have made sex an idol / The race to make designer babies / and more.
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God’s Yes, No, or Not Yet
God never mishandles a single prayer. His ‘yes,’ his ‘no,’ and his ‘not yet’ are all governed by perfect wisdom and aimed at his glory and our good.
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A La Carte (March 30)
Hell to pay / Because Jesus sits, I stand / What the autism spectrum really looks like / What is the unforgivable sin? / What are you retiring from? / Grandma was a rebel / Kindle deals / and more.
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Works & Wonders (March 29)
This week’s Works & Wonders include a Lord’s Day devotional on delighting in God himself, plus the new Getty live album, a Tolkien movie announcement, study Bibles renamed and relaunched, and more.
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Weekend A La Carte (March 28)
Make cousins great again / The empty promises of sentimentalism / AI is creeping into the news / Why should we just accept AI? / The end of the free-range childhood / Michael Horton and John Mark Comer / TBN headquarters / and more.
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Free Stuff Fridays (The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals)
Free Stuff Fridays: Book Giveaway!
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Considering Sparrows
Explore how Kevin Burrell’s Considering Sparrows brings birds, Philippians, and the joy of following Jesus together in a warm, accessible work of ‘ornitheology.’
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A La Carte (March 27)
Protestants and the pill / Pastoring the scrupulous conscience / Ben Shapiro mocked this couple (so Ray Comfort interviewed them) / Made lonely by holiness / Two pressures of age / Teaching teens digital discernment / and more.
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Announcing: God’s Great Big Global Church
Coming soon: God’s Great Big Global Church—my new children’s book that introduces kids to ten churches around the world and the joy of worshiping God together. Pre‑order is now open.
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A La Carte (March 26)
Decisions in the room / What does the Bible say about demons? / Why rationalists are asking AI to read their future / Tiny changes, massive payoffs / Stop scrolling and start singing / Kindle and commentary deals / and more.
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When Your Spouse Stops Being Your Project
Many marriages stall at the same point: each spouse convinced the breakthrough will come only when the other finally changes. What if the real breakthrough begins somewhere else?
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A La Carte (March 25)
Embracing slow sanctification / Men are lost / Your attention isn’t failing, your environment is / Notes on justice / Ships passing in the night / It is Christ who saves, not Christians / and more.
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A La Carte (March 24)
Check your guns at the door / Counseling the victim identity / Christian sexual ethics / Leaders are readers / Missionary meditations from the Middle East / Personal callings / and more.
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Here We Stand! A Call from Confessing Evangelicals for a Modern Reformation
Thirty years ago, evangelical leaders gathered in Cambridge, MA, to take a stand for truth. That moment led to the Cambridge Declaration—and sparked a call for a modern Reformation. Now, Here We Stand! returns in a newly revised edition from Alliance Publishing with new insights from leading voices like Carl Trueman, Sean Michael Lucas, and…
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The Great Need of Reformed Churches Is Not Great Preachers
Reformed churches prize powerful preaching, but God’s people most need faithful pastors who know, love, and shepherd their souls—not merely gifted pulpiteers.
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A La Carte (March 23)
Equipping your children to navigate a hostile world / What you know about your spouse / The tyranny of Christian experience / From marching to murmuring / The Bible isn’t a smartphone / Love the hard ones / Kindle deals / and more.
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Works & Wonders (March 22)
Trying something new for Sunday: A brief devotional with stories, songs, articles, photographs, and more. All about rejoicing in the works and wonders of God.
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Weekend A La Carte (March 21)
Sports gambling / The challenges of new technology / New music / The Abuja affirmation / Bird names / Baptism / Think pieces and longform writing / and more.
