Go Ahead, Bring a Knife to a Gunfight
They say you should never bring a knife to a gunfight. It’s a colorful little proverb that emphasizes the value of proper preparation, yet I’m not sure it’s a proverb God cares much for.
Explore September 2025
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A La Carte (September 8)
A La Carte: Are we the idols? / The power of prayer meetings / Pro-life or pro-forced birth? / Raising the next generation / A distorted view of lobola / Deep in church history / Kindle deals / and more.
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Draw Near Instead of Run Away
It has often been said that any church would be perfect if it weren’t for all the people! And it is true that wherever there are people, there will be struggles and there will be conflicts.
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Weekend A La Carte (September 6)
A La Carte: You can’t dodge theological questions / Pursue your wife! / Using AI for sermon prep / Bloated churches and healthy churches / Focus in the family / Kindle deals / and more.
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Free Stuff Fridays (New Growth Press)
Free Stuff Fridays: Book Giveaway! #Sponsored
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Just the Right Hymnal For You, Your Family, and Your Church
I have come to realize that I probably felt a little skeptical about the new Sing! Hymnal from Getty Music. I wasn’t aware of this, but I suppose I hear of so many big product launches—and experience so many that end up being a mite disappointing—that I am prone to be a bit jaded. But…
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A La Carte (September 5)
A La Carte: An empty nest / Curated content and clickbait / Enjoying your own decline / Making mental images of Christ / Dear homeschooling mom / Logos and Kindle deals / and more.
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A La Carte (September 4)
A La Carte: The secular liturgy of “Goodnight Moon” / The case against vasectomies / Why the villagers ate our dog / Parenting teens / Puffins are not adorable / Why Bible citations seem sloppy / and more.
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Rise with the Sun: A New Song with CityAlight
It is a tremendous joy to tell you about a new song I have had the pleasure of creating with my friends from CityAlight—a song that wonderfully complements From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World.
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A La Carte (September 3)
A La Carte: Holy ambitions / The global church and American worship / Are you correctable? / Gossip is global / Baptizing Bradley / Facilitate, not fix / Kindle and book deals / and more.
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A La Carte (September 2)
A La Carte: Displeasing your children / Let me Google that for you / James Dobson was right / Parents don’t get a 100% guarantee / Five reasons to consider amillennialism / Kindle deals / and more.
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He Shatters the Jar
We come into leadership thinking the kingdom advances through strong people using their amazing gifts to bear epic fruit. But God says, “Not really. When I want to shape a soul to lead, I bid him come and die. When I want my gospel to ring forth, I shatter the jar.”
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The Mysterious Power of Male Sexuality
Some of the best things in life are also some of the most dangerous. They are both beneficial and dangerous because they are powerful, and any kind of power can be used to accomplish great good or great evil. Consider the many biblical warnings about the tongue and how it can be used to build…
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A La Carte (September 1)
A La Carte: The coming psychedelic movement / Seven reasons (almost) every many should (try) to get married / The church with the worn-out bathrooms / Should Christians rebuke Satan? / Does it matter if the tide is turning? / Kindle deals / and more.