A La Carte (03/23)

Mar 23, 2006

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Thursday March 23, 2006

Sexuality: The Daily Mail reports that “Children exposed to sex in TV programmes, films, magazines and music are more likely to engage in sexual activity than those who are not, according to research out today.” Is this news?

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Bible: ESV Blog celebrates the 549th anniversary of the first Bible coming off the printing press at Gutenberg with “a brief tour of major landmarks in Bible printing, starting with the Gutenberg Bible itself.”

Humor: If you’ve ever wanted to hear J. Ligon Duncan rap (and you probably haven’t) you can listed to this audio file. You’ll have to listen about five minutes in.

Preaching: Ray Van Neste addresses the practice of pastoral plagarism and how men like Rick Warren are encouraging the practice.

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The History of Christianity in 25 Objects: The Gutenberg Bible

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May 9, 2013

History of Christianity in 25 Objects

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A La Carte (May 26)

Actively Serving Christ in Older Age Here’s a challenge for all of us: “One of the characteristics that has always impressed me about highly committed servants of Jesus Christ is that they continue to actively serve Him to the very end of their lives. Long after others have retired from their vocations and various forms…

May 26, 2016

A La Carte

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DVD Review – The Forbidden Book

The Forbidden Book is a DVD presentation examining the history of the Word of God in English. It is hosted by Dr. Craig Lampe, a Bible historian and International Director of the World Bible Society. Dr. Lampe owns the Rare Bible Showroom in Arizona and holds a virtual monopoly over rare and antique Bibles. His…

Jun 18, 2005

Music & Movies

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A La Carte (April 21)

The cage stage in the digital age / When did Christian music all become worship music? / Why AI worship feels empty / Grace through discipline / The messy, glorious church / Trivia / and more.

Apr 21

A La Carte

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Africa Doesn’t Need More Religion. It Needs Biblical Christianity.

Africa’s most persistent need — even in nations that call themselves Christian — is biblical Christianity: a genuine faith in Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, received by grace alone through faith alone.

Apr 20

Articles

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Preaching for the Viral Video

Is it possible to preach faithfully to a congregation while also preaching for the viral clip? This article explores the incompatibility of social-media-first preaching with genuine pastoral ministry.

Apr 20

Articles

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A La Carte (April 20)

Fatherhood and Rubik’s Cube / I never felt like reading the Bible / Disobeying authorities / The case against social media / Don’t get singled out / GIRLS® / Getting rid of YouTube shorts.

Apr 20

A La Carte

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Works & Wonders (April 19)

This week’s Works & Wonders includes a devotional on grace-fueled service, a new Sovereign Grace song on thankfulness, the faith of Titanic rescuer Arthur Rostron, speed puzzling, northern lights photography, a poem on readiness for death, and Easter piano music from the Gettys.

Apr 19

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (April 18)

Long-form articles and thinkpieces on vegetative states, funerals in Africa, AI in the classroom, the history of torture, explaining how it felt, free speech in Canada, and much more.

Apr 18

A La Carte

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Raising Children Who Love the Church

Here are some practical principles I observed or solicited when raising our children—children who gladly attend and prioritize the local church, not out of obligation, but out of conviction.

Apr 13

Articles

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Sometimes I Get It Wrong

Sometimes I get it right and, admittedly, sometimes I get it wrong. I get access to most books long before they reach store shelves and I try to anticipate the ones that will be most important, most worthy of my time and yours. These are the ones I then read and review. But sometimes I…

Apr 15

Book Reviews

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Works & Wonders (April 12)

In my weekly Works & Wonders article, I combine a brief devotional with other interesting and uplifting bits and pieces I gleaned throughout the week. These can be stories, poems, songs, articles, quotes, and just about anything else I found especially enjoyable in the week. I hope you enjoy this week’s collection!

Apr 12

Articles

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Works & Wonders (April 19)

This week’s Works & Wonders includes a devotional on grace-fueled service, a new Sovereign Grace song on thankfulness, the faith of Titanic rescuer Arthur Rostron, speed puzzling, northern lights photography, a poem on readiness for death, and Easter piano music from the Gettys.

Apr 19

Articles

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Can Christians Watch “House of David?”

I did not intend to watch House of David, but when a few people told me they were enjoying it and asked what I thought, I decided to give it a go. But before I discuss House of David, I want to talk about The Chosen.

Apr 9, 2025

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