A La Carte (05/29)

May 29, 2006

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Monday May 29, 2006

Books: “Christianity Today” has released their list of Book Award recipients for 2006. I read 120 books last year and did not manage to read a single one of the titles they awarded! So the question is, what have I been reading all this time?

Humor: Allan, a commenter at this site, upon learning that John Piper believes he will be greeted in heaven by his dog asks: “I knew a dog that had SEVEN good masters. – Now WHICH will masterwill he greet in the resurrection!!!!????”

Sports: Canada is the new Australia: a place for criminals and cast-offs. We even attract the banned football players such as Ricky Williams who will play this year for the Toronto Argonauts. The good news for Ricky is that his pot habit will only cost him a ticket up here!

Audio: Aaron Shafovaloff has linked to some John Piper audio files that you have probably not heard in the past.

A La Carte (12/6)

Wednesday December 6, 2006 People: Time Magazine features Chris Tomlin in its latest issue. “I try to think, How do I craft this song in a way that the person who’s tone-deaf and can’t clap on two and four can sing it?” says the songwriter. “I hope that when someone hears a CD of mine,…

Dec 6, 2006

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A La Carte (12/29)

Friday December 29, 2006 Politics: Angry in the Great White North has unearthed a terrible scandal involving Canada’s Prime Minister. Du Jour: Dan Phillips has a touching post on “Four faces: gaining perspective for the new year.” Video: Recover the Gospel is an attempt to collect some of the best video resources available at YouTube…

Dec 29, 2006

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A La Carte (12/28)

Thursday December 28, 2006 Conference: If you’re interested in going on the Alpha & Omega conference / cruise next year, act now to get the good rates. All you need is a refundable $50 deposit. James White has more. I’m planning on being part of this one! Books: Solid Ground Books is having an inventory…

Dec 28, 2006

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New and Notable Christian Books for November 2025

Though the year is coming to its end, it’s not over yet! That means publishers still have some books to release—books we would not wish to overlook before 2025 gives way to 2026. Here are some of the ones I consider especially noteworthy. In each case, I’ve included the editorial description to give you a…

Nov 26

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A La Carte (November 26)

A La Carte: The other side of human rights / Biblical literacy / A ramp out of the worry rut / The depressed Christian / Quick no, slow yes / Do you see eternity? / and more.

Nov 26

A La Carte

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Would you Consider Supporting My Work?

I have been blogging at Challies.com on a daily basis for well over 22 years now. That long commitment has allowed me to write thousands of articles and hundreds of book reviews while also sending millions of visitors to other sites through the daily A La Carte feature. While I’ve also written a number of books, through…

Nov 25

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A La Carte (November 25)

A La Carte: Are you still gospel-centered? / Christian liberty / Triumph in trouble / Being faithful in little things / How we choose songs / I’m not sabbatarian / and more.

Nov 25

A La Carte

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The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life…

Nov 24

Articles

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A La Carte (November 24)

A La Carte: A wonderful short film / Science confirms a literal, historical Adam and Eve / Go low, aim high / Stop brainstorming / Structured and spontaneous prayers / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 24

A La Carte

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Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive

Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia. Some honor Canada as groundbreaking in its commitment to bringing dignity to death while others abhor it as taking advantage of the weak, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Already euthanasia…

Nov 17

Articles

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Why Christian Kids Leave the Faith

Few things are sadder to witness than people who once professed faith leaving it all behind. This is especially true when those people were raised in Christian homes by God-fearing parents. These children were given every opportunity to put their faith in Jesus but determined instead to turn their backs on him. Why would they…

Nov 21, 2016

Articles

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The Danger of Defensive Sanctification

There is a certain kind of sober-mindedness that seems to come over Christians as they age. It can flow from many sources, I’m sure, but I think it often arises from a kind of fear—a fear that they may not finish their race without some kind of a major stumble. After living the Christian life…

Nov 24

Articles

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How To Tell the Truth

I have a lot of admiration for those people who are especially skillful at evangelism. Likewise, I have a lot of admiration for those people who feel especially called to it. I sometimes marvel at how adeptly they are able to steer conversations to topics that matter and how easily they can get to Jesus…

Nov 21

Book Reviews

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Difficult Does Not Mean Cryptic and Mysteries Aren’t Meant To Mystify

I think each one of us has probably had a kind of disquieting experience in which we’ve suddenly realized that a lot of Christian publishing is bunk. While we are undoubtedly blessed with far more truthful and edifying books than ever before, we are also cursed with far more untruthful and unedifying books.

Nov 19

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