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A La Carte (06/23)

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Friday June 23, 2006

Theology: The most recent issue of “Critical Issues Commentary” deals with the always-important topic of discernment, and in particular, the ability of the Christian to judge.

More Theology: John Hendryx of “Reformation Theology” (and, of course, Monergism.com) posts the always-contentious “Prayer of the Consistent Synergist.”

Politics: Canada’s Conservative government hopes to raise the age of consent. It is currently 14, but the Tories hope to increase it to sixteen (though there will be a “near-age exemption” for people who are within 5 years of each other). The law is intended to protect teens from predators. Canoe reports.

Technology: I’ve found the biggest page on the Internet. Considering its size, it is surprisingly fast-loading. You can see it here. If you decide to scroll across the page, it will take about seven times longer than the average human life span to scroll from one end to the other.


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    The embrace of the Machine God / The digital twin and the line in the sand / AI writing: the day of reckoning / Ten ways to savor Sundays / AI and homeschooling / Read the Bible slowly / Elders and counselors / and more.

  • Training Pastors to Care for Souls

    There are many ways to identify a man who may have what it takes to become a pastor. Unfortunately, too few churches focus on what matters most according to the Bible. This leads to many churches being pastored by unqualified men.

  • A La Carte (August 14)

    Little League games and big league idols / Selfies in the end times / AOC’s illogical case for egg freezing / When did the church begin? / Entrusting your college student to the Lord / 3 things stress reveals / Reviews / and more.

  • A La Carte (August 13)

    The Christian bubble / Your faith muscle needs exercise / Store treasure in clay / Interpersonal conflicts / Bivocational ministry / Your perspective on time / Nolan Ryan / and more.

  • To the Parents Driving Home with an Empty Seat

    To the Parents Driving Home with an Empty Seat

    It’s the season when many parents are making the long journey home, and doing so alone. On the journey there, they had a child in the seat behind them, a child who was making his or her way to college for the first time. But now, as they make the journey back, the seat behind…