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Aug 21, 2006

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Monday August 21, 2006

Bible: ESV blog has a roundup of Tony Reinke’s successful attempt to build his own blank Bible patterned after Jonathan Edwards’ similar Bible.

Humor: Nathan Busenitz shows once again the danger inherent in allowing just anyone to own a copy of Photoshop. This time, he has created a list of his favorite slightly revised book covers.

Du Jour This was posted last week by Phil Johnson. It is an excellent, must-read article entitled “Regarding Guilt by Association.” Great stuff.

Humor Bonus: The Riddleblog has a funny list of “You know you’re not Reformed if…”

A La Carte (1/21)

Wednesday January 21, 2007 Technology: Jollyblogger thinks that pastors should begin to use LinkedIn, software that builds contact networks. Cool: Memorizable is a flashcard wiki. Anyone can use the site to build interactive flashcards on any topic. So get to it! Bible: Travis Carden has released an ESV Bible language spell-check dictionary for the ESV.…

Jan 31, 2007

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A La Carte (06/21)

Wednesday June 21, 2006 Technology: A 14-year old girl is suing MySpace.com for $30 million after a man she met online through that service sexually assaulted her. Fox says that she claims “it does not take sufficient steps to protect underage members.” How about suing her parents for not providing adequate supervision? Bible: The ESV,…

Jun 21, 2006

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A La Carte (August 21)

There are a few new Kindle deals for you to look at if that’s of interest. (Yesterday on the blog: The Best Day You’ve Ever Had) Should Christians Boycott Abusive Companies? Here’s a short answer to a good question. “I discovered that [airlines in a particular part of the world] are accused of abusing their…

Aug 21, 2018

A La Carte

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A La Carte (July 14)

A La Carte: Distorted doctrine destroys lives / Making sense of bad things / Be the Jonathan / A bridegroom of blood / Administrative sludge / Musical elements / Kindle deals / and more.

Jul 14

A La Carte

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Spread Too Thin

With so much to do, we can easily begin to wonder whether prayer is an appropriate use of scarce time. Wouldn’t it be better to give my attention to something that would let me cross something off my to-do list?

Jul 13

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (July 12)

A La Carte: Where art thou Rob Bell? / The case against in vitro fertilization / Praying and weeping for those suffering in Texas / Greet each other with a holy hug / The example of Jimmy Swaggart / and more.

Jul 12

A La Carte

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Thriving Marriage

I have often wondered about the best time to write a book about marriage. When a couple is young, there is so much about marriage they have not yet experienced. They can still impart wisdom and teach lessons, of course, but there is so much of marriage that remains unknown to them. Yet when a…

Jul 11

Book Reviews

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A La Carte (July 11)

A La Carte: Falling out of repentance / Tattoos as confession / The Epstein List and secret sins / Teaching generosity / Lessons from a former youth pastor / Bedbugs in the bowels of the city.

Jul 11

A La Carte

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A La Carte (July 10)

A La Carte: Questions for a maturing marriage / The lesbian seagulls that weren’t / But mommy, why? / A time to be tired / The modern rise of Stoicism / and more.

Jul 10

A La Carte

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The Stranger: A Short Film For You

Based on a true story and inspired by the truth that character comes before competence, “The Stranger” is an honest, light-hearted and meaningful picture of what it means to truly serve others.

Jul 9

Articles

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Thriving Marriage

I have often wondered about the best time to write a book about marriage. When a couple is young, there is so much about marriage they have not yet experienced. They can still impart wisdom and teach lessons, of course, but there is so much of marriage that remains unknown to them. Yet when a…

Jul 11

Book Reviews

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The Three Greatest Enemies of Marriage

Marriage brings us many joys. But since it exists in this world and not some other, it also brings its share of sorrows. It is like everything else in that way—there are times we marvel at its beauties and times we lament its difficulties. A divine gift that was meant to be only good is…

Jul 8, 2024

Articles

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Pray Until You Feel Like It

It is wise to set aside a time and place to pray—to build the habit and to then maintain it. But creating the habit may not always create the desire.

Jul 6

Articles

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Cognitive Decline and Common Faults

When visiting a far-off church, I met a man who, with sadness, told me about his father’s final sermon. A lifelong pastor and preacher, his father had withdrawn from full-time ministry several years prior, but still preached from time to time. On this Sunday he took to the pulpit, read his text, and gave his…

Jul 10, 2024

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