A La Carte (09/05)

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Tuesday September 5, 2006

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Bible: ESV Bible Blog has announced the “ESV Outreach New Testament,” a New Testament selling for only fifty cents.

Media: The “L.A. Times” has an interesting report on what seems to be a growing rift between Chuck Smith Jr. and Chuck Smith Sr.. “For Pastor Chuck Smith, the big issues are undebatable. For Chuck Smith Jr., also a pastor, it’s not so crystal clear. Something had to give.”

Conferences: The Directory of Reformed Conferences (link) has been updated with quite a few new conferences.

Stop Losing Your Sermon Notes in Old Notebooks

What if you could see every note you’ve written on the Sermon on the Mount when you read Matthew 5? That’s InBible. When writing a note, tap any Bible reference to see the passage in context. When reading Scripture, select a verse to see every note that cites it. Insights you recorded years ago resurface…

Jul 20

Sponsored

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God’s Goodness Both Grants and Denies

Whether God grants our petitions or denies them, we can pray with confidence that his answer always flows from his goodness and is exactly what is best.

Jul 20

Articles

5 min read
A La Carte (July 20)

Pillaging of the digital commons / The Marxist who understood sex better than the UMC / Intrusive thoughts and gospel hope / Predestination should give you confidence / How to wait for cultural reckoning / Invite as many as you find / Kindle deals / and more.

Jul 20

A La Carte

5 min read
Works & Wonders (July 19)

Works & Wonders has interesting and uplifting material on: Bluebirds, the rarest books on earth, a new song, berries berries everywhere, the amazing electric eel, and a devotional to start your Sunday.

Jul 19

Articles

6 min read
Weekend A La Carte (July 18)

This weekend’s collection of long-form and think-pieces covers declining fertility rates, the Boy Scouts, The Odyssey, AI and the elderly, and Gen Z, plus reader recommendations.

Jul 18

A La Carte

14 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Free Book!

Jul 17

Giveaways

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A Solid Defense of a Very Defensible Position

Some issues in the church seem to arise once, but then get permanently put to rest. Others, though, seem to arise time and time again, often in slightly different forms. Gender roles are squarely in the latter category.

Jul 17

Book Reviews

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Everything I Might Have Been

The world can feel unfair when we ponder all we might have been. But God sovereignly places each of us exactly where we can best serve and honor him.

Jul 13

Articles

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I’m Finding It Harder to Change

As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.

Jul 15

Articles

4 min read
Works & Wonders (July 12)

Works & Wonders offers a collection of interesting and uplifting bits and pieces on: Viking Christians, wedding vows, magnified sand, Amazon knockoffs, a giant “chicken and egg” problem, and a brief devotional, of course.

Jul 12

Articles

5 min read
Works & Wonders (July 19)

Works & Wonders has interesting and uplifting material on: Bluebirds, the rarest books on earth, a new song, berries berries everywhere, the amazing electric eel, and a devotional to start your Sunday.

Jul 19

Articles

6 min read

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