A La Carte (09/05)

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Tuesday September 5, 2006

Site: Things are still a little unstable around here as I attempt to upgrade the server. Please bear with me!

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.

A La Carte (12/19)

Podcast Pastor – “When I am talking to young evangelicals, often who are in ministry, and I say, “Who has been really influential upon you in ministry and on learning to preach and to do the things of ministry?” ten years ago, most people would have given me the name of a local pastor who…

Dec 19, 2011

A La Carte

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A La Carte (1/29)

The Kings of Israel – This infographic “illustrates the rulers of Israel, the years of their reign, how well they reigned and the passages in the Bible where their stories are told. The graphic also forms a subtle cross which is a picture of the earthy kingdom foreshadowing the coming King.” Here is another infographic…

Jan 29, 2013

A La Carte

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A La Carte (2/3)

Ten Questions to Benefit from a ConferenceDon Whitney gives a list of ten questions you should ask yourself after a conference or special event. “Having invested hours or days of my life in this way, I want to know that it’s been time well spent. To better ensure good stewardship of the opportunity, I have…

Mar 3, 2009

A La Carte

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Grief Can Be So Lonely

I am often asked what churches and individual Christians can do to care for and comfort those who are enduring times of grief. It is a question I am always glad to receive and one I am always glad to attempt to answer. And there is a lot individuals and communities can do to bring…

Aug 19

Articles

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A La Carte (August 19)

A La Carte: Pastor, be what you want to see / When mom and dad quietly cast out a demon / Mom and dad, show your need / A sin that is sadly indigenous to the church / The dangers of idolizing a wife / Kindle deals / and more.

Aug 19

A La Carte

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Whatever Consequences Emerge

Christianity is a religion of faith—we must put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, “for by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). In faith we rest in Christ, trusting that his work and not our own has brought…

Aug 18

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (August 17)

A La Carte: How to rebel against expressive individualism / As for Me and My House (a new song) / On embryo adoption / Live among the flock / On images (or against images) / Spiritual inventory for pastoral visits / Kindle deals / and more.

Aug 17

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders. The Bundle Includes…. Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. When you enter, you permit The Good Book Company to send you marketing emails which you may unsubscribe from at any time.…

Aug 16

Giveaways

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What Do I Say When…?

I’m sure every generation of parents has had to have some tricky and awkward conversations with their children. Just read your Old and New Testaments and you’ll see the kind of sexual chaos that has often been tolerated or celebrated in various times and places. Each one of these manifestations of rebellion against God has…

Aug 16

Book Reviews

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Pre-Order Announcement: My Next Book

I am thrilled to be able to introduce you to my next book! It is titled Pilgrim Prayers: Devotional Poems That Awaken Your Heart to the Goodness, Greatness, and Glory of God. It will be available on September 10 from wherever good books are sold.

Aug 13

Articles

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Unqualified and Unwilling

No man should become an elder who is not willing to be an elder, and no man should become an elder who is not qualified to be an elder. A man must be willing to take up the task and he must be qualified to do so. A church has no business cajoling a man…

Aug 12

Articles

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Unexpected, Unwanted, and Unwelcome

Local news recently reported on a man who had made a long and difficult journey to Canada. He had been invited and persuaded by some of his fellow countrymen, people who had already made the same journey themselves. They told him it would be worth the difficulty of escaping a controlling regime, the troubles of…

Aug 14

Articles

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The Bibleiest Christians

Sometimes in life we puzzle over God’s will for us. Sometimes we have to make momentous decisions that may alter the course of our lives and the course of other people’s. In those moments we may scour the Bible looking for something, anything, to direct our way; something, anything, to give us confidence that we…

Aug 11

Articles

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What Do I Say When…?

I’m sure every generation of parents has had to have some tricky and awkward conversations with their children. Just read your Old and New Testaments and you’ll see the kind of sexual chaos that has often been tolerated or celebrated in various times and places. Each one of these manifestations of rebellion against God has…

Aug 16

Book Reviews

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