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Who Was Samuel Ryder? – Golf fan or not, you may have been hearing about the Ryder Cup. This blog post asks and answers Who Was Samuel Ryder? “Ryder was also a keen Christian and a member of our church – Spicer Street, St Albans. In fact had it not been for a conversation with the then church minister the Ryder Cup tournament might never have eventuated.”

Preaching Matters – ”St Helen’s Bishopsgate an Evangelical Anglican Church in the heart of London have launched an excellent new monthly video series ‘Preaching Matters’ designed to equip, inspire and encourage all of us who teach God’s word.”

Why Does Autumn Have Two Names? – “Before it was autumn and fall, it was harvest. While the modern names of winter and summer have been around for more than 1000 years, the names of fall and spring are more recent—and less constant.”

5 Types of Critics – Here are five types of critics in the church.

Anger may be handled wrongly in either one of two ways: blowing up and clamming up.

—Jay Adams

  • Winters Cold and Heavens Joy

    Winter’s Cold and Heaven’s Joy

    Some Christians seem to bloom like early spring flowers—holding joyful, steadfast faith even in the coldest trials and foreshadowing the endless summer to come.

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (April 10)

    Make dating great again / Healthy churches behind bars / How Satan tempts you and how to respond / Fears of cognitive decline / The heavens are still declaring / A La Quiz / and more.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (April 9)

    What makes a Christian dad Christian? / Why do we take drugs? / Is Gen Z turning to Catholicism? / Prayers for married men to pray / A future or current pastor’s wife / The genius of dirt / and more.

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    A La Carte (April 8)

    I’ll start with me / Once a promiscuous woman, always a promiscuous woman / 1,000 people got baptized on Easter Sunday / The authenticity trap / Advice for new elders / Book reviews / Sales and deals / and more.