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Is Public Schooling an Option?Answers magazine asked Al Mohler to answer this question: Should Christian parents send their children to the public schools? He provides a careful and helpful answer that looks to past, present and future.

A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards – This month’s free audiobook from ChristianAudio is George Marsden’s A Short Life of Jonathan Edwards.

The Cosmic Battle – “Cosmic combat occurs most Friday mornings at a coffee shop a few blocks from my home. If you happen to be ordering your mocha latte during this episode of intergalactic warfare, you might not even notice. … At the nexus of the battle, there is only a man of not-quite-average height in one chair, a bubbly brown-haired girl in another, and a Bible and a couple of ceramic mugs on the table between them.”

Art, Nakedness, and Redemption – The Christian Pundit writes about art and nakedness and whether or not we should condone nudity in art (whether on the screen, the page or the canvas). I quite like the argument here.

A Piece of My Heart Today – Raechel Myers shares a difficult but hope-filled article drawn from real life.

Jasmine’s Victory – “God saved her and her baby from abortion using local pro-life workers in Orlando working together as a team with True Life Choice and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

If I love to be loved more than to love, to be served more than to serve, then I know nothing of Calvary love.

—Amy Carmichael

  • Wakeup

    How Much Time Should We Spend Reading the Bible?

    I was recently part of a panel discussion when a question came up that I have heard various times and in various forms. It goes something like this: How much time should I spend reading the Bible compared to the time I spend reading?

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    A La Carte (September 25)

    A La Carte: Day shall come again / Dangerous potential / Why young men are coming back to church / How fast to preach / Does Jesus call a woman a dog? / When to speak and when to stay silent / and more.

  • A Huge Batch of New Books for Children and Teens

    Every month, I put together a roundup of new and notable books for grown-up readers. But I also receive a lot of books for kids and like to put together the occasional roundup of these books as well. So today I bring you a whole big batch of new books for kids of all ages…

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    A La Carte (September 24)

    A La Carte: Doug Wilson is not a prophet / The state of theology survey / Get your kids offline / Mistakes when navigating theological differences / Preaching rules / Guarding the wrong gate / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 23)

    A La Carte: Understanding your Hindu neighbor / What’s so intimidating about the Bible? / To a brother stuck in pornography / When seminary comes late / 15 questions for evolutionists / Amazing Kindle deals / and more.