A La Carte (10/15)

Oct 15, 2007

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Monday October 15, 2007

Sermon Jams
A reader sent me a link to this site–Sermon Jams. It is the sermons of men like John Piper, Mark Driscoll and Josh Harris set to music.

60 Minutes on Osteen
In case you missed it (as I did), CBS summarizes the 60 Minutes story on Joel Osteen that included an interview with Michael Horton.

Joel Osteen and the Glory Story
And, on the same subject, Michael Horton posts a series of articles about Joel Osteen.

An Evangelical Declaration
Tullian Tchividjian posts news of an upcoming Evangelical Declaration written by Os Guinness, David Wells, Richard Mouw, and some others.

Jobs, Networking and the Church
Responding to the article I wrote about my brother, Dan Edelen writes about Jobs, Networking, and the Church.

The Joel Osteen Sermon that Changed Oprah’s Life

This marks the final entry in a series of videos I’ve very much enjoyed putting together: The Great Sermon Series. And for this last video we are going in a different direction by looking at a not-so-great sermon. Joel Osteen’s “The Power of I Am” may be the most popular sermon on YouTube, but it’s…

Jul 26, 2018

Great Sermons Series, Vlog

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Joel Osteen and “Joel-Likeness”

When I was in the eleventh grade I decided to study Latin. I don’t remember what it was that compelled me to study the language, but I suspect it had something to do with the small class size. Where most classes in my high school had twenty five or thirty students, Latin usually had only…

Feb 4, 2005

Articles

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A La Carte (10/30)

Tuesday October 30, 2007 Joel Osteen & Mac & CheeseProdigal Jon has a good article about Joel Osteen. After reading that, I read through more of Jon’s site and really enjoyed it. So take a look and be sure to read “This is what $3 gets you.” Reformation Day SymposiumHere’s a final reminder about tomorrow’s…

Oct 30, 2007

A La Carte, Interviews

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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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