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A La Carte (10/30)

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Parents, Require Obedience – John Piper: “I am writing this to plead with Christian parents to require obedience of their children. I am moved to write this by watching young children pay no attention to their parents’ requests, with no consequences.”

Quotes on Creeds and Confessions – Here are ten good quotes from Carl Trueman on the importance of creeds and confessions.

PrayerMate for Android – PrayerMate is a fantastic prayer app. Currently it’s only available for iOS, so if you’re an Android user, you may want to look at this Kickstarter project.

The Myth of “I’m Bad at Math” – No, you’re not. You just didn’t try hard enough.

5 Differences Between Catholic Theology and the Gospel – “With Reformation Day this week, it is a good time to remind ourselves of what exactly the differences are between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestants. Certainly on just about every single area of theology there are differences, but here are what I think are the five most glaring and significant issues that separate the Catholic Church from the gospel of grace…”

Remove an Emphasis – I continue to be a big fan of Bill Mounce’s series on Bible translation conundrums. Here he expresses concern over a missing emphasis.

Spurgeon

There are some of your graces which would never be discovered if it were not for your trials.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • Gods yes no not yet

    God’s Yes, No, or Not Yet

    God never mishandles a single prayer. His ‘yes,’ his ‘no,’ and his ‘not yet’ are all governed by perfect wisdom and aimed at his glory and our good.

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    A La Carte (March 30)

    Hell to pay / Because Jesus sits, I stand / What the autism spectrum really looks like / What is the unforgivable sin? / What are you retiring from? / Grandma was a rebel / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Works & Wonders

    Works & Wonders (March 29)

    This week’s Works & Wonders include a Lord’s Day devotional on delighting in God himself, plus the new Getty live album, a Tolkien movie announcement, study Bibles renamed and relaunched, and more.

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 28)

    Make cousins great again / The empty promises of sentimentalism / AI is creeping into the news / Why should we just accept AI? / The end of the free-range childhood / Michael Horton and John Mark Comer / TBN headquarters / and more.

  • Considering Sparrows

    Considering Sparrows

    Explore how Kevin Burrell’s Considering Sparrows brings birds, Philippians, and the joy of following Jesus together in a warm, accessible work of ‘ornitheology.’