A La Carte (11/28)

Nov 28, 2007

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Wednesday November 28, 2007

Books vs. Documents
An interesting article at Ars Technica explains why documents on e-readers cannot give the same experience as old-fashioned dead tree books.

Speed Bump
We need one of these in our neighbhorhood. You probably do too.

Harris on Dating and Courtship
Josh Harris offers some clarification on his views about dating and courtship.

Update on Saudi Justice
“A Saudi court will review the case of a teenage gang rape victim sentenced to jail and flogging after she was convicted of violating the country’s strict sex segregation laws.”

A La Carte (October 21)

A La Carte: The worst parenting advice / John Mark Comer’s cafeteria approach / Giants in the Bible / How a wife can help her husband / Social media and pornography / Book and Kindle sales / and more.

Oct 21

A La Carte

3 min read
If You Had Written the Bible

Have you ever thought about what the Bible would be like if you had been in charge of writing or editing it? Whatever you would do, I am quite certain you would end up with something that would bear far more resemblance to a systematic theology text than the Bible we hold in our hands…

Oct 20

Articles

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A La Carte (October 20)

A La Carte: Assisted suicide / The future of Anglicanism / Busyness / When dad will not lead / When you are maligned / Surprised by his goodness / Kindle deals / and more.

Oct 20

A La Carte

3 min read
No Guarantee of Life and Vigor

Many cold and lifeless churches testify to the fact that the mere presence of the Bible is no guarantee of spiritual life and vigor. Many churches have a Bible tucked neatly into every pew, but teach a message radically at odds with the words of that very Book.

Oct 19

Articles

2 min read
Weekend A La Carte (October 18)

A La Carte: The trans train / 3 kinds of forgiveness / It’s better to die / A helper corresponding to him / A former social-mediaholic / Honest church leadership / and more.

Oct 18

A La Carte

3 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (P&R Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Book Giveaway! # Sponsored

Oct 17

Articles

2 min read

10 Ways To Keep Your Reading Fresh

Most of us want to read more than we do. Many factors can interfere, whether the busyness of life, the allure of our devices, or the limitations of our budget. But I find that as often as not, we stop reading becauseF our habits have grown stale.

Oct 15

Articles

6 min read
You Were Made To Tremble

Christians have an unusual relationship with trials. While we do not wish to go through trials, and while we generally try to avoid them, we also know that God uses them to accomplish his good purposes in the world and in our lives.

Oct 17

Book Reviews

5 min read
On the Far Side of Obedience

To be human is to be finite—to be limited in our knowledge of past, present, and future. We exist within strict boundaries of time and space, so that we cannot see beyond our present location or beyond our present moment. This is a feature of our humanity and not a bug…

Oct 13

Articles

3 min read
For All the Noise We Make…

We must be as eager to hear the Scripture as to hear the sermon, and we must be as expectant that God will speak to us through the Word as through the message. Rightly do many churches preface their Bible reading with words like, “Listen as I read God’s holy Word.”

Oct 12

Articles

2 min read
No Guarantee of Life and Vigor

Many cold and lifeless churches testify to the fact that the mere presence of the Bible is no guarantee of spiritual life and vigor. Many churches have a Bible tucked neatly into every pew, but teach a message radically at odds with the words of that very Book.

Oct 19

Articles

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