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Jan 15, 2008

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Tuesday January 15, 2008

The Legacy of Simone de Beauvoir
Carolyn McCulley shares an excerpt of her forthcoming book that discusses the legacy of the woman who began feminism’s second wave.

Jake Hunt’s Review
Jake Hunt has a review of my book. He’s got music playing in the background, so turn your speakers down if that’s a problem!

The Heart or the Head?
Boundless Magazine is running an excerpt from my book this morning. It looks at whether discernment is something intuitive or something that requires serious thought.

Church / State Showdown
AlterNet has an interesting article summarizing the situation with Sen. Charles Grassley’s probe into the spending habits of certain ministries.

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A La Carte (2/18)

Another weekend is upon us, and a long weekend at that. Here in Ontario it wil be Family Day on Monday, a day most of us get off. It’s a new holiday and a made-up one just because someone figured we needed a day off in February. So we’ll take it, I guess. Modern Analogies…

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A La Carte (6/10)

Seven Mistakes I Made in Ministry – Thom Rainer shares. “I reflected on my years when I served as senior pastor of four churches. I have often said that I wanted to write a book entitled ‘Mistakes I Made in Ministry.’ Then I realized it would have to be a multivolume series! ” (HT:Z) Keep…

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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

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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

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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…

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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.

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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…

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