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Jan 16, 2007

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Tuesday January 16, 2007

Sports: Something to think about when your kid tells you he wants to play professional football for a living.

Du Jour: Joe Carter is ashamed to be a sinner.

Weather: Kirk Wellum decided to stop and think: “even ice storms and power outages can be used by my heavenly Father to lead me to think about things that really matter!”

Theology: Phil Johnson also decided to stop and think and has offered his bit on the now infamous “Stop and Think” video.

Audio: Brian Thornton has posted what seems to be an internet exclusive: Phil Johnson interviewing John MacArthur on the topic of election. So let’s all listen to it and see if we can take Brian’s server down…

Weekend A La Carte (11/16)

The Economics of Infomercials – “Nothing good is on TV between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., and for good reason. Nobody’s trying.” So what about all of those informercials that clog the air in those times? Noah – Here is the trailer for the Noah movie that will be released next year. I don’t remember…

Nov 16, 2013

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A La Carte (10/16)

A Different Homecoming Queen“Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School’s homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman.” (HT:Z) Helping Students Evalute Media“The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding has put together some excellent tool for…

Oct 16, 2008

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A La Carte (March 16)

I was not able to track down any new Kindle deals, though I may check again in the morning to see if anything has popped up overnight. (Yesterday on the blog: Advice For My Younger Self) Why Is the Abortion Industry Run by Women? “Imagine what perspective a future generation might have as they look…

Mar 16, 2018

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Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers)

This week, the blog and this giveaway are sponsored by Harvest House Publishers. Help your child see how the Bible is organized and how key people, events, and themes in each of its books connect. The Bible Infographics for Kids Bible Handbook uses fun, colorful, easy-to-follow visuals to give kids helpful context as they read…

Oct 9

Giveaways

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A Big Batch of New Books for Children and Teens

Here is a whole big batch of new books for kids of all ages (up to and including teens).

Oct 9

Resources

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A La Carte (October 9)

John Piper on marriage miracles / Why I regret getting a vasectomy / Vaccinated against God / A worship leader’s take on the Caleb Flynn case / Pastor, you will get hurt / Addressing the pastor shortage with the gospel / Podcast recommendations / Kindle deals

Oct 9

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A La Carte (October 8)

How you handle criticism is a test of your humility / The rise and fall of Jim Bakker / One simple principle for a more satisfying marriage / Why churchgoers escaped the ‘sex recession’ / Should Christians use apps like TikTok or Instagram? / Parenting like Aslan / Suffer and do not sin / Kindle…

Oct 8

A La Carte

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4 Truths to Preach to Your Sorrows

All has been well, and your life has been good. It has been easy to love God and trust him, to pray to him and sing his praises. But then suddenly you are struck by a great trial or a deep sorrow, and for a time it can be difficult to adjust. Here are truths…

Oct 7

Articles

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A La Carte (October 7)

Some marriage advice: just shut up / How to be happy at work / Is Jesus the social justice champion of progressives? / Get a grip: ‘Claude’ isn’t a person / Why Christians should not buy into AI catastrophism / Don’t suppress young men / and more.

Oct 7

A La Carte

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Why My Church Does Not Sing Songs by Bethel, Elevation, and Hillsong

A few years ago, I proposed to my fellow elders at Grace Fellowship Church that we stop singing songs by Hillsong. After some clarifying discussion, we agreed that we would not. The same reasoning applies to Elevation and Bethel. Here’s an explanation.

Sep 28

Articles

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Ed Sheeran Proves Trueman Right: We All Live in Marx’s World Now

Ed Sheeran’s is in a heap of trouble. His shift from neutrality to attempting to mollify both sides has done little to rescue him from the mob. To understand why, I have been helped by Carl Trueman.

Oct 5

Articles

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Prime Big Deals Days for Christians

These are Prime Big Deal Days at Amazon. This page is a roundup of some of the best deals I’ve been able to track down. Check in a couple of times on Tuesday and Wednesday as I’ll be adding deals as I find them.

Oct 6

Articles

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4 Truths to Preach to Your Sorrows

All has been well, and your life has been good. It has been easy to love God and trust him, to pray to him and sing his praises. But then suddenly you are struck by a great trial or a deep sorrow, and for a time it can be difficult to adjust. Here are truths…

Oct 7

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for September 2026 (and What’s Coming in October)

September is fading into October, but before the month becomes a distant memory, I’d like to tell you about some of the new books that it brought our way. Here is a selection of new and notable titles that I hope will be of interest to you.

Sep 30

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