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Dec 2, 2005

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Friday December 2, 2005

Du Jour: JD Wetterling writes a challenging Confessional Book Review. It is a review of CJ Mahaney’s book Humility and a confession of his own pride. It is just an excellent post.

Humor: Marc at Purgatorio hits a home run with his latest photo essay, ” You Might Be Emerging If…”

Creation: Nancy Pearcey gives five reasons why intelligent design will win in the end.

Design: Two unenthusiastic thumbs down for CMCentral’s new design. It uses far too much Flash. Do you really need every box to “flash” when you roll your mouse over it? Yeesh. What was wrong with the old site?

A La Carte (3/6)

Thursday March 6, 2008 Remembering Larry NormanNancy Pearcey posts a brief remembrance of Larry Norman. Tim Keller at GoogleJustin Buzzard writes about Tim Keller’s talk at Google’s HQ. A Review of My BookRebecca has a kind and encouraging review of my book.

Mar 6, 2008

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A La Carte (12/19)

Wednesday December 19, 2007 Franky Plays Schaeffer Card, AgainAt The Pearcey Report, Douglas Groothuis has an excellent review of Franky Schaeffer’s memoir “Crazy for God.” Peter Jackson to Film The HobbitHere is some great news for Tolkien fans. Peter Jackson is about to begin production on The Hobbit and a sequel to The Hobbit. The…

Dec 19, 2007

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A La Carte (1/15)

Tuesday January 15, 2008 The Legacy of Simone de BeauvoirCarolyn McCulley shares an excerpt of her forthcoming book that discusses the legacy of the woman who began feminism’s second wave. Jake Hunt’s ReviewJake Hunt has a review of my book. He’s got music playing in the background, so turn your speakers down if that’s a…

Jan 15, 2008

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Tiptoeing to the Edge of Cliffs

Not too long ago, there was a trend in which people would see how close they could come to being hit by a train without actually being hit by a train. That’s about as stupid a game as I can imagine. Play stupid games, win stupid games, as the kids say. But researching sin when…

Feb 4

Articles

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A La Carte (February 4)

A La Carte: Jesus loves the self-righteous sinner / How churches began using grape juice / Stop praying “in your name” / We aren’t very good at rest / The greatest theological statement ever written / and more.

Feb 4

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A La Carte (February 3)

A La Carte: Scheduling hospitality / False teachers / Dating Christian women / Stoking the fire / Origins of the evil one / Love and accept / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 3

A La Carte

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An Investment in Eternity: Why One Pastor and Parent Trusts Boyce College

Choosing a college is about trust. As a pastor and parent, Ryan Kelly entrusted all four of his children to Boyce College. He saw serious academics, real discipleship, and faculty who know their students and care for their souls. At Boyce, truth comes first, and students are prepared for a lifetime of faithful service. Read…

Feb 2

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Love Is the Interpreter

There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

Feb 2

Articles

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A La Carte (February 2)

A La Carte: Beware the current-events man / “Like No Other” / Keep reading your Bible / Struggling with prayer? / Formation and information / Don’t run / Kindle deals / and more.

Feb 2

A La Carte

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That’s Your Uncle Nick

We call them “grief moments” or “grief days,” and it is still surprising how quickly and unexpectedly they can come upon us. Those who have experienced a deep loss will know that, even while you do eventually get on with your life, you never get over your grief. It is ever-present in the background, usually…

Jan 26

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for January 2026

As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of books in January and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have…

Jan 29

Resources

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Amplify Not a Fool by Responding to His Folly

Where you think your wisdom may make the fool better, it’s more likely that his folly will make you worse. You are more likely to stoop to his level than he is to rise to yours. Ironically, fools can be clever at times and wise men naive, for the fool has an intuitive understanding of…

Jan 28

Articles

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Love Is the Interpreter

There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

Feb 2

Articles

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Books to Help Parents With Tech

Christian parents are well-served with books meant to inform and equip them as they lead their families. Here are some of my top picks for parents who want to faithfully disciple their children to live well in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, and a host of other world-shaping technologies.

Jan 30

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