A La Carte (12/11)

Dec 11, 2007

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Tuesday December 11, 2007

Prayer for Uganda
Jake Hunt posts news of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and asks prayer for a missions organization working in the heart of it.

Golden Compass vs. Narnia
Ray shows the difference between the initial box office results for The Golden Compass versus The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. And what a difference it is!

Jeffersonians All
Darryl Hart brings an interesting perspective to Mitt Romney’s speech from last week. “Romney could have said it as bluntly as Jefferson did, but he affirmed Jefferson’s view that theology doesn’t matter compared to ethics.”

Bargain Shopping at Amazon
A reader pointed out this article which explains a couple of ways of finding bargains at Amazon.

A La Carte (11/20)

Tuesday November 20, 2007 Phillip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass”Several people have expressed concern to me about the upcoming film “The Golden Compass.” A couple of years ago IV Press published a book that may be of interest: “Dark Matter: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman’s Trilogy, His Dark Materials.” Reformed Baptist Academic PressReformed Baptist Academic Press…

Nov 20, 2007

A La Carte, Visual Theology

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A La Carte (7/21)

Monday July 21, 2008 The Most Colorful Creatures in the WorldColorLovers has a gallery of Nudibranchs, the most colorful creatures in the world. “Part of the mollusk phylum, Nudibranchs are the shell-less relatives of the snail and are known for their garish colors.” New for LogosNew in prepublication at Logos is An Exposition of the…

Jul 21, 2008

A La Carte

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A La Carte (12/4)

Tuesday December 4, 2007 Mohler on the Golden CompassDr. Mohler does a stellar job of summarizing “The Golden Compass” and letting us know what the controversy is all about. “This is not just any fantasy trilogy or film project. Philip Pullman has an agenda — an agenda about as subtle as an army tank. His…

Dec 4, 2007

A La Carte

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Works & Wonders (November 8)

This week’s Works & Wonders: the power of God, Nikon’s microscope photos, three Come, Thou Founts, a brain-injured musical genius, and Prepare Him Room live.

Nov 8

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (November 7)

The Hutterites’ guide to technology / Searching for jobs, Gen Z feels like it’s staring into ‘the void’ / The gospel according to Peter (Thiel) / Scientism and the allure of control / Can science explain sparkling rivers? / What led to Christianity Today’s crisis?

Nov 7

A La Carte

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I Regret to Inform You That Heaven Tourism Is Back

I regret to inform you, dear reader, that heaven tourism is back. The genre possibly never went away entirely, but it did at least disappear from the bestseller lists for several years. Sadly, it has returned in Gabe Poirot’s 18 Days in Heaven.

Nov 6

Book Reviews

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A La Carte (November 6)

Don’t despise the red flags / Your thoughts are shaping your life / Can’t you just love everyone? / Selfies are not the self: forming embodied youth in a disembodied age / Effective altruists and the spreadsheet gospel / 4 Applications for the order of love—from the home to the ends of the earth /…

Nov 6

A La Carte

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A La Carte (November 5)

When you feel guilty about your giving / The missing piece in John Mark Comer’s quiet time / A manifesto for phone-free church / The pull of Rome / 4 Misconceptions about spiritual warfare / Slouching toward Narnia / Kindle deals, and more

Nov 5

A La Carte

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A Daring Suggestion for Netflix

Netflix appears to have fallen on hard times and I have some suggestions that I’d like to think would help it: cut the sex, nudity, and profanity, and gain back the viewers it’s long been alienating.

Nov 4

Articles

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Tips for Resolving Conflict in Marriage

Conflict in marriage is inevitable, but resolving it well is a skill. Here are 6 practical tips that range from examining your own sin first to a 10 p.m. rule.

Nov 2

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for October 2026 (Plus a Preview of November)

Of all the books that came our way in October, here are the ones that most stood out to me, arranged in what I think is a nice new format. As always, I’ve included the publisher’s editorial description for each.

Oct 30

Resources

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This Week in Christian Books (November 3, 2026)

Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books. Here is a look at the Christian books that came our way this week, including Prodigal Culture, Scroll Less Live More, and a graphic novel of Pilgrim’s Progress.

Nov 3

Resources

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I Regret to Inform You That Heaven Tourism Is Back

I regret to inform you, dear reader, that heaven tourism is back. The genre possibly never went away entirely, but it did at least disappear from the bestseller lists for several years. Sadly, it has returned in Gabe Poirot’s 18 Days in Heaven.

Nov 6

Book Reviews

12 min read
A Daring Suggestion for Netflix

Netflix appears to have fallen on hard times and I have some suggestions that I’d like to think would help it: cut the sex, nudity, and profanity, and gain back the viewers it’s long been alienating.

Nov 4

Articles

5 min read

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