A La Carte (12/17)

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Monday December 17, 2007

Christmas Procrastinators
If you’re a Christmas procrastinator, you may want to keep in mind that today is the last day to qualify for Amazon’s free shipping. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I did nearly all of my Christmas shopping at Amazon this year!

Mohammed and Jack
The Telegraph reports that this year Mohammed is likely to surpass Jack as the most popular boys name in the U.K.

Remember Hanson?
Remember the band Hanson (of “MMMBop” fame)? Writing for Christianity Today, La Shawn Barber provides an update on the one-hit wonders who are now aged 27, 24 and 22.

A La Carte (December 17)

May the Lord be with you and bless you today. There are three nice little Kindle deals today. Can You Stand for Truth without Being Offensive? “I often speak on controversial subjects: abortion, homosexuality, Islam, transgenderism, bioethics. These aren’t topics that are casually brought up over Christmas dinner and calmly discussed with out-of-town family. That’s…

Dec 17, 2021

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A La Carte (December 17)

Email and Time Management This article (actually, a letter) contains a really important principle about the battle between email and creativity. How to Love God by Getting More Sleep Joe Carter writes about something I’m really bad at: Sleep. “My poor sleep hygiene was affecting my family, my work, and my physical health. And it…

Dec 17, 2015

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A La Carte (12/17)

Here are a few noteworthy articles that speak to the tragedy in Connecticut. Joey Newton was there in a pastoral capacity and has a first-hand account. Douglas Wilson challenges everyone to “think carefully before speaking or writing. This is not the time to be debating gun control, drone attacks in the Middle East, and it…

Dec 17, 2012

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What Does a Name Mean?

Few matters are more consequential to a man than his name, for a name has importance, a name has association, a name has meaning. The name of Caesar means power. The name of Herod means cruelty…

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One for the Substackers To Consider

I do my best to maintain Inbox Zero. At least once or twice a day, I like to process my emails and take action on each one of them. Though this can be onerous at times, it ensures I stay on top of my correspondence. As I went through this process the other morning, I…

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You, Me, and G3

I have fond memories of the early years of the G3 Conference. When G3 held its debut event in 2013, I was one of the invited speakers and it quickly became a tradition. For eight years I fell into the comfortable pattern of making an annual trip to Atlanta. I would almost always speak in…

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New and Notable Christian Books for May 2025

While the month of May has already almost fully waned, it has proved to be a good month for Christian book releases. I sorted through the stacks that landed on my desk and arrived at this list of new and notables.

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What God Forbids You To Judge

I am a judgmental person. I’m often amazed and dismayed by how quickly I leap to judgment, often without facts, without knowledge, without sympathy. Of course there are times when judgment is right and good…

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One for the Substackers To Consider

I do my best to maintain Inbox Zero. At least once or twice a day, I like to process my emails and take action on each one of them. Though this can be onerous at times, it ensures I stay on top of my correspondence. As I went through this process the other morning, I…

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Four Good Questions To Ask Your Tech

Have you ever considered how much time we spend talking to our tech? How many times a day do we command Alexa, ask Siri, or give an order to ChatGPT? We are in constant communication with our devices and through our devices. And since we are already in the habit of asking them our deep…

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