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Jan 4, 2008

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Friday January 4, 2008

Modern Parables Price Drop
Responding to the voice of the masses, the powers that be have dropped the price of the Modern Parables DVD set.

Losing A Baby
Rick Phillips writes about the painful experience of losing his unborn baby. His faith in the midst of pain is a powerful testimony to God’s grace in his life.

Jane Austen Festival
As a favor to the female readers (or guys who are man enough to admit they enjoy this kind of thing), I pass along news of PBS’ Jane Austen Festival. Carolyn McCulley has the news.

A La Carte (3/7)

Friday March 7, 2008 A Bolt from the BlueDr. Mohler discusses the recent ruling in California that the state’s parents have no constitutional right to homeschool their own children. Modern Parables DigitalsModern Parables is now (for a limited time, I believe) offering their films for download (free lo-res for computers and iPods). Get them! Free…

Mar 7, 2008

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A La Carte (1/7)

Monday January 7, 2008 Radical Womanhood and Modern ParablesCarolyn McCulley offers a review of the Modern Parables DVD set. “In short, I like the variety of uses these videos offer–they are ideal for starting fruitful discussions with young children, initiating spiritual discussions with non-Christians, and giving your own Bible study a fresh take.” The Puritan…

Jan 7, 2008

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A La Carte (5/23)

The Big Picture – The Big Picture has a gallery of photos of the devastation in Oklahoma. Also, these before and after pictures are startling and display the power of the storm. Modern Parables 2 – I have often expressed my appreciation for the Modern Parables series of films. Well, they are now using Kickstarter…

May 23, 2013

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Weekend A La Carte (August 31)

A La Carte: Serving without becoming a doormat / Honor your parents / Where are the children / Courage for a new school year / TouchScreens / Turning off the livestream / and more.

Aug 31

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

This week the blog and this giveaway have been sponsored by Zondervan Reflective. The NIV Application Commentary on the Bible is a masterful blend of content written by today’s top academics in a way that is compelling and easy to understand for anyone–no formal training or seminary degree required. This one-volume commentary is intended both…

Aug 30

Giveaways

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Are You Known for Love?

We live at an interesting time, a time in which so much is changing. Norms that have existed and been accepted for decades or even centuries are quickly fading and being supplanted by what is new and novel. This is especially true of those norms that were based on Scripture and its instruction on what…

Aug 30

Book Reviews

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A La Carte (August 30)

A La Carte: The widening of God’s mercy / The doves didn’t go anywhere / 7 tips for a new academic year / Rings of Power season 2 / Begin with the beginner / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

Aug 30

A La Carte

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A La Carte (August 29)

A La Carte: How to identify a false teacher / The rise of cultural Christianity / 19 Christian Para Athletes / Turn off social media until the election / Examining our assumptions about disability / Kindle deals / and more.

Aug 29

A La Carte

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Is It Time To Stop Streaming Your Service?

It always surprises me how quickly an idea can go from introduction to expectation, from mere inquiry to accepted standard. And once an idea has become mainstream in that way, it is difficult to revisit and evaluate it.

Aug 28

Articles

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Is Watching Porn a Sin?

I’m so glad you are asking this question because it’s an important one. Maybe you will find it comforting to know you are not the only one asking it—more people come to this site by searching “is watching porn a sin?” than any other question.

Aug 21

Articles

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Have You Ever Tried Praying Poetically?

There are many ways to pray. There are many ways to pray that are good, appropriate, helpful, and honoring to God. Christians have often found it a blessing to pray words that others have written. Perhaps you have prayed the words of The Book of Common Prayer or The Valley of Vision. But I ask,…

Aug 22

Articles

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Is It Time To Stop Streaming Your Service?

It always surprises me how quickly an idea can go from introduction to expectation, from mere inquiry to accepted standard. And once an idea has become mainstream in that way, it is difficult to revisit and evaluate it.

Aug 28

Articles

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New and Notable Christian Books for August 2024

We live at a great time to be readers! Christian publishers labor diligently to provide us with good books on every conceivable topic. Once a month I like to sort through all the new releases and put together a list of some of the new and notables. Here are my picks for August, 2024.

Aug 27

Resources

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How Jesus Really Feels About You

I am often surprised and dismayed when I hear Christians speak about the way God feels about them. So many believers live with the conviction that God is generally displeased with them, that he regards them with a sense of disappointment. They may even believe he has a sense of regret that he reached out…

Aug 23

Book Reviews

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