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Feb 12, 2008

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Tuesday February 12, 2008

Lincoln and Divine Providence
John Piper points to an excellent article in WORLD magazine describing Abraham Lincoln’s path to embracing divine providence.

Music Awash in Booze and Drugs
“Their report on Monday showed a third of the songs had explicit references to substance abuse. And two-thirds of these references placed drugs, alcohol and tobacco in a positive light by associating them with sex, partying and humor.”

Seven Tough Questions to Ask your Friends
Stephen Altrogge has some questions to ask your [good] friends.

Another Review
Nauvoo Pastor reviews my book.

An Interview with Daniel Wallace
Justin Taylor has an interview with Daniel Wallace. Wallace describes a particularly bizarre period in his life!

A La Carte (8/3)

J.C. Ryle QuotesHere’s a new blog that aims “to expose Christians to the writings of J.C. Ryle by providing his Christ-centered quotes Monday-Friday to stir your mind toward the glory of God…” Be sure to subscribe to get your daily bit of Ryle. The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy is this month’s free download at ChristianAudio.com.…

Aug 3, 2009

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A La Carte (11/12)

Christmas Music RoundupCT has their annual roundup of this year’s Christmas music. At the top of their list is Downhere’s How Many Kings?. Walk HumblyMark Altrogge’s ninth Scripture memorization CD is now available. “Walk Humbly consists of 20 scriptures (including references) set word-for-word to contemporary music, and I don’t mean muzak…” You can download one…

Nov 12, 2009

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A La Carte (September 19)

The Church Needs Men and Women To Be Friends – Just because there are horror stories, it doesn’t mean we can’t have successful and meaningful friendships between men and women. Mentoring – There are lots of good takeaways in this article on mentoring. How ISIS Works – Here’s an overview of ISIS. 6 Reasons Women…

Sep 19, 2014

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What If Your Church Sings Hillsong and You Wish It Wouldn’t?

A few weeks ago, I explained why my church does not sing songs by Hillsong, and, by the same convictions, songs by Bethel and Elevation. Today, a related matter: what should you do if your church sings Hillsong, but you wish it wouldn’t?

Nov 9

Articles

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A La Carte (November 9)

Christianity under the progressive gaze / Why Christians must reject the conspiratorial mind / Wise people strive to be wiser / The pro-life movement’s midterm reckoning / How evil works / Preaching in paragraphs / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 9

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

5 min read
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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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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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

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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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Works & Wonders (November 1)

This week’s Works & Wonders: God’s power paired with his goodness, Wikipedia’s most-read page, weather photos, Anchor Hymns, a one-trick app, and men who sing.

Nov 1

Articles

4 min read

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