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Feb 21, 2008

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Thursday February 21, 2008

Fiddling While Rome Burns
David Wells (the theologian, not the pitcher) guest blogs at 9Marks. He writes about the many alternatives to church that are appearing around us.

The Bondage of Guidance
Mark Dever has a wise and pastoral article about the potential bondage of extra-biblical guidance.

20 Facts about the Human Genome
Here are twenty amazing facts about the human genome. We truly are fearfully and wonderfully made.

A Review of My Book
At Allen Mickle’s blog is an encouraging review of my book.

Weekend A La Carte (February 21)

Carl Trueman has wise words about Bondage to Pornography. “One would not allow alcoholics to have the last word on liquor licensing laws or crack addicts on drug policy. Yet when it comes to sexual morality, that is the kind of world in which we now live.” This is a good one: Spurgeon on Christians…

Feb 21, 2015

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A La Carte (2/2)

The Shack – Four Walls, Four ReviewsThe Scriptorium offers four reviews of The Shack. Of particular interest, I think, is the one written by a literary snob as he deals well with one of the book’s most obvious shortcomings. “Papa, the woman who portrays God the Father, reflects on her tendency to love everybody by…

Feb 2, 2009

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A La Carte (03/14)

Tuesday March 14, 2006 Commentary: The American Spectator reports on women’s attitude towards spring break and asks, “Is this what the feminists had in mind when they touted the virtues of “liberation”? Because if so, they’re hardly the man-haters of popular imagination.” Read it here. Theology: Bob DeWaay has released the most recent issue of…

Mar 14, 2006

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A La Carte (March 17)

A La Carte: A public servant faces a public death / John Piper on standing with Israel / Small investments with big returns for parents / How hatred ate me alive / Poverty doesn’t always look like you think / and more.

Mar 17

A La Carte

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From Unsure to Unshakable: How Your Church Can Grow in Prayer

5 Things to Pray for Your Church,” with this free 30-day Prayer Challenge by PrayMore

Mar 16

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What God Is Doing When He Doesn’t Seem to Be Doing Anything

Sometimes it feels like God isn’t doing anything—that our prayers go unanswered and our circumstances never change. But Scripture tells a different story. Here’s what God is doing even when he seems silent.

Mar 16

Articles

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A La Carte (March 16)

A La Carte: Carl Trueman on James Talarico / In honor of John M. Perkins / The Chosen / Sincerity, sarcasm, and the memeification of life / The bad news we still need / Venting vs complaining / Kindle deals / and more.

Mar 16

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A Pleasure More Than An Obligation

Christians are often portrayed as downcast and dour, as people who are trapped in a system of beliefs that robs them of joy and life. And with a bit of honest self-examination, we can probably think of times when we have fit the cliché.

Mar 15

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (March 14)

A La Carte: The West’s strange genius / Healing the way women hurt each other / AI skeptics / The world after reading / What about the children? / What caregivers should know about dementia / and much more.

Mar 14

A La Carte

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Three Marks of a Good Christian Book

Not every book marketed as ‘Christian’ is worth your time. Here are three marks—truth, love, and beauty—that can help you discern which Christian books are truly worth reading.

Mar 11

Articles

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Sex, Self-Forgetfulness, and the Joy of Serving Your Spouse

I often think there is a kind of paradoxical quality to sex within marriage. It’s paradoxical in that few things have greater ability to bring blessing (through its right use) or to bring cursing (through its misuse). Not only that, but few things bring greater joy to a marriage, and also, in so many cases,…

Mar 13

Articles

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Grief Can Pull Spouses Apart (but God Can Hold Them Together)

Husbands and wives often grieve the same loss in very different ways. Here is how couples can love one another well when sorrow comes between them.

Mar 9

Articles

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What God Is Doing When He Doesn’t Seem to Be Doing Anything

Sometimes it feels like God isn’t doing anything—that our prayers go unanswered and our circumstances never change. But Scripture tells a different story. Here’s what God is doing even when he seems silent.

Mar 16

Articles

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What a Good Marriage Sounds Like to Your Children

Before your children ever read a book on marriage, they are ‘reading’ yours. What is your marriage sounding like in their ears today?

Mar 6

Articles

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