A La Carte (3/21)

Mar 21, 2008

1 min read

Friday March 21, 2008

Arcing and Tracing
My brain hurts when I try to figure this stuff out. But Doug has some good information (and good links) about arcing and tracing passages of the Bible.

Pastor Killed by Goat
This is probably the oddest story you’re going to hear all day. “It was a very angry, belligerent, mean-spirited goat.”

His Last Friday Was His Best
Mark Altrogge explains.

Spontaneous Musical
Improv Everywhere does it again, this time with a spontaneous musical in a food court.

Has the Notion of Sin Been Lost?
USA Today asks the question in a recent article.

A La Carte (10/16)

A Different Homecoming Queen“Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School’s homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman.” (HT:Z) Helping Students Evalute Media“The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding has put together some excellent tool for…

Oct 16, 2008

A La Carte

2 min read
A La Carte (9/21)

Friday September 21, 2007 Blog AppraisalsTimmy Brister has a good (if subjective) word to say about appraising blogs. The Qur’anThe Pulpit blog considers the Qur’an and its source. The Soaring LoonieJust five years ago a Canadian dollar was worth only 60% of a US dollar. Today they are at par. Is Canada’s dollar climbing…or is…

Sep 21, 2007

A La Carte

1 min read
A La Carte (2/1)

Friday February 1, 2008 The Better HourIn February PBS will air “The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce.” It is a documentary dealing with the life and legacy of Wilberforce. Keep an eye out for it! Remember Chris Sligh?Chris Sligh, a one-time top-ten finisher in American Idol, is about to release a new single…

Feb 1, 2008

A La Carte

1 min read

Free Stuff Fridays (Reformed Free Publishing)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to uproot your life and sacrifice everything for the sake of your faith? Enter today’s Free Stuff Fridays giveaway to win a copy of Grace House, the story of one young Hindu girl who is forced to choose between the only world she’s ever known and…

Jan 30

Giveaways

2 min read
Books to Help Parents With Tech

Christian parents are well-served with books meant to inform and equip them as they lead their families. Here are some of my top picks for parents who want to faithfully disciple their children to live well in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, and a host of other world-shaping technologies.

Jan 30

Articles

7 min read
A La Carte (January 30)

A La Carte: The biggest crisis ever / When God’s plans leave us distressed / The rise and fall of gay activism / Boundaries in dating / How to derail a Bible study / Kindle deals / and more.

Jan 30

A La Carte

4 min read
New and Notable Christian Books for January 2026

As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of books in January and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have…

Jan 29

Resources

12 min read
A La Carte (January 29)

A La Carte: Church buildings / Resist assisted suicide / Beauty will win / Finish strong / Glorifying ourselves / Jen Wilkin and the great omission / Kindle deals / and more.

Jan 29

A La Carte

4 min read
Amplify Not a Fool by Responding to His Folly

Where you think your wisdom may make the fool better, it’s more likely that his folly will make you worse. You are more likely to stoop to his level than he is to rise to yours. Ironically, fools can be clever at times and wise men naive, for the fool has an intuitive understanding of…

Jan 28

Articles

4 min read

Robert Wolgemuth Was a Kind Man

I don’t remember the first time I met Robert Wolgemuth, but I know it was when I was much younger and just beginning to get my bearings as a writer. At the time, I was beginning to consider whether it would be useful to retain a literary agent who would represent me to publishers. I…

Jan 21

Articles

4 min read
That’s Your Uncle Nick

We call them “grief moments” or “grief days,” and it is still surprising how quickly and unexpectedly they can come upon us. Those who have experienced a deep loss will know that, even while you do eventually get on with your life, you never get over your grief. It is ever-present in the background, usually…

Jan 26

Articles

3 min read
New and Notable Christian Books for January 2026

As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of books in January and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have…

Jan 29

Resources

12 min read
The Humility Project for Men

I have lots of good memories from the various conferences I have been to through the years, but there is one that often stands out. I was one of many speakers at a counseling conference and, at some point, the speakers were invited to join together for a group activity. We were given the option:…

Jan 23

Book Reviews

4 min read
Amplify Not a Fool by Responding to His Folly

Where you think your wisdom may make the fool better, it’s more likely that his folly will make you worse. You are more likely to stoop to his level than he is to rise to yours. Ironically, fools can be clever at times and wise men naive, for the fool has an intuitive understanding of…

Jan 28

Articles

4 min read

Explore More

Explore More

Collections & Series

Top Topics

Top Scripture References

Recent Dates