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Mar 5, 2008

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Wednesday March 5, 2008

Christian Book Release Dates
We’ve added a new feature to Discerning Reader: a list of upcoming notable book releases. So if you want to know what’s next for Piper, MacArthur, Driscoll, Wells, Carson, Zacharias and any number of other authors, take a look at the page.

Shepherds’ Conference Live Stream
The Shepherds’ Conference, which kicks of later today, is offering a free live stream of the keynote sessions.

Worship in Song Conference Audio
Our church recently held a Worship in Song Conference and the keynote sessions, led by our pastor, Paul Martin, are now available online.

How to Ruin a Women’s Ministry
Wendy Alsup explains.

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Tuesday March 4, 2008 Looking for LitLoversLeslie Wiggins will be leading some of her (female) readers through “The Excellent Wife.” Click and read more if you’re interested in joining in. Route 5:9Peacemaker Ministries is the latest ministry to make the leap to the blogosphere. Route 5:9 offers reflections on the journey of living out Matthew…

Mar 4, 2008

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Friday August 31, 2007 Mother Teresa’s RedemptionRick Phillips has written a great article about Mother Teresa and the meaning behind the revelations of her crisis of faith. It’s a must read! Interview with Steve LawsonI just stumbled upon this–John Hendryx of Monergism interviewing Steve Lawson. Sale at WTS BooksWestminster Books is having a sale on…

Aug 31, 2007

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A New Series on Revive Our HeartsNancy Leigh Demoss has begun a new series on Revive our Hearts radio. The subject is “Discerning Truth in a World of Deception.” It promises to be a very good series. Photographing the PresidentTIME offers this neat little movie sharing the reflections of two of the men who spent…

Jan 26, 2009

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You’re Their Mom or Dad, Not Their Pastor or Evangelist

One of the most difficult circumstances any family will face is when some love the Lord and others reject him. Sometimes it is Christian parents whose child knowingly rejects and turns away from the faith their parents had taught and modeled. Sometimes it is a Christian spouse who watches their husband or wife reject Christ…

Oct 29

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A La Carte (October 29)

A La Carte: Female culture is being pornified / Betrayed by my king / Brokenness and the beauty of sex / The wrong kind of person is turning up at church / Teens and sports / and more.

Oct 29

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A La Carte (October 28)

A La Carte: When pleasing our kids becomes idolatry / Christian thinking about dating and marriage / Everyday hospitality / Ministry doesn’t have to be a spectacle / A theology of the bed / Kindle, commentary, and Bible sales.

Oct 28

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Thy Will Be Endured

To pray “Thy will be done” means more than “Thy will be endured.” It is more than a promise that we will grit our teeth and bear whatever his providence dictates. It will involve endurance, to be sure, but it must involve more than that. It must also involve submission and commission.

Oct 27

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A La Carte (October 27)

A La Carte: The age of the algorithm / Why we become prayerless / The king prays with the pope / Hollywood’s misstep on men’s mental health / Glory in getting old / A huge Kindle sale / and more.

Oct 27

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The Church Is There

A well-known pastor was once asked whether he was offended that a new church near his had taken on the same name. “Are you offended that they are also calling themselves Grace Church?” “No,” he replied. Then said something like, “I’m not bothered that they are calling themselves ‘Grace.’ I’m bothered that they are calling…

Oct 26

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The Benefit of Boring Television

Aileen and I like to watch boring shows right before we turn in for the night. An exciting game or an intense movie might get us too engaged and keep us from being able to fall asleep. But a boring show nicely slows the pace and prepares us to rest.

Oct 24

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The Church Is There

A well-known pastor was once asked whether he was offended that a new church near his had taken on the same name. “Are you offended that they are also calling themselves Grace Church?” “No,” he replied. Then said something like, “I’m not bothered that they are calling themselves ‘Grace.’ I’m bothered that they are calling…

Oct 26

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Thy Will Be Endured

To pray “Thy will be done” means more than “Thy will be endured.” It is more than a promise that we will grit our teeth and bear whatever his providence dictates. It will involve endurance, to be sure, but it must involve more than that. It must also involve submission and commission.

Oct 27

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The Power of a Single Snowflake

There are blessings that come with living in a part of the world that sees four distinct seasons. There are trials, too, like when the days are scorching or the nights are bitterly cold. But if I were to leave this part of the world, I know I would miss the seasonality of Southern Ontario…

Oct 22

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How Calvin Responded When Luther Went Full-Out Luther

In 1544, Heinrich Bullinger was pastoring in Zurich when he and his colleagues there fell afoul of Martin Luther—hardly the first or the last to do so. Luther had written another treatise against their view of the Lord’s Supper and had employed his too-typical fire. Bullinger wrote John Calvin in nearby Geneva to ask his…

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