A La Carte (4/11)

Apr 11, 2008

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Friday April 11, 2008

American Idol Shouts to the Lord
Josh Harris has a couple of articles about “Shout to the Lord” being sung in a recent episode of American Idol.

The Baby with Two Faces
“A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess…”

A Review of My Book
John at Light Along the Journey has a kind review of my book.

Willow Creek Update
Willow Creek has released an interesting update about the results of their recent research.

No Appetite For Noise
Carolyn McCulley discusses a recent study dealing with one of my annoyances–the increasing noise levels in restaurants.

Weekend A La Carte (July 18)

This weekend’s collection of long-form and think-pieces covers declining fertility rates, the Boy Scouts, The Odyssey, AI and the elderly, and Gen Z, plus reader recommendations.

Jul 18

A La Carte

14 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (B&H Publishing)

Free Stuff Fridays: Free Book!

Jul 17

Giveaways

2 min read
A Solid Defense of a Very Defensible Position

Some issues in the church seem to arise once, but then get permanently put to rest. Others, though, seem to arise time and time again, often in slightly different forms. Gender roles are squarely in the latter category.

Jul 17

Book Reviews

6 min read
A La Carte (July 17)

Setting a financial finish line / A manifesto on generative AI writing / What the Bible teaches about karma / Dang it, social media / D.L. Moody’s commitment to God / Playing to not lose / Book reviews / Sales and deals / and more.

Jul 17

A La Carte

6 min read
A La Carte (July 16)

Gen-Z revival / Devotional material that hinders spiritual growth? / Does the day end in night / When you cannot sing, let the church sing for you / Three prayers for prodigal children / The ordinary and enduring gifts of the Spirit / and more.

Jul 16

A La Carte

6 min read
I’m Finding It Harder to Change

As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.

Jul 15

Articles

4 min read

When Children Walk Away from Jesus

It is the outcome every Christian parent fears. It is the outcome every Christian parent dreads. It is the outcome every Christian parent prays against from the moment their children are born. Yet for so many, it is the outcome God calls them to bear.

Jul 10

Articles

4 min read
Everything I Might Have Been

The world can feel unfair when we ponder all we might have been. But God sovereignly places each of us exactly where we can best serve and honor him.

Jul 13

Articles

4 min read
I’m Finding It Harder to Change

As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.

Jul 15

Articles

4 min read
A Solid Defense of a Very Defensible Position

Some issues in the church seem to arise once, but then get permanently put to rest. Others, though, seem to arise time and time again, often in slightly different forms. Gender roles are squarely in the latter category.

Jul 17

Book Reviews

6 min read
Works & Wonders (July 12)

Works & Wonders offers a collection of interesting and uplifting bits and pieces on: Viking Christians, wedding vows, magnified sand, Amazon knockoffs, a giant “chicken and egg” problem, and a brief devotional, of course.

Jul 12

Articles

5 min read

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