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Apr 24, 2008

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Thursday April 24, 2008

Is Prince Caspian Really C.S. Lewis?
Devin Brown provides an answer in a recent article at Christianity Today.

OpenBible Labs
OpenBible Labs has some small but fascinating experiments with Bible data. The Bible Word Locator and Bible Book Browser are particularly interesting.

Dr. Mohler on The Shack
Dr. Mohler recently dedicated most of a radio program to the book “The Shack.” He goes so far as to say that it contains “undiluted heresy.” (HT)

Hannah Montana Strikes It Even Richer
“Miley Cyrus, 15-year-old teen star who attributes her family and Christian faith for keeping her grounded in her fast-pace lifestyle, will write about her life before becoming Hannah Montana in a book deal that was confirmed by the publisher for Disney on Tuesday.” She has signed a seven figure deal for this book.

Boeing’s Big Dream
Fortune has a fascinating photo essay about the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

A La Carte (2/12)

Monday February 12, 2007 Death: In the off-chance that you’re interesting, here is a chart showing the odds of dying from various causes. Bible: Here’s a new one: a Manga Bible. You can see spreads from the Bible here. Church: Dr Mohler has a good article about “a pink reformation.” Humor: I don’t quite know…

Feb 12, 2007

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A La Carte (1/30)

40 Years of MacArthurCongratulations to Grace Community Church and John MacArthur who together are celebrating MacArthur’s 40th anniversary of ministry at Grace. They have a weekend of special events ahead of them. Dawn Treader Docks at FoxThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader will go forward, having been picked up by Fox. They are targeting a…

Jan 30, 2009

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A La Carte (8/8)

Wednesday August 8, 2007 Bible Material for ChildrenRay Van Neste has posted the notes from a recent seminar he led on Bible materials for children (HT:JT) Interview with Conrad MbeweMartin Downes has an interview with Conrad Mbewe, pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church in Zambia. Worldview MattersAl Mohler uses the European culture wars to show the…

Aug 8, 2007

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Men in the Image of Women and Women in the Image of Men

God made men and God made women. God made men distinct from women and women distinct from men. God made men and women equal in worth and value while also making them distinct in some purpose and function. It’s all obvious stuff, this—obvious matters of differences between the sexes.

Apr 14

Articles

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A La Carte (April 14)

A La Carte: The healing of that old ache / Grounds for everyday smiles / A “quiet revival” in the UK / When Scripture gets stale / Praying when it feels like God isn’t listening / Kindle deals / and more.

Apr 14

A La Carte

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A Less Busy Heart

In the midst of our busy lives, we can sometimes wonder whether we really have the time to pray. Won’t prayer hinder our productivity? Won’t prayer keep us from getting done all the things we need to do?

Apr 13

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (April 12)

A La Carte: Designer babies / The dragon and the rooster / Leper Christianity / Theologians against nature / Faithful and small / The missing heart of AI sermons / Douglas Groothuis books / and more.

Apr 12

A La Carte

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Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

Free Stuff Fridays: Book Giveaway! #Sponsored

Apr 11

Giveaways

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Good News at Rock Bottom

Life most certainly brings its challenges. Some of these are just little ruts along the way, some are deep and dark valleys, and some are lower still—the kind of rock bottom experiences that are so dreadful we wonder if we will be able to endure them with our faith intact.

Apr 11

Book Reviews

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Can Christians Watch “House of David?”

I did not intend to watch House of David, but when a few people told me they were enjoying it and asked what I thought, I decided to give it a go. But before I discuss House of David, I want to talk about The Chosen.

Apr 9

Articles

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Should We Capitalize Divine Pronouns?

There are certain emails I receive on a routine basis and an especially common one relates to pronouns. Thankfully it’s not asking me to define my own pronouns as is all the rage today, but rather asking me whether Christians ought to capitalize God’s pronouns. By way of explanation, when some Christians use a pronoun…

Apr 7

Articles

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The Most Pleasant Show on Television

I rarely review, recommend, or even mention movies and television programs. I rarely do so because I am aware that tastes vary and so too do family rules and personal consciences. Not only that, but I am not very adept at understanding the themes or messages in visual media and wouldn’t wish to inadvertently lead…

Apr 2

Articles

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A Batch of New Books for Kids (and Teens)

Every month I put together a roundup of new and notable books for grownup readers. But I also receive a lot of books for kids and like to put together the occasional roundup of these books as well. So today I bring you a whole big batch of new books for kids of all ages…

Apr 10

Resources

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40 Random Pieces of Advice for the Christian Life

Not every idea is worthy of an entire article. Hence, this one contain a long list of brief, random (and unsolicited) pieces of advice for living the Christian life, most of which I’ve gleaned from others over the course of the past 45 years. I hope there is something here that benefits you. When offering…

Apr 13, 2022

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