A La Carte (5/15)

May 15, 2008

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Thursday May 15, 2008

Updates from Addis Ababa
Carolyn McCulley and a video crew are currently in Addis Ababa. Carolyn is providing very interesting updates from their work there.

Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World
At C.J. Mahaney’s blog you’ll find a roundup of posts on the subject of modesty and a special offer if you want to preorder his forthcoming book.

Theological Word of the Day
Here is a new blog that offers a theological word of the day.

Search Kindly
Compassion International offers you unique ways to support them this month.

Keller at The Veritas Forum
“Noted pastor and author Dr. Tim Keller discusses the place of exclusive truth in a pluralistic society in Wheeler Auditorium, followed by a Q&A session.”

A La Carte (September 13)

Good morning from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where I’ve stopped just briefly as I make my way to Johannesburg, South Africa and, from there, to Kitwe, Zambia. I’ve got lots of miles still to go! I forgot to mention that I added some Christian and general market Kindle deals yesterday. Eventually I’ll be looking for feedback…

Sep 13, 2023

A La Carte

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A La Carte (March 20)

I’ve been writing various Christian publishers to ask if they’d be willing to discount some books for kids—something that may help out their parents in this time. Some have begun to respond and you can see a long list in today’s Kindle deals. Logos addicts, there’s one vote left to cast and lots of deals…

Mar 20, 2020

A La Carte

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A La Carte (2/7)

Thursday February 7, 2008 Updates on Union UniversityTimmy Brister has a rundown on all of the post-tornado happenings at Union University. Church Calendars, EtcSean Michael Lucas has an interesting article dealing with “Church Calendars, Scriptural Authority, and Liberty of Conscience.” Presbyterians will probably like it a bit more than Baptists…

Feb 7, 2008

A La Carte

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Works & Wonders (April 26)

Uplifting bits and pieces for Sunday: Growing luminous / A $1,200 pen / 250 years of Americana / A house in a church / Reclaimed by nature / Chip wagons / and more.

Apr 26

Articles

6 min read
Weekend A La Carte (April 25)

This weekend’s A La Carte covers Thomas Kinkade’s hidden legacy, Gen Z and real experiences, John Mark Comer in The Atlantic, Carl Trueman on the trans war, eugenics and AI, LLM sycophancy, and more.

Apr 25

A La Carte

9 min read
Shooting Up

Jonathan Tepper grew up watching his missionary parents transform the lives of heroin addicts in Madrid. Though he has wandered from the faith, his memoir may be the most Christian book you read this year.

Apr 24

Articles, Book Reviews

6 min read
A La Carte (April 24)

You’re lazy / Six major views of baptism / John Piper and fur babies / You don’t need a therapist / Stop keeping score / Death and resurrection / A La Quiz / Kindle deals / and more.

Apr 24

A La Carte

5 min read
A La Carte (April 23)

The risk of persecution / The West’s strange genius / Our best years are ahead / Hope in the face of death / Keep the Christian calendar / The grief I did not know / Book reviews / Gen Alpha / and more.

Apr 23

A La Carte

6 min read
Random Thoughts about Preaching and Being Preached To

Practical reflections on preaching and listening to sermons — guidance for pastors on preparation, length, and delivery, and for congregants on attentiveness, feedback, and benefiting from the Word.

Apr 22

Articles

15 min read

Random Thoughts about Preaching and Being Preached To

Practical reflections on preaching and listening to sermons — guidance for pastors on preparation, length, and delivery, and for congregants on attentiveness, feedback, and benefiting from the Word.

Apr 22

Articles

15 min read
Shooting Up

Jonathan Tepper grew up watching his missionary parents transform the lives of heroin addicts in Madrid. Though he has wandered from the faith, his memoir may be the most Christian book you read this year.

Apr 24

Articles, Book Reviews

6 min read
Sometimes I Get It Wrong

Sometimes I get it right and, admittedly, sometimes I get it wrong. I get access to most books long before they reach store shelves and I try to anticipate the ones that will be most important, most worthy of my time and yours. These are the ones I then read and review. But sometimes I…

Apr 15

Book Reviews

6 min read
Works & Wonders (April 19)

This week’s Works & Wonders includes a devotional on grace-fueled service, a new Sovereign Grace song on thankfulness, the faith of Titanic rescuer Arthur Rostron, speed puzzling, northern lights photography, a poem on readiness for death, and Easter piano music from the Gettys.

Apr 19

Articles

7 min read
Raising Children Who Love the Church

Here are some practical principles I observed or solicited when raising our children—children who gladly attend and prioritize the local church, not out of obligation, but out of conviction.

Apr 13

Articles

8 min read

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