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Muscular Christianity – Michael Horton has penned a good and interesting article in which he takes issue with the idea that Christianity needs to be masculine and muscular. It’s a bit dense and the font is pretty small, but make your way through it anyway!

The Downside of Cohabitation – It could be that the most important thing about this article is that it is from the New York Times. “Couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagement or an otherwise clear commitment) tend to be less satisfied with their marriages — and more likely to divorce — than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.”

Student Reading – Truth for Life has put together a helpful list of recommended reading for students. Also, if you make a donation to TFL, you can receive a copy of Don’t Call It a Comeback, a book I contributed to.

Jon Will’s Gift – This is a sweet and powerful article from the Washington Post. “When Jonathan Frederick Will was born 40 years ago — on May 4, 1972, his father’s 31st birthday — the life expectancy for people with Down syndrome was about 20 years. That is understandable.” (HT)

The Larger Catechism – Danny Hyde is beginning a blog series on the Westminster Larger Catechism. It ought to be an interesting series.

The Bible, The Whole Bible – Ligonier Ministries did an interview with Eric Alexander that is well worth the read. He talks about preaching, the call to ministry, how Christians can prepare themselves for the Lord’s Day, and so on. While on the subject of Ligonier, you may want to check out their $5 Friday deals since there are some good ones this week.

Nobody has understood Christianity who does not understand the word ‘justified.’

—John Stott

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  • When God Plants an Acorn

    When God Plants an Acorn, He Means an Oak

    We stood together on the crest of a hill, a gentle breeze rustling the meadow around our feet. The fields ran gently downward until they met a creek that gurgled happily in its course. A few years prior, an acorn had somehow made its way to the highest point of this hill, carelessly dropped there…

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    A La Carte (April 28)

    A La Carte: Protestantism’s Catholic converts / How healthy is your pursuit of health? / God’s special calling on your life / Considering a Christian university? / Testing the teachings of Catholicism / Kindle deals / and more.

  • New and Notable

    New and Notable Christian Books for April 2025

    It is surprisingly difficult to find a list of Christian books that have been released in any given month—especially if you want that list to be filtered by books released through particular publishers. That’s one of the reasons why I close each month by coming up with my list of New and Notable books. I…

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 26)

    A La Carte: Every pinch of pain has purpose / China closed Christian bookstores / Watch for the thing after the thing / For everything there is a time / Showers of blessing / What Pope Francis can teach us about preaching / and more.