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May 5, 2008

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Monday May 5, 2008

Wow. Wow. Wow.
Phil Johnson writes in glowing terms about a couple of new books that are well worth reading.

Gospel Unity Among Educational Camps
Josh Harris provides a video where he shares a good and important word about not dividing over educational choices.

Write Down a Prayer
Ray Pritchard encourages you to not just say “I’ll pray for you” but to actually write down a prayer for a friend.

Church Unity at 9Marks
Thabiti has a roundup of the articles and reviews from the latest edition of the eJournal.

Emergent’s New Christians and the Young and Restless Reformed
CT has an interesting exchange between Collin Hansen (Young, Restless, Reformed) and Tony Jones (The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier).

A La Carte (6/13)

Friday June 13, 2008 Desiring God National ConferenceRegistration is now open. This year’s topic: The Power of Words and the Wonder of God. Speakers include Driscoll, Ferguson, Kauflin, Tripp… Youth “Must Read” ListsDoctrine Matters is asking your help in putting together a must-read reading list for youth. Space WallpapersIf you still haven’t prettied up your…

Jun 13, 2008

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A La Carte (01/16)

Monday January 16, 2006 Wow: A dollhouse maker has created quite an amazing replica of Bag End, the home of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. Emergent: Ed Stetzer writes an article entitled “Understanding The Emerging Church.” He covers it under three headings: Relevants, Reconstructionists, Revisionists. Quote: “Many nonbelievers know only two kinds of Christians: those who…

Jan 16, 2006

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A La Carte (February 5)

The Girl in the Tuxedo – Wow. Be sure to read this one. “Teens struggling with their sexual identity may seem to have more options than they did in the 1980s—but one important option is increasingly denied to them.” The “Plus One” Approach to Church – Kevin DeYoung offers some wise counsel when it comes…

Feb 5, 2015

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This Week in Christian Books (November 10, 2026)

Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books. Here is a look at the Christian books that came our way this week, including Biblical and Theological Studies, From Silence to Sinai.

Nov 10

Resources

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A La Carte (November 10)

C.S. Lewis’s vices / How to graciously say no / Can’t you let me just attend? / When morningness is confused with godliness / Everyone doesn’t react the same way / Evangelizing with a dog / Kindle deals / New books

Nov 10

A La Carte

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Why Many Profess Christ but Don’t Possess Christ—and What It Means for Discipleship

The gospel still changes everything. But have we embraced something less? The reason many profess Christ but don’t possess Christ, and how a reduced understanding of the gospel can leave people mistaking religious activity for saving faith.

Nov 9

Sponsored

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What If Your Church Sings Hillsong and You Wish It Wouldn’t?

A few weeks ago, I explained why my church does not sing songs by Hillsong, and, by the same convictions, songs by Bethel and Elevation. Today, a related matter: what should you do if your church sings Hillsong, but you wish it wouldn’t?

Nov 9

Articles

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A La Carte (November 9)

Christianity under the progressive gaze / Why Christians must reject the conspiratorial mind / Wise people strive to be wiser / The pro-life movement’s midterm reckoning / How evil works / Preaching in paragraphs / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 9

A La Carte

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Works & Wonders (November 8)

This week’s Works & Wonders: the power of God, Nikon’s microscope photos, three Come, Thou Founts, a brain-injured musical genius, and Prepare Him Room live.

Nov 8

Articles

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What If Your Church Sings Hillsong and You Wish It Wouldn’t?

A few weeks ago, I explained why my church does not sing songs by Hillsong, and, by the same convictions, songs by Bethel and Elevation. Today, a related matter: what should you do if your church sings Hillsong, but you wish it wouldn’t?

Nov 9

Articles

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Tips for Resolving Conflict in Marriage

Conflict in marriage is inevitable, but resolving it well is a skill. Here are 6 practical tips that range from examining your own sin first to a 10 p.m. rule.

Nov 2

Articles

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I Regret to Inform You That Heaven Tourism Is Back

I regret to inform you, dear reader, that heaven tourism is back. The genre possibly never went away entirely, but it did at least disappear from the bestseller lists for several years. Sadly, it has returned in Gabe Poirot’s 18 Days in Heaven.

Nov 6

Book Reviews

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This Week in Christian Books (November 3, 2026)

Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books. Here is a look at the Christian books that came our way this week, including Prodigal Culture, Scroll Less Live More, and a graphic novel of Pilgrim’s Progress.

Nov 3

Resources

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A Daring Suggestion for Netflix

Netflix appears to have fallen on hard times and I have some suggestions that I’d like to think would help it: cut the sex, nudity, and profanity, and gain back the viewers it’s long been alienating.

Nov 4

Articles

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