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Everything D.A.C.
Andy Naselli has compiled an impressive list of, well, pretty much D.A. Carson has ever done. He lists all the books, articles, reviews, lyrics and edited series with which Carson has been involved. You’ll see (as I did) that Carson does more in a week than most of us do in a decade.


How I Got Comfortable Shouting To God
Mark Altrogge explains how he got comfortable overcoming his embarrassment at shouting worship to God. “I read about a man who conquered his self-consciousness by going out in the woods and shouting praises to the Lord. So I decided to try this. I lived on a farm at the time, so I tramped across a cow pasture to a stand of woods where I knew no one would hear me.”


How I Write a Book Review
Leslie, a reviewer for Discerning Reader, shares how she goes about writing a book review.


She Is Telling You Thank You
There have been a few times that I’ve linked to Ali’s blog as she works on hospital ships in Africa. After a sabbatical at home (during which she got married) she is back at it. This is a good time to start keeping tabs on her blog.


Toronto Pastors Conference Audio
The Toronto Pastors Conference has wrapped up. The audio, featuring Mark Dever and Matt Schmucker, is now available online.


Harvard’s Twitter Study
Two interesting facts about Twitter that arose from an extensive Harvard study: the top 10% of users account for 90% of all production and among average Twitter users, the median number of lifetime tweets per user is one.


Deal of the Day: Thabiti’s New Book
RHB is offering a 50% pre-publication discount on Thabiti Anyabwile’s new book May We Meet in the Heavenly World: The Piety of Lemuel Haynes.


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    A La Carte: Very cool birds / The way to combat anxiety / Do not hinder yourself / The sacred mundane / Thriving in women’s ministry leadership / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 17)

    A La Carte: Wisdom for online dating / Anything can be an idol / The great danger / Unconfessed sin / Sins we love to ignore / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Quality Time

    Quality Time

    People of all faiths pray. Some pray to gods, some to ancestors, some to nature, and some to the universe, but all speak out words, all utter desires, all hope to be heard. But Christians pray differently and Christians pray confidently, for we pray to a Father. We alone “have received the Spirit of adoption…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 15)

    A La Carte: Resisting temptation / Strange familiarity / The reluctant polemicist / A new Getty hymn / The power of one bitter thought / Better than a holy year / and more.

  • The Art of Disagreeing

    Keep Calm and Stay Friends

    It is hard to disagree with someone you love. It is harder still to disagree well—to retain genuine respect and true friendship despite differing opinions or convictions. And, as we all know by experience, there is just so much to disagree about.