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A La Carte (7/10)

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For That Special Grad
Here is a t-shirt for that special grad in your life.


A John Calvin Birthday Special
Jim Elliff offers a tongue-in-cheek special for John Calvin’s birthday. “In celebration of John Calvin’s 500th birthday (July 10), CCW is offering a copy of our book on baptism FREE (Going Under: Discussions on Baptism by Jim Elliff) if you order any other book(s) from CCW (except Restoring Those Who Fall)! This special lasts until Friday, July 17th. “


National Debt Road Trip
This is a helpful illustration of how America’s debt has increased over the years.


Endure Conference
This conference in West Frankfort, IL looks like it will be a good one: “The purpose of the ‘Encouraged to Endure Conference,’ is to strengthen and challenge Christians from all walks of life: the church leader facing opposition at every turn, the lay person starving to be part of a healthy church, the spouse desiring a Biblecentered home, the student openly living a Christcentered life.”


Francis Collins Nominated to Head the NIH
“Yesterday President Obama nominated Dr. Francis Collins to be the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Collins is highly regarded for his pioneering work in guiding the Human Genome Project to completion. If confirmed by the Senate, he will oversee the NIH’s operations and (in 2009) its $31 billion annual budget dedicated to scientific research. Collins is also a born-again Christian…”


  • the Democratization of Competence

    TGC, AI, and the Democratization of Competence

    TGC recently shared its policy for writers and the use of AI. Christianity Today did the same. In this article, I reflect on a new institutional/individual divide and consider how, just like blogs democratized influence, AI might democratize competence.

  • A La Carte (August 19)

    How I lied to my church / What longevity influencers get wrong / Late-stage academia / You have an enemy / Weakness isn’t our enemy / Engaged but not alarmed / Kindle and Logos deals / and more.

  • A La Carte (August 18)

    Beautiful slop / Fierce wolves / Say no to commercial surrogacy / The pain and blessing of hard adoptions / What should being a Christian feel like? / Hidden martyrs of the faith / Book reviews / Kindle and book deals.

  • Do Not Be Ashamed to Be Old

    Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Old

    Have you ever considered that many of the grandest things in this world are old? There is something to be said for those things that are new and young and fresh. But don’t we all have a certain level of respect and a special kind of awe for what is ancient?

  • A La Carte (August 17)

    Literal or symbolic / Family prayer is worth it / When your spiritual hero fails / Overconfidence / When you catastrophize / The joy of baseball / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Works & Wonders (August 16)

    Works & Wonders: A drone at Niagara Falls, 162-year-old bottle of Guinness, 10,000 American cities, the sun at highest resolution, ocean photography, and a full knowledge of the facts.