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Jul 31, 2008

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Thursday July 31, 2008

Internet Addiction on the Rise
“Internet addiction — an online-related compulsive behavior that interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones and work — is a psychological and behavioral problem that is spreading around the world, experts say.”

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Here is a list of the newest reviews over at Discerning Reader.

The Holiness of God
Next year’s Ligonier conference looks like it will be exceptional. It will focus on the holiness of God and will have feature a wonderful list of speakers.

A La Carte (July 31)

A La Carte: Errors to avoid / Christianity’s explosive growth in China / “Faith More Precious Than Gold” (a new song) / The hardest part of overcoming addiction / No repentance in hell / Star Wars, Star Trek, and biblical counseling / and more.

Jul 31, 2024

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A La Carte (7/27)

The New Asceticism – I think Byron Yawn has a good word of warning to offer in this article. He looks at today’s many calls for radical living and points out where, if we are not careful, we could lose sight of the gospel. Remember that it tends to be good things that take our…

Jul 27, 2011

A La Carte

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Weekend A La Carte (August 30)

A La Carte: My mom, her drug addiction, God’s grace / God’s intervention and suffering / Common descent or common design / Why the work we do matters / How short, O Lord? / Totems diminish human worth / and more.

Aug 30, 2025

A La Carte

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Weekend A La Carte (November 14)

Teach your children to hate you / AI has made it ‘close to impossible’ to assess university coursework / Mobs and friends: encouraging a culture of reading in our churches / A Christmas care package for a Canadian WWII soldier was left behind / Christians shouldn’t invoke “the Longhouse” / 7 Ways to be a…

Nov 14

A La Carte

12 min read
Free Stuff Fridays (Moody Publishers)

Free Stuff Fridays: Win a Gospel-Centered Collection from Moody Publishers

Nov 13

Giveaways

1 min read
Good News for Midlife

A review of Jared Wilson’s Good News for Midlife, a candid, gospel-centered guide for men in middle age.

Nov 13

Book Reviews

5 min read
A La Carte (November 13)

Churches shouldn’t just ban Hillsong, Bethel, and Elevation / The new benefit of clergy / Everything sad coming untrue / What do we do with New Testament books not written by apostles? / The million dollar gene editing question / Scrolling the soul shallow / Kindle deals / The funnies

Nov 13

A La Carte

5 min read
Spoiled for Choice: Two New Graphic Novels of Pilgrim’s Progress

Two new graphic novel adaptations of Pilgrim’s Progress have arrived within weeks of each other. Here’s how they are similar and different, and my recommendation of which one to buy.

Nov 12

Articles

4 min read
A La Carte (November 12)

On spouses sitting together in church / Can’t you just be like me? / Husbands, pray for your wives / Six comforts for pastors / The most fun I ever had / Will we really be perfect in heaven? / The most offensive doctrine / Kindle deals and more

Nov 12

A La Carte

5 min read

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

6 min read
The First 100 Books for the Children’s Section of Your Church Library

I recently shared my suggestions for the first 250 books that can get a church well on its way to having a great library. Today I am sharing 100 books that will expand the library so it is as useful to children as it is to adults.

Nov 11

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

12 min read
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

5 min read
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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