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A La Carte (8/1)

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A Father’s Conversion – Randy Alcorn shares the story of his father’s conversion at the age of 84.

Prayers of a Worship Leader – I appreciated Matt Boswell’s article on the prayers of a worship leader.

Wayfarer – I’m really enjoying this new album by Wayfarer. It includes five re-imagined hymns that seem to have been influenced by Coldplay. Love it.

Chick-Fil-A Day – Here are some useful thoughts on Chick-Fil-A Day. I would participate if there was a Chick-Fil-A within driving distance. Sadly, there isn’t. Al Mohler also wrote about the controversy over at CNN.

Free Audio – ChristianAudio’s free download of the month is Eric Liddell’s The Disciplines of the Christian Life.

Celebrating Alone – R.C. Sproul Jr. writes about marking his first wedding anniversary following the death of his wife.

Love, built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies.

—John Donne

  • Science and God

    Do You Have to Choose Between Science and God?

    Whatever else young people know today, they know that science and God are opposed to one another. At least, they think they know this, because it has been taught to them in a hundred formal and informal settings, from the classroom to the television. They have been taught that they must choose between science and…

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (February 13)

    A La Carte: You don’t have a LGBTQ neighbor / Satan doesn’t use rubber bullets / John Piper on criticizing God / Tales that celebrate traditional families / The little things matter / and more.

  • 12 General Market Books I Have Enjoyed Recently

    While I am committed to reading and reviewing Christian books, I also enjoy reading a steady diet of books published for the general market. I suppose my interests lean toward history, but I do read other books as well. Here are a few of the titles I’ve enjoyed over the past couple of months.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (February 12)

    A La Carte: When a crack becomes a chasm / That viral AI article / Artificial theologians / Christian witness in a divided world / Well our feeble frame he knows / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • Performative Grief

    Performative Grief

    We all know what it is to perform grief—to ensure that others are aware of our sadness by forcing them to see our sorrow. We may do this to gain their attention or compel their sympathy. We may do this because we make grief an idol and are only validated when others feel sorry for…