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Aug 8, 2007

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Wednesday August 8, 2007

Bible Material for Children
Ray Van Neste has posted the notes from a recent seminar he led on Bible materials for children (HT:JT)

Interview with Conrad Mbewe
Martin Downes has an interview with Conrad Mbewe, pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church in Zambia.

Worldview Matters
Al Mohler uses the European culture wars to show the worldview matters.

Personal
We made it to Atlanta safe and sound. We drove almost 1000 miles in sixteen hours and made it one day. The kids were as good as we could have hoped for. Thanks for your prayers.

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A La Carte (7/22)

Background Information – Andy Naselli takes on this question: “Is ‘Background Information’ Ever Necessary to Understand the Bible?” “My answer is a cautious yes: ‘background information’ (which I prefer to call the historical context) is sometimes necessary for understanding the Bible accurately.” Why is the Charismatic Movement Thriving in Africa? – Conrad Mbewe: “I think…

Jul 22, 2013

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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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Weekend A La Carte (November 7)

The Hutterites’ guide to technology / Searching for jobs, Gen Z feels like it’s staring into ‘the void’ / The gospel according to Peter (Thiel) / Scientism and the allure of control / Can science explain sparkling rivers? / What led to Christianity Today’s crisis?

Nov 7

A La Carte

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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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A La Carte (November 6)

Don’t despise the red flags / Your thoughts are shaping your life / Can’t you just love everyone? / Selfies are not the self: forming embodied youth in a disembodied age / Effective altruists and the spreadsheet gospel / 4 Applications for the order of love—from the home to the ends of the earth /…

Nov 6

A La Carte

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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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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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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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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.

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Articles

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