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Sep 12, 2007

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Wednesday September 12, 2007

Do Sports Build Character?
Looking at an abundance of evidence in major league sports, Anthony Bradley has determined that sports do not build character.

Portable Sounds
Christianity Today is in the midst of a series looking at how the Internet and the digital revolution are changing the way we listen, purchase, and even learn about new music.

Abandoning Islam
Muslims in Holland are fighting for the right to abandon Islam without facing a death sentence.

On the Reading of Books
Dr. Mohler reposts a good article about reading.

A La Carte (November 18)

A La Carte: The spiritual discipline of sleep / Holy leisure and hollow rest / Outgiving God / Processing isn’t always good / Who I was waiting for / Sermon delivery / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 18

A La Carte

3 min read
Hope for Spiritually Depressed Christians

We all walk through seasons where the darkness doesn’t lift. You’re praying, reading your Bible, doing the right things—and still, the weight won’t let up. If that’s you—or someone you love—there’s a book I want you to check out. It’s called Overcoming the Darkness by Nate Pickowicz. It looks at spiritual depression through the lens…

Nov 17

Sponsored

5 min read
Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive

Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia. Some honor Canada as groundbreaking in its commitment to bringing dignity to death while others abhor it as taking advantage of the weak, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Already euthanasia…

Nov 17

Articles

6 min read
A La Carte (November 17)

A La Carte: It’s safe to be sad / Jesus was not born in a stable / Unburden your soul / Time is not money / Intellectual disabilities / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 17

A La Carte

3 min read
The Man Who Plays Pastor

Christians have long compared prayer to a thermometer that measures spiritual heat. When we grow complacent in our relationship with the Lord, that thermometer almost invariably registers cool, for in such times we pray seldom and we pray without fervor.

Nov 16

Articles

2 min read
Weekend A La Carte (November 15)

A La Carte: Tempted to be exceptional / Praying to Mary / Sage fatherly advice / Stewards of creation / Slow to speak on social media / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 15

A La Carte

3 min read

Hosting Your Own Little Haman Party

It often surprises me how inadvertently selfish we human beings can be and how obliviously self-centered our behavior can become. I see this in many ways, but one has stood out to me over the past little stretch of time.

Nov 12

Articles

6 min read
The Return of the Ancients and the Future of America

Every now and again, I decide that I will visit the ECPA list of bestselling Christian books and read the number one bestseller, no matter what it is. It is a decision I often regret. I wish the books that rose to the top were the best of the best, but, sadly, they are often…

Nov 14

Book Reviews

9 min read
Why Euthanasia Feels Intuitive

Canada has gained a lot of attention in recent years due to its commitment to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its preferred idiom for euthanasia. Some honor Canada as groundbreaking in its commitment to bringing dignity to death while others abhor it as taking advantage of the weak, the elderly, and the vulnerable. Already euthanasia…

Nov 17

Articles

6 min read
The Man Who Plays Pastor

Christians have long compared prayer to a thermometer that measures spiritual heat. When we grow complacent in our relationship with the Lord, that thermometer almost invariably registers cool, for in such times we pray seldom and we pray without fervor.

Nov 16

Articles

2 min read
When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside

No Christian tradition is perfect, which means that every Christian tradition has its own strengths and weaknesses. Every tradition has areas in which it presses hard to understand and live according to biblical truth, but then also areas in which it inevitably fails to completely match Scripture’s teaching and emphases. Since every tradition is the…

Nov 10

Articles

6 min read

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