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A La Carte (9/23)

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More About Harsh Language
If you read last week’s exchange between Nathan Busenitz and Doug Wilson, you’ll want to read this follow-up by Busenitz.


Can’t You Take a Joke?
Wired writes about the man who invented the emoticon. 🙂


The Cross: Can We Have More?
Darryl Dash reflects on Brian McLaren’s understanding of the gospel and pleads for more of the cross.


Children as the Ultimate Experience
Owen Strachan writes about two articles, one by Mohler and one by Driscoll, that discuss the importance of the family as constructed and formed by the Bible.


R.I.P. Emerging Church
The term “emerging church” has already fallen out of favor among those who once used it as a descriptor for themselves. “Now comes word from recognized leaders and voices within the emerging church movement that the term has become so polluted that it is being dropped.”


The Prince’s Poison Cup
The Prince’s Poison Cup is a forthcoming children’s book written by R.C. Sproul (and with great illustrations by Justin Gerard). The Ligonier blog shares some information about it.


Quick Links:
Ending is Beginning
Kathryn Scott: I Belong
Using God’s Will to Manipulate


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    A La Carte (April 2)

    Canada’s new hate bill / On judging books / The “Liberal Trad” / Project Hail Mary and positive masculinity / God’s Word and our feelings / Networking and platforming / Friend after friend departs / and more.

  • Its a Risk To Be in Front of a Room

    It’s a Risk To Be in Front of a Room

    Few people are ‘cancelled’ in the pews, but many are in the pulpit. Preaching today carries real risk—yet the Word must still be proclaimed. Here’s why it’s worth it.

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    A La Carte (April 1)

    Evangelism is not a thing you do / Gaslighting and biblical counseling / Survivors among discarded brothers and sisters / What’s so spiritual about spiritual gifts? / Huge Kindle sale / and more.

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    A La Carte (March 31)

    The manosphere and the way of Christ / Leadership axioms / Hard quotes for the Christian life / Comfort for those praying for prodigals / Hope for those who have made sex an idol / The race to make designer babies / and more.

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    God’s Yes, No, or Not Yet

    God never mishandles a single prayer. His ‘yes,’ his ‘no,’ and his ‘not yet’ are all governed by perfect wisdom and aimed at his glory and our good.