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A La Carte (9/4)

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Christians and Government
Pulpit blog takes on “Christians and Government” and does so at a good time.


Tabletalk Online
Ligonier Ministries is offering their issue on the New Atheism in full online through a nifty online reader.


Cooling is Caused by Warming
“Forget global warming – the latest problem is global cooling. Conservation group WWF has blamed climate change for the coldest August in Sydney for more than 60 years.”


Trig Paxson Van Palin
I really enjoyed this little article from National Review.


Screwtape in Chicago
After selling out shows in Washington and New York, Max McLean’s production of The Screwtape Letters is heading to Chicago in October.


Partnership and Perseverance
Timmy Brister reports on Lakeshore Baptist Church and damage done to it by Gustav. This is a church that suffered greatly after Katrina as well.


Toronto Pastors Fellowship
Toronto-area pastors (and non-pastors) may wish to take note of Toronto Pastors Fellowship. This fellowship and conference is sponsored by my church and the first meeting will take place on September 22.


  • Free Stuff Fridays (Matthias Media)

    This week the blog and the giveaway have been sponsored by Matthias Media. Matthias Media is hosting Evangelize 2024 in Denver, Colorado on October 7-9, 2024. We have partnered with 10ofThose, Calvary Family of Churches and Vinegrowers to help you raise the evangelistic temperature at your church. We want to motivate and equip people to…

  • When Christians Disagree

    When Christians Disagree

    Wouldn’t it be nice if Christians only ever got along? Wouldn’t it be grand if all the discord we see in the world around us was completely foreign to the church? Wouldn’t it be heavenly if believers ever only experienced peace? I suppose it would be heavenly and, therefore, more than we can realistically hope…

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (July 26)

    A La Carte: Therapy and bug men / How to have joy in hard times / Can a single pastor date in his church? / Life from barren ground / Shulamith Firestone was a prophet / Different ways of reading people we disagree with / and more.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (July 25)

    A La Carte: What does it mean to die with dignity? / Did Paul endorse slavery? / Forgiveness in marriage / 5 ways to pursue contentment / The immense value of encouragement / and more.

  • Maybe We Make Meditation Too Difficult

    Maybe We Make Meditation Too Difficult

    Of all the Christian disciplines, it is my guess that meditation may be the least practiced—though I suppose fasting might have something to say about that. Most people diligently make time to read the Bible and pray. And yet, while most people have good intentions when it comes to meditation, it so often seems to…

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    A La Carte (July 24)

    A La Carte: A mother to me, too / Never look your age? / Nine reminders for the struggle with body image / A ruler who trusts in Yahweh / No, I will not stop calling the church a family / Criminalizing sexual ethics / Bible journal sale / Kindle deals / and more.