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A La Carte (April 2)

Today’s Kindle deals include some great books by David Wells. It’s a good time to get introduced to his work…

This month’s free book from Christian Audio is Reset by David Murray. There are some other solid titles discounted beneath it as well as tons by R.C. Sproul.

(Yesterday on the blog: How We Worshipped)

A Man Dies So Others May Be Saved

What an interesting article to find in a national newspaper. “The news from France, this time Trèbes, was depressingly familiar. A jihadist terror attack, again. A radicalized Muslim man known to police on a rampage, again. Civilians about their daily business under siege, again.”

Two Types of People in Hell (Video)

Todd Frieluh shares some wisdom from R.C. Sprouluh on the two typesuh of people in hell.

The Intellectual Journey of J.M. Bergoglio

J.M. Bergoglio is better known, of course, as pope Francis. In this article, Reformed theologian Leonardo De Chirico takes a look at his intellectual journey. “What he has been saying and doing since being elected, e.g. his affirming attitudes towards all, his noisy silences over doctrine, his thoroughgoing Marianism, and his lack of clarity on several key issues, has caused many to wonder where his thought came from.”

The Biggest Organ in the Body?

“Researchers have detailed the structure and distribution of spaces in your body that they say represent a newfound human organ, and this ‘organ’ just might be your body’s biggest — but not all experts are convinced.”

The First Image of Christ on the Cross

Gene Veith looks at the “Staurogram,” the earliest means of representing Christ.

How Fast Can You Travel Around the World? (Video)

Basically, faster than in the past but not as fast as in the future…

Flashback: The False Teachers: Norman Vincent Peale

Where Peale taught that our deepest problem is a lack of belief in ourselves and that our salvation comes with a simple shift in thinking, the Bible teaches that no man can save himself, regardless of how positive his thoughts may be.

Most of God’s people are contented to be saved from the hell that is without; they are not so anxious to be saved from the hell that is within.

—Robert Murray McCheyne

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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…

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    A La Carte (February 11)

    A La Carte: Life without a phone / “Yours Alone” (a new song) / Loving your wife through the rough patches / Godly mothers-in-law / All the answers / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 10)

    A La Carte: John Piper on aging with joy / Lessons on money / Who we are when we disagree / Don’t be a discouraging Christian / Gender surgeries for minors / Church-loving children / Kindle deals / and more.