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A La Carte (April 23)

Today’s Kindle deals include a massive sale on excellent commentary sets as well as a few solid books.

Amazon has a large selection of board games on sale today.

Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church

This is a rather thought-provoking article. “For my husband and me, offering hospitality has meant breaking down a common church practice: sitting together as a family. Here are five reasons why we often separate on Sunday mornings…”

A Special Commemorative Issue for R.C. Sproul

There is a special commemorative issue of Tabletalk for R.C. Sproul that’s available for free download.

Pastors & Churches: Don’t Celebrate Brokenness

“Have you noticed the latest buzz word tossed around Christian circles? Brokenness. Listen, and you will hear it. Songs in worship gatherings and on Christian radio contain it. Churches use it on their websites to describe their culture to potential visitors. Pastors and leaders stand on stage and explain how broken they are and how their church is a place for broken people. Congregants use the word to describe themselves. Brokenness has never been so popular.”

The Ugly Coded Critique of Chick-Fil-A’s Christianity

Here’s an interesting take on the critiques of Chick-Fil-A. “The fast-food chain’s ‘infiltration’ of New York City ignores the truth about religion in America. It also reveals an ugly narrow-mindedness.”

What’s the Hardest Place to Break Into in the World? (Video)

Not that I’d recommend breaking into this place or any other place, but it’s still fun to think about: What’s the most secure place in the world?

9 Things You Should Know About the Creation of Modern Israel

“On Wednesday and Thursday, the modern state of Israeli celebrated the 70th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. Here are nine things you should know about the creation of the modern Israeli state.”

You Never Outgrow the Gospel

I enjoyed this brief video in which Jerry Bridges tells why you never outgrow the gospel.

Flashback: Don’t Tweet That Sermon!

While people sit and listen to the speaker, they grab ahold of memorable phrases, type them down, and send them out to the world via social media. Is it a good idea to tweet during a sermon?

You’ve been saved from the worst thing that could ever happen to you, and for the best thing that could ever happen to you!

—Blake Boylston

  • Prayer

    Spread Too Thin

    With so much to do, we can easily begin to wonder whether prayer is an appropriate use of scarce time. Wouldn’t it be better to give my attention to something that would let me cross something off my to-do list?

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    Weekend A La Carte (July 12)

    A La Carte: Where art thou Rob Bell? / The case against in vitro fertilization / Praying and weeping for those suffering in Texas / Greet each other with a holy hug / The example of Jimmy Swaggart / and more.

  • Thriving Marriage

    Thriving Marriage

    I have often wondered about the best time to write a book about marriage. When a couple is young, there is so much about marriage they have not yet experienced. They can still impart wisdom and teach lessons, of course, but there is so much of marriage that remains unknown to them. Yet when a…

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    A La Carte (July 11)

    A La Carte: Falling out of repentance / Tattoos as confession / The Epstein List and secret sins / Teaching generosity / Lessons from a former youth pastor / Bedbugs in the bowels of the city.

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    A La Carte (July 10)

    A La Carte: Questions for a maturing marriage / The lesbian seagulls that weren’t / But mommy, why? / A time to be tired / The modern rise of Stoicism / and more.

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger: A Short Film For You

    Based on a true story and inspired by the truth that character comes before competence, “The Stranger” is an honest, light-hearted and meaningful picture of what it means to truly serve others.