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A La Carte (April 3)

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Good morning. May the Lord be with you and bless you.

You’ll find lots of neat Kindle deals today. There are books on worry, apologetics, miscarriage, and more. I also continue to dig up some great deals in the massive Intervarsity Press sale.

Westminster Books has lowered the price on a resource meant to help you share the story of Jesus this Easter.

(Yesterday on the blog: The Most Pleasant Show on Television)

It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to Pray

This is an encouraging article that insists it’s never too late to learn how to pray. It uses the example of Tim Keller who didn’t really learn how to pray until he was in his 50s.

Walking With Those Who Weep

“I have had the opportunity and privilege of walking with many through various forms of loss and trial. It was not until we lost our 18-year-old son, however, that I truly learned that there is a huge difference between knowing about grief and knowing grief. Walking through the death of our son revealed to me that I knew far less about what is actually helpful in supporting others than I thought.”

What Does the Bible Mean When It Teaches Wives to Submit?

Jonathan Threlfall does a bit of a deep dive into a subject that is always controversial. “Many people cringe at the teaching that wives are to submit to their husbands. A clear understanding of this teaching will lead us to marvel at the goodness of God’s plan for marriage and society.”

Rethinking the Role of the Pastor’s Wife

Wendy Alsup asks some interesting questions here. “How did we come to our current cultural understanding of the role of a pastor’s wife? Is it a ministry position? It is a biblical role? Or have our expectations of a pastor’s wife morphed over time to fill the vacuum left in churches and denominations that deny women’s ordination?”

Why Hospitality in the New Testament Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does

Michael Kruger explains why the New Testament’s understanding of hospitality is probably a bit different from our own.

Does God Want Some to Go to Hell?

Does God want some people to go to hell? And is that even the right question to ask?

Flashback: We Are Very Anxious About Our Character

F.B. Meyer…counsels us on what to do when others attack our character and seek to harm our name. In short: wait on the Lord.


  • Prime-Deals

    Prime Day Deals for Christians

    Amazon’s annual Prime Day deals are here, and for those of us who use Amazon anyway, it’s a time to get some deals. You’ll find items on sale across all categories. Of course, my interest is in books and, thankfully, there are lots of great deals to be had (in printed, not Kindle editions).

  • A La Carte (June 23)

    Sovereignty and my murdered friend / Murder in disguise / Raising kids in the faith is simpler than you may think / Where are the young men? Ministry and the crisis of formation / The design of feet on display at the World Cup / We are the witnesses / Being the best you can…

  • A La Carte (June 22)

    Why this temptation? / Running out of time / Let me dwell / The mirage of the influencer-pastor / Marks of growing disciples / Christ is praying for you / Your recommendation / Kindle deals.

  • Works & Wonders (June 21)

    First chief perfect, Then came a soccer ministry, A quadrillion miles of fungus, Psalm 119 volume 2, Prince Edward Island, Fried apple pie.

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 20)

    Long-form and think pieces on: Drugs vs. discipline in the age of Ozempic, the Muslim mind, A.I. doom trolling, the egalitarian scorched earth, against Christian doomerism, Fakes of the future, and many of your recommendations.