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A La Carte (April 7)

Today’s Kindle deals include a number of titles on evangelism, including one by John MacArthur. Also, there’s a new one there from GLH Publishing which is discounted for a week or so.

Dispatches from the Front is a wonderful series of videos and Westminster Books has them on sale, including the newest one which has only just released.

10 Things You Should Know about the Trinity

Fred Sanders has a nice little roundup.

Suffering is Not Magic and Mountaintops

We are prone to romanticize suffering and the spiritual mountaintops we hear about. The reality isn’t always so sweet.

How Ads Work on YouTube (Video)

Have you ever wondered how ads work on YouTube? This video will let you know.

Groom of the Stool

History is full of quirks and hilarity. Like this: “From the 1500s into the 1700s, British kings appointed lucky nobles the strangely prestigious chance to perform the king’s most private task of the day, as the Groom of the Stool.”

Ten Thoughts about the “Billy Graham Rule”

Denny Burk offers ten commonsense thoughts on the so-called Billy Graham Rule.

Reformed Podcasts

Monergism has compiled a list of some Reformed podcasts that may be of interest.

God Loves Us Enough to Disappoint Us

This is worth pondering: “I have been disappointed by how my job search in ministry has gone thus far. And that disappointment is perhaps one of God’s greatest blessings to me in this entire process.”

Flashback: Did God Break the Law for Love?

It happened again. A popular preacher said something in a sermon, it made its way to social media, and lots of people got upset. This happens quite often, doesn’t it? However, I am making an exception for one because I suspect quite a few people who saw it on their Facebook timeline are saying, “Hang on! What’s so wrong with what he said?”

A real Christian is known not by the cross he wears, but by the cross he bears.

—Steve Lawson

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    New and Notable Christians Books for December

    Even late in the year, we continue to see some excellent new books come our way. And, one way or another, most of them make their way to boxes on my front doorstep. I sort through all those books and try to distill them down to some of the most notable. Here are the ones…

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    A La Carte (December 29)

    A La Carte: Sharing about difficult issues / Is God still angry? / Your heart is not a toy / If you want to truly live / Wisdom is infectious, not contagious / Kindle deals / and more.

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    My Only Plea at New Year’s

    As we come to the end of one year and the dawning of the next, I often find myself pondering the year that was and the year that will be. I often find myself thanking the Lord for all his mercies and pleading them for another year. To that end, I have often appreciated this…

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    Weekend A La Carte (December 27)

    A La Carte: What is true after Christmas / Top 10 YouTubes of 2025 / Gilead reveals a gilded world / The joy of Bible journaling / No one is going to make you / Kindle, Logos, and book deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (December 26)

    A La Carte: Don’t fight the wrong war / What is tech good for? / AI griefbots / Dieting to the glory of God / Discipling younger men / John Piper on complacency / and more.