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A La Carte (April 9)

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May the Lord be with you and bless you today.

Westminster Books has a deal on a new book of Gospel Stories. They also still have a discount on a new book for kids by Kristyn Getty.

There’s a wide variety of Kindle deals today. Lewis’ Space Trilogy is an especially good value. So too Powlison’s Good and Angry.

Prove Me. Try Me. Test Me.

“I tell my Sunday school class that we speak to God through prayer, and God speaks to us through His Word. With the Psalms, it’s different. God speaks to me through the Psalms, but I also pray the words right back to Him. Attempting to emulate David, His words become my words. But today, I want to take back the spoken words, regifting them back to David and refusing to keep them as my own.”

Trump’s Tariffs: What They Are, What They Aren’t, and Why It Matters to Retirees

Chris writes a blog for Christian retirees. In this article, he considers Trump’s tariffs and how they may matter to retirees and the rest of us.

It Only Gets Better

Darryl is correct that in so many ways life gets better over time. “Youth has many advantages, like strength and energy. Getting older has some drawbacks, but it has its perks too. Having young children is great, but so is having older children and grandkids. Starting a career is nice, but so is gaining wisdom and experience. Starting good habits is okay, but enjoying the fruit of those habits, accrued after decades, is a joy.”

Handling Praise and Criticism in Worship

There is a lot to think about here for people who are involved in leading worship (and those who are led by them). “Worship leaders who treat Sunday like a concert will either soak up all the compliments and dodge all the critiques, or they might internalize the criticism and become deeply discouraged. But worship leaders who understand worship as service—a spiritual offering to God and his people—can listen carefully to all the feedback God may use to sharpen us. But how can we sort through that feedback in a way that builds Christ’s church?”

Paul Went to the Third Heaven. What in the World Is He Talking About?

Wyatt Graham considers what Paul might have meant when he said he went to the third heaven.

The Spiritual Problem of Being Overinformed

Brett McCracken: “In a sense, ‘being informed’ is more of a liability than an asset in today’s world. The quality of digitally mediated information is simply too untrustworthy. What happens to us when we’re overinformed but underactivated? From my experience and observations, some common side effects occur…”

Flashback: My Dear, Sweet Girl

Some sin loudly and some sin quietly. Some sin in their actions and some in their imaginations. But it’s all sin. Our problem isn’t just what we do, but who we are!

The very resources Jesus used to live his obedient life are resources given also to all of us who trust and follow him.

—Bruce Ware

  • Proud of Her

    Proud of Her on Mother’s Day

    I can’t even tell you how brave she has been, how resilient, and how determined. The Lord alone knows all the ways she has had to exercise her faith and submit her will to his. But she has. She has, and it has been a blessing and an honor to behold. We come again to…

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    A La Carte (May 9)

    A La Carte: The one life dream that makes a girl blush / Will I be single forever? / Should I go to seminary? / The clearest indication of our evil’s depth / Treasures in heaven / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 8)

    A La Carte: She forgot our names / “Gender-affirming care” for children / The woman who saved her church / The Trojan horse of a bad dictionary / Piper’s myths about eternal rewards / Tell your kids stories / and more.

  • Test Everything

    Christian, Do You Test Everything?

    A little while ago, the Bank of Canada became concerned about the amount of counterfeit currency circulating within the country. They began to educate the population with a short and simple mantra: “Touch, tilt, look at, look through.” These are four simple tests that can quickly show a bill to be genuine or counterfeit.

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    A La Carte (May 7)

    A La Carte: The babies money can buy / Deconstruction is sooo 2022 / Tips for leading a Bible study / Arguments against physician-assisted suicide / Your pastor isn’t your therapist / Book and Kindle sales / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 6)

    A La Carte: Jeremy Clarkson got scammed? / Dying for sex / Materially rich and spiritually emaciated / Gain is godliness or godliness is gain? / Reclaiming a rich interior life / and more.