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A La Carte (August 13)

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The Orphan Without a Face

Here’s a sad bit of biography. “When a horrifying bacterial infection disfigured my newborn face, my parents abandoned me right there in my hospital bed. The only thing more painful than knowing they left me behind was finding them 38 years later.” (Note: The article contains a small amount of bad language.)

Elisabeth Elliot Memorial Service

Here is a recording from the Elisabeth Elliot Memorial Service held at Wheaton College, Sunday, July 26, 2015.

Protest Planned Parenthood

There are lots of #ProtestPP protests coming up. This site offers a listing.

This Day in History: James Stewart lands in Capetown, South Africa to work with David Livingstone. He soon grows weary of Livingstone and decides to open a school for African children, founding what soon became a premiere educational establishment. *

Extreme Means

This article details some of the extreme means pet owners are taking to keep their pets alive. Pet health care is getting as sophisticated as the two-legged variety.

Had a Miserable Day

There can be a danger in forgetting that even our heroes were imperfect. Tim Keesee digs into William Carey’s journals and shares a couple of his bad days.

Do We Alienate Our White Brothers and Sisters?

Earlier in the week I shared an article from the Reformed African American Network and this one from the same site seems like an appropriate complement to it.

Begg

If truth were told, most of us spend longer each day on personal cleanliness than on practical godliness.

—Alistair Begg

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    Noteworthy New Commentaries from 2025

    There are few resources I rely on more than I rely on my commentaries. Over the years, I have developed an extensive collection and turn to them often. I try to keep tabs on new commentaries and thought I would let you know about some of the best options that were published in 2025

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    A La Carte: Doug Wilson vs public schools / Your church needs you to sing / Wicca’s origins and Christian Nationalism / Out of season / Amish millionaires / Two wedding aisles to walk down / and more.

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    A La Carte (December 4)

    A La Carte: Why I changed my mind on mixed martial arts / Misunderstanding porn / When time feels short / The Bible and friendship / Is God disappointed in me? / and more.

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    Can Satan Put Thoughts Into Our Minds?

    Each of us is familiar with the experience of being tempted to sin. Sometimes these temptations arise from outside of us and sometimes they arise from within. Each of our three sworn enemies—the world, the flesh, and the devil—has the ability to tempt us to do what God forbids or fail to do what God…

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    A La Carte (December 3)

    A La Carte: Christ or Christian culture? / How to see your own blind spots / Kevin DeYoung’s questions for Christian Nationalists / Beware of desensitization / I want to be the princess / and more.