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A La Carte (August 14)

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God Does Not View Your Labors as ‘Filthy Rags’ – “What does God think of our good works after we are saved? Here, unfortunately, Christians often receive mixed messages. Somewhere along the way we have begun to believe that our pride is best held in check, and God’s grace is most magnified, when we denigrate all our efforts and all our labors as merely ‘filthy rags’ in the sight of God.”

Don’t Look Down on Me – This video is worth watching. In it, a little person displays some of his challenges.

Two Gardens – J.D. Greear has been doing some good blogging lately, and this article is no exception.

Christian Sexual Morality in a Same-Sex Marriage Future – “Churchgoing Christians who support same-sex marriage are more likely to think pornography, cohabitation, hook-ups, adultery, polyamory, and abortion are acceptable. And it’s reasonable to expect continued change in more permissive directions.”

10 Tips for Christian Leaders – Here are 10 social media tips for Christian leaders who don’t want to be self-promoting jerks.

When Dad Is Dying – Megan Best has helpful counsel for those end-of-life decisions.

Spurgeon

A religion of head-knowledge and theories will prove of no avail either in this life or that which is to come.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • Missions on Point

    This week the blog is sponsored by Propempo International which invites you to explore a revolutionary take on missions on today! What would happen if the local church took its rightful role in global missions? Providing a refreshing look on missions, “Missions on Point,” written by experienced church planter and missionary David Meade, proposes this simple…

  • Songs in the Night

    Those Who Sing Songs in the Night

    Imagine that you are sitting in a prison cell. This is not some posh or even stark 21st-century prison cell, but a primitive Roman one. Your back is pressed against cold stones. Your stomach is aching with hunger. Your nose is assaulted by terrible smells. Your heart is filled with despair. You know your death…

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    A La Carte (December 9)

    A La Carte: Tortured, imperfect, and held by Jesus / Let the feminist mock / What is the wrath of God? / As long as there is time / Every believer’s call to meaningful ministry / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A Common Contradiction Between Belief and Practice

    A Common Contradiction Between Belief and Practice

    Many Christians experience a contradiction between what we believe to be true about the Bible and our actual practice of reading the Bible. Often our theology is superior to our habits. We profess that the Bible is infallible, inerrant, authoritative, and sufficient, but we then neglect it in our daily lives. We agree with David…

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    Weekend A La Carte (December 7)

    A La Carte: Hunter Biden and a father’s pardon / How to avoid a midlife crisis / John Piper on creepy, darker media / The Supreme Court and the transgender minors case / and much more.

  • 2024 Mega Projects

    10 Christian Mega-Projects Released In 2024

    Lots of great books and other resources came our way in 2024. Among them were some that were particularly “mega”—that represented an extraordinarily long, big, expansive, or audacious idea, and I wanted to give credit where credit is due. With apologies to any I missed, here is my list of some of the most mega…