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A La Carte (August 15)

Today’s Kindle deals include What Is the Meaning of Sex? by Denny Burk; Sex, Dating, and Relationships by Gerald Hiestand & Jay Thomas; Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God by C.J. Mahaney; Sex and Money by Paul Tripp; Hope Heals by Katherine & Jay Wolf. You can find them here.

Monday Morning and My Endless To Do List

“Do your plans for plans for this week cause anxiety to rise in you before you’ve even seen the sun rise? Are you trying to cross off tasks from your to-do list before you’ve finished your first cup of coffee and your toddler bounces into your room? Hello, Monday, we have not missed you.”

Alameda Spite House

This is kind of funny: “Houses (and fences) of spite are built when a land owner has the time, money, and just the right amount of malice to use construction as a weapon. Their purpose is to annoy neighbors, create an eyesore, or thumb their noses at authority.” But what about a spite house?

Twelve Steps to Regain Meaningful Membership

9Marks has a suggested 12-step recovery plan for pastors to regain meaningful church membership. Meaningful membership is such a blessing to a church!

Whose Hate? Which Victims?

Carl Trueman offers some interesting thoughts about hate and victimization. “Adultery as a hate crime? Imagine how potent the victim impact statements in those cases would be. And consider, for example, how many of Hollywood’s beautiful people might find themselves being led away in handcuffs to do some hard time behind bars.”

Great Athletes vs Average Animals

This is pretty funny. Usain Bolt is the fastest human alive–and is almost as fast as a butterfly.

California Lawmaker Drops Controversial Proposal

This is an encouraging victory.

Meet the Tiny Foxes That Shouldn’t Be Alive

This is a neat story.

Keller

Don’t let success go to your head. Don’t let failure go to your heart.

—Tim Keller

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    How you handle criticism is a test of your humility / The rise and fall of Jim Bakker / One simple principle for a more satisfying marriage / Why churchgoers escaped the ‘sex recession’ / Should Christians use apps like TikTok or Instagram? / Parenting like Aslan / Suffer and do not sin / Kindle…

  • Truths to Preach to Your Sorrow

    4 Truths to Preach to Your Sorrows

    All has been well, and your life has been good. It has been easy to love God and trust him, to pray to him and sing his praises. But then suddenly you are struck by a great trial or a deep sorrow, and for a time it can be difficult to adjust. Here are truths…

  • A La Carte (October 7)

    Some marriage advice: just shut up / How to be happy at work / Is Jesus the social justice champion of progressives? / Get a grip: ‘Claude’ isn’t a person / Why Christians should not buy into AI catastrophism / Don’t suppress young men / and more.

  • Prime Big Deals Days for Christians

    These are Prime Big Deal Days at Amazon. This page is a roundup of some of the best deals I’ve been able to track down. Check in a couple of times on Tuesday and Wednesday as I’ll be adding deals as I find them.

  • A La Carte (October 6)

    When you’re not sorry / What is her body for? / Is AI the new Covid? / On dying well / Why translation must have fingerprints / When friends turn against you / Kindle deals / Prime Big Deals