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A La Carte (August 22)

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Lead with Empathy, Love Your Neighbor, Let the Truth Come Out – Here’s Al Mohler writing on the situation in Ferguson.

Kent Brantly’s Remarks – Here is Dr. Kent Brantly speaking following his release from hospital (where he was successfully treated for Ebola).

In Defense of Dawkins – Well, kind of. (And another one teeing off Dawkins.)

Female Adult Gamers – Adult women are now among the major users of video games. “Women age 18 or older represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (36%) than boys age 18 or younger (17%).”

Which Gospel Tracts Do You Use? – Here are some recommended resources for evangelism.

How Do Tornadoes Form? – Watch this brief video and you’ll find out.

Packer

Access to God under all circumstances is guaranteed by Christ’s one sacrifice that covers all transgressions.

—J.I. Packer

  • Weekend A La Carte (July 18)

    This weekend’s collection of long-form and think-pieces covers declining fertility rates, the Boy Scouts, The Odyssey, AI and the elderly, and Gen Z, plus reader recommendations.

  • A Solid Defense of a Very Defensible Position

    Some issues in the church seem to arise once, but then get permanently put to rest. Others, though, seem to arise time and time again, often in slightly different forms. Gender roles are squarely in the latter category.

  • A La Carte (July 17)

    Setting a financial finish line / A manifesto on generative AI writing / What the Bible teaches about karma / Dang it, social media / D.L. Moody’s commitment to God / Playing to not lose / Book reviews / Sales and deals / and more.

  • A La Carte (July 16)

    Gen-Z revival / Devotional material that hinders spiritual growth? / Does the day end in night / When you cannot sing, let the church sing for you / Three prayers for prodigal children / The ordinary and enduring gifts of the Spirit / and more.

  • Harder to Change

    I’m Finding It Harder to Change

    As 2026 began, I decided to change up my devotions. I have followed roughly the same pattern for the last 15 or 20 years and thought it would be nice to freshen things up a little bit. It went poorly.