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A La Carte (August 29)

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The Lord be with you and bless you today.

Today’s Kindle deals include some choice picks from Sinclair Ferguson, Alistair Begg, Michael Kruger. You’ll also find Nik Ripken’s The Insanity of God. In related news, Amazon has a couple of Kindle devices on sale: The standard Kindle as well as the Paperwhite bundle.

(Yesterday on the blog: Is It Time To Stop Streaming Your Service?)

How to Identify a False Teacher

“The New Testament is replete with warnings to God’s people to beware of false teachers.” This article helps you learn how to identify them—a task that is often far more difficult than it seems.

The Rise of Cultural Christianity

Madeleine Davies takes a stab at explaining the unexpected rise of cultural Christianity—people who are content to consider themselves cultural Christians even while they deny the tenets of the Christian faith. (I think you should be able to read the article without paywall, though it’s possible you’ll need to register for a free account.)

19 Christian Para Athletes to Root for at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

I appreciated CT highlighting some of the Christian athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympics.

Turn Off Social Media Until the Election

I would imagine many of us need to consider doing this or something like it. “Here’s my radical proposal to anyone and everyone finding their emotional and intellectual life highjacked by social media: delete it. Maybe delete it until the next election. Or at least delete it for a month so you can sober up.”

More Than Bodies: Examining Our Assumptions About Disability

Matt McCraney explains why thinking about disability primarily as a medical issue may cause us to miss opportunities to bless and serve people with disabilities.

The Chosen Ones, Not the Choice Ones

That’s a good little phrase: We are the chosen ones, but we are not the choice ones.

Flashback: 20 Quick Tips to Improve Your Productivity

We all want to be productive, right? …here are 20 real-world, time-tested tips to improve your productivity.

It is of no use to hope that we shall be well rooted if no rough winds pass over us.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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    How a Boeing 737 MAX survived a nosedive at the speed of sound / One saving word / The Wild West of commercial surrogacy / The best apologetic is you / Why baseball for 6-year-olds is breaking the bank / The trouble with kids’ sports / Rise Under / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers)

    This week, the blog and this giveaway are sponsored by Harvest House Publishers. Help your child see how the Bible is organized and how key people, events, and themes in each of its books connect. The Bible Infographics for Kids Bible Handbook uses fun, colorful, easy-to-follow visuals to give kids helpful context as they read…

  • A La Carte (October 9)

    John Piper on marriage miracles / Why I regret getting a vasectomy / Vaccinated against God / A worship leader’s take on the Caleb Flynn case / Pastor, you will get hurt / Addressing the pastor shortage with the gospel / Podcast recommendations / Kindle deals

  • A La Carte (October 8)

    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…