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A La Carte (December 14)

I. Howard Marshall

Ray Van Neste: “I received word this morning that I. Howard Marshall, professor emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, had passed away, a month before his 82nd birthday.” He pens a sweet tribute.

Gospel for Asia

Christianity Today covers the recent revelations about Gospel for Asia, what went wrong, and what they claim to be doing about it.

The Death Of Tiger Woods

If you are a sports fan you may enjoy this article about the decline of Tiger Woods. “Tiger, as we knew him, no longer exists. But with the rebirth of Eldrick, maybe we can cheer for Woods once more.”

Christian Rhetoric During a National Crisis

Daniel Darling offers some wise and helpful tips on responding to crisis. “The question for Christians is now twofold; how should we think about these events, and how should we respond to these events? Much ink has been and will be spilled on the former, but I’m not sure we’re giving enough thoughtful attention to the latter. Can we do better than we’ve been doing?”

This Day in 1872. 143 years ago today, John Geddie (missionary to Polynesia) died in Australia, where he had sailed following a stroke. A wooden tablet memorializes him by saying, “When he landed in 1848, there were no Christians here, and when he left in 1872 there were no heathen.” *

15 Top Biblical Counseling Books of 2015

Counsellors and/or committed readers may be interested in this list from Bob Kellemen.

The Environmental Movement

Conrad Black (yeah, I know, I know) has quite a good article on climate change. “Where is there evidence of climate change, other than the endlessly repeated divinations of professedly clairvoyant people such as Prince Charles and Al Gore (who also told us that he invented the Internet and that the Pacific island country of Tuvalu would be submerged by now — the water level there has actually declined slightly)?”

Spurgeon

The way to do nothing at all is to be continually resolving that you will do everything.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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    A La Carte (November 4)

    A La Carte: Sex, virtue, technology / Is it right to long for a reunion? / Leaving a church / The quiet revival in France / When a word changes everything / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Do you feel anxious and overwhelmed—and want peace and help from God?

    Do you feel overwhelmed—and want peace and help from God? Take a deep breath and remember that God is always listening, and you have an open invitation to cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. You don’t have to carry any burden alone. To help you pray faithfully, install the free…

  • Nick Challies

    Nick Has Been with the Lord for 5 Years

    I can’t say why it is that we place extra emphasis on anniversaries that are multiples of five. Why does five years seem more significant than six or 20 than 21? It’s a strange custom, yet one we all acknowledge and accept. And on that note, today marks the fifth anniversary of the day my…

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    A La Carte (November 3)

    A La Carte: The idol in the mirror / Why the leaves fall / Fencing the table / Artificially intelligent pastors / Memory loss / Myths about Romans / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Preaching

    What a Miracle!

    Over the course of our Christian lives, we hear hundreds or even thousands of sermons. Perhaps through the sheer repetition, we are prone to forget what makes preaching so special, so unique. At the heart of preaching is the wonder…

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    Weekend A La Carte (November 1)

    A La Carte: Wellness cannot save you / “The Mercy of God” / Young men and sports gambling / Following through on the Reformation / The decline of reading and the rise of reels / Helping kids process social media violence / and more.