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A La Carte (December 17)

Email and Time Management

This article (actually, a letter) contains a really important principle about the battle between email and creativity.

How to Love God by Getting More Sleep

Joe Carter writes about something I’m really bad at: Sleep. “My poor sleep hygiene was affecting my family, my work, and my physical health. And it was also affecting me spiritually.”

Christianity Today’s 2016 Book Awards

There are some very good (and some very not-good) books in Christianity Today’s annual book awards.

The New Perspective on Paul

Ever wondered what the New Perspective on Paul is all about? 5 Minutes in Church History tells you in, you guessed it, five minutes.

Christmas…The Real Story

You’ll enjoy watching John MacArthur tell the real story of Christmas.

This Day in 1843. 172 years ago today, Charles Dickens’ book A Christmas Carol was first published. *

Seeing Color

When I was in Germany this fall I was able to try some enChroma glasses, allowing me to see red and green for the first time (I’m red-green color blind). I just found the video on my phone and put it on Facebook.

Don’t Play Hard to Get in Marriage

Melissa: “It’s you he wants. All of you. It’s just one (essential) way to show your husband how much you love him. And, whatever you do, don’t underestimate the power of sex to help you feel wanted and needed and loved by your husband. Sex is for both of you.”

DeYoung

Perhaps the most common reason people don’t believe in God is simply this: They don’t want anyone telling them what to do.

—Kevin DeYoung

  • Have You Heard Of This Reformed Christian University in Canada?

    This week the blog is sponsored by Redeemer University. Choosing a university amidst the rising cost of living, rapid technological advancement, a changing job market, and a polarized, increasingly secular cultural context can be a daunting decision for Christians. The world is also much noisier than it was for previous generations, oversaturated with messages urging…

  • Talent

    Great Gifts but Little Faithfulness

    God does not distribute his gifts equally among all his children. Rather, to some he gives much and to others he gives little. Some are given great opportunities while others are given minimal opportunities, and some are given massive wealth while others are given paltry wealth or even straight-out poverty. Some have towering intellects while…

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    A La Carte (October 14)

    A La Carte: Yesterday and today and forevermore / Elisabeth Elliot, the valiant / Deconstructing one’s faith / Is theology really that important / I talk with Paul Tripp / Kindle and commentary deals / and more.

  • Meditation

    Coming Away Cold

    We live at a time in which we are constantly inundated with information. We live much of our lives within the glow of digital devices that are constantly beeping, buzzing, and flashing to tell us there is new information available to be had—text messages, emails, tweets, headlines.

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    Weekend A La Carte (October 12)

    A La Carte: When the trees fall / No little people, no little places / Empty nesting / Revisionist history / I asked the Lord that I might grow / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (MBTS)

    This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. For the Church Institute is a free online platform from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary designed to provide free and accessible theological training to equip, encourage, and edify local churches. Courses may be taken as a self-paced individual or as a group within your…