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A La Carte (February 11)

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Marriage in America – “This week Americans celebrate National Marriage Week, a collaborative campaign to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture. Here are nine things you should know about marriage in America.”

What Can Miserable Christians Sing? – Carl Trueman reflects on an old article titled “What Can Miserable Christians Sing?”

Truth and Tone – Erik Raymond looks to John Newton to encourage pastors to remember that truth and tone go hand-in-hand.

Addicted to Social Media – Kids are addicted to social media, but it’s not their fault. It’s your fault! And here’s why.

Growing Pains – Tim Chester (with some help from Tim Keller) writes about some of the growing pains that come with bigger churches.

They Do It Better – Tim Brister learned some discipleship lessons from someone who seems to be doing it quite a bit better than most Christians. It’s worth thinking about!

Spurgeon

I will not believe that you have tasted of the honey of the gospel if you can eat it all by yourself.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 23)

    Work will always matter / The rise of techno-feudalism / The gospel according to Karl Marx / The challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy / My manifesto on AI and religion / Steve McQueen, born again, set free / Cornfield baptism / 5 things most people don’t know about writing books

  • Authority

    How Men Can Use Their Authority Well

    There are few topics that have proven trickier to navigate than the topic of authority. We know we need authority to function as families, churches, and nations, yet there is something deep within our sinful humanity that causes us to rebel against it wherever it exists. We both want it and despise it. 

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    A La Carte (May 22)

    The ancient world had no word for child abuse / What I wish I had learned in theological college / Pray to the Lord of the harvest / What God is healing while not healing my health problems / Are you willing to show up? / Artificial preaching / Sales and deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 21)

    One step becomes a three-day walk / Tolkien, foolishness, and the ordinary means of grace / The staggering beauty and burden of church life / Denominational health / Three truths to combat your news anxiety / Don’t do the Devil’s work for him / and more.

  • The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

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    A La Carte (May 20)

    The pastor who refuses to back down / The missionary with Ebola / Why we don’t trust pastors / Rushing our quiet times / The other side of seminary / The remedy, the problem, and the church / Why we need to interpret the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.