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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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