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A La Carte (February 28)

A La Carte Friday 2

This week’s deal at Westminster Books is Kevin DeYoung’s Daily Doctrine, a book I’m sure you’ll benefit from. I’ve been reading it with Aileen at one chapter per day after dinner and enjoying it.

As usual, you’ll find a variety of Kindle deals to browse through.

On Cherry-Picking Jesus

“Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, creators of Good Mythical Morning, were recent guests on Rainn Wilson’s ‘Soul Boom’ podcast where they briefly discussed details surrounding their respective deconstructions from the evangelical Christian faith.” Blake discusses some of what they talked about.

The 3 Lost Pieces of a Good Romance

Chloe Ann discusses “the three essential elements of a good romance novel that have gradually been vanishing from mainstream romance tales, and why these three elements are necessary for a good story.”

Hear the Hallelujahs Roar (Video)

It’s always a big day when CityAlight releases a new EP. Be sure to give a listen to “Hear the Hallelujahs Roar.”

Tim Keller: King of Endnotes

You may not have noticed that Tim Keller was the king of endnotes. Trevin noticed and compiled some of his favorites.

How to Lead a Church Without Losing Your Soul

“Prior to ministry, you imagine that the inertia of pastoral life will drive you joyfully into deep communion with Jesus. But it doesn’t take long to realize how wrong that idealism is.” Luke Simmons offers some counsel that may prove especially helpful to pastors.

Do We Ever Stop Grieving? A Hopeful Perspective

I appreciate the perspective Lois offers here and the distinctions between grief, missing, and remembering. Her concern is that we do not allow ourselves to remain permanently in a state of grief.

Flashback: A Freak of Nature (and Nurture)

They work to dwarf themselves, to resist the impulse to grow their knowledge and stretch their faith. They restrain the Spirit who would so readily help them to grow. They give themselves a bonsai faith.

The love of Jesus has never waned. He has promised that he will be with you in your misery, and your tested faith will shine gloriously when you see him face-to-face.

—Ed Welch

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    10 Ways To Keep Your Reading Fresh

    Most of us want to read more than we do. Many factors can interfere, whether the busyness of life, the allure of our devices, or the limitations of our budget. But I find that as often as not, we stop reading becauseF our habits have grown stale.

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    Learn how to engage with cultural issues in a deeply countercultural way. When we embrace the paradoxical character preached by Jesus in the Beatitudes, we experience rich and surprising blessing.

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    On the Far Side of Obedience

    To be human is to be finite—to be limited in our knowledge of past, present, and future. We exist within strict boundaries of time and space, so that we cannot see beyond our present location or beyond our present moment. This is a feature of our humanity and not a bug…

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