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A La Carte (July 23)

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The God of peace be with you today.

Want Connection? Try Commitment

This is an important one! Casey explains how connection depends upon commitment. “Over the course of my ministry in the local church, I’ve occasionally heard complaints from people who say they ‘don’t feel connected.’ Honestly, it’s usually a frustrating conversation for me because I don’t know how to make someone feel differently about something.”

Prayer Postures in the Bible

Does it matter what posture you use when you pray? “Let me list out … prayer postures you might try that I’ve found in the Bible, since there is such a variety in the Bible itself, with the goal of helping you grow in your times of prayer.”

When Your Mind Gets Stuck

Ed Welch offers help for those times when your mind just gets stuck.

7 Essential Things to Know about the Holiness of God

As the title says, here are seven essential things to know about God’s holiness.

Fading with Age

Barbara writes about some of the hardships (and some of the benefits) of aging.

Does God Care About How I Work?

Working from home can be a great blessing, yet it can also come with some struggles or temptations. This article means to warn against some of them.

Flashback: Jesus Repulses, Jesus Draws

When we preach Jesus today, we preach for a response. And there is always a response. Jesus repulses and Jesus draws. But an encounter with Jesus never accomplishes nothing.

Fasting does not change God’s hearing so much as it changes our praying.

—Don Whitney

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    Weekend A La Carte (August 30)

    A La Carte: My mom, her drug addiction, God’s grace / God’s intervention and suffering / Common descent or common design / Why the work we do matters / How short, O Lord? / Totems diminish human worth / and more.

  • New-and-Notable August

    10 New and Notable Christian Books for August 2025

    August is usually a fairly quiet month for new book releases, sitting as it does between the busy spring and fall seasons. However, there were still quite a few excellent books published this month and I’m glad to share some of them with you. In each case, I’ve shared the editorial description so you can…

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    A La Carte (August 29)

    A La Carte: New CityAlight song / The worry Rolodex / Change inexorable / John Piper on glorifying God in 1,000 decisions a day / The false hope of rebranding yourself / The quiet work of God / and more.

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    A La Carte (August 28)

    A La Carte: Marriage partners in heaven / You won’t believe who spoke at John MacArthur’s memorial service / Pastors should preach less / When your pastor preaches a bad sermon / Flawed youth ministry / Kindle deals.

  • Friendships

    Some Unexpected Blessings of Christian Friendship

    While I was sitting at John MacArthur’s memorial service and hearing his friends tell of their love for him (and his for them), I began to ponder some of the unexpected blessings that have come with both having friends and being a friend. Here are just three that came to mind…