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A La Carte (July 28)

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Good morning. Grace and peace to you.

Today’s Kindle deals include several important books related to ministering to one another.

Ansel Adams, AI, and the Essence of Creation

Alan Noble visited a gallery of Ansel Adams’ works and came away reflective. “How long before all of this, all of this is gone? Before we expect A.I. to produce these same kinds of works for us without the f-stop, the light meter, the darkroom, the framing, the hiking, the exploring of nature, or the patient waiting for the sun to rise or set? For many daily applications, the answer is, today.”

Not Fleeting but Absurd

Bobby Jamieson considers the key word from the book of Ecclesiastes and tells why he thinks we should understand it to mean “absurd.”

How Can I Share the Gospel With a Family Member Without Pushing Them Away? (Video)

This is an important question because it acknowledges that sometimes sharing the gospel can disrupt or destroy a relationship. Thus, we may need to be wise and discerning with when and how we tell others about Jesus.

Find Your Identity in God, Not Your Suffering

There is often a temptation for sufferers to find their identity in their suffering. Randy Alcorns explains why it’s so important to keep our identity anchored in God.

Overcoming the Drift Towards Cynicism

Writing for TGC India, Sheryl Jacob explains how she has learned to overcome the tempting drift towards cynicism.

Up Not In

“Ruminating doesn’t heal our wounds, but usually makes them worse. Understanding what we’ve experienced in the past and how it affects our present attitudes can be a step toward healing. If that is where the process ends, however, we can end up in a non-productive cycle. The solution isn’t another diligent practice. It involves another orientation.”

Flashback: Settlers in the Land of Love

When we sold everything we had and bought the field laden with hidden treasure, we completed the wisest of all transactions. We traded rags for riches, the finite for the infinite, what we cannot keep for what we cannot lose.

What we can take to God we can trust to God.

—Maltbie Davenport Babcock

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    Sex, Self-Forgetfulness, and the Joy of Serving Your Spouse

    I often think there is a kind of paradoxical quality to sex within marriage. It’s paradoxical in that few things have greater ability to bring blessing (through its right use) or to bring cursing (through its misuse). Not only that, but few things bring greater joy to a marriage, and also, in so many cases,…

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    Three Marks of a Good Christian Book

    Not every book marketed as ‘Christian’ is worth your time. Here are three marks—truth, love, and beauty—that can help you discern which Christian books are truly worth reading.

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