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A La Carte (June 24)

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Kindle – Did you know you don’t need a Kindle device to read Kindle books? You can do it on your computer as well. Check it out right here.

When Words Mean What They Don’t Mean – Here’s another interesting little article from Bill Mounce.

The Joy of Typing – You probably don’t need to read this entire article to get the point of it: There are times when typing beats writing, and times when writing beats typing. Know when to use each (and teach your kids to do both!).

Adoption Misconceptions – Here are some common misconceptions about adoption and adoptive couples.

Doctor. – Here’s the story behind a recent viral photograph.

Bad Reasons to Switch – Eric McKiddie gives you some bad reasons to make the switch to expository preaching. And one good one.

Clean Water to the World – I love stories like this one: of an amazing invention that could just make a huge difference to millions of people.

Piper

The reason God knows the future is because he plans the future and accomplishes it.

—John Piper

  • Science and God

    Do You Have to Choose Between Science and God?

    Whatever else young people know today, they know that science and God are opposed to one another. At least, they think they know this, because it has been taught to them in a hundred formal and informal settings, from the classroom to the television. They have been taught that they must choose between science and…

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (February 13)

    A La Carte: You don’t have a LGBTQ neighbor / Satan doesn’t use rubber bullets / John Piper on criticizing God / Tales that celebrate traditional families / The little things matter / and more.

  • 12 General Market Books I Have Enjoyed Recently

    While I am committed to reading and reviewing Christian books, I also enjoy reading a steady diet of books published for the general market. I suppose my interests lean toward history, but I do read other books as well. Here are a few of the titles I’ve enjoyed over the past couple of months.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (February 12)

    A La Carte: When a crack becomes a chasm / That viral AI article / Artificial theologians / Christian witness in a divided world / Well our feeble frame he knows / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • Performative Grief

    Performative Grief

    We all know what it is to perform grief—to ensure that others are aware of our sadness by forcing them to see our sorrow. We may do this to gain their attention or compel their sympathy. We may do this because we make grief an idol and are only validated when others feel sorry for…