We are going around the world in A La Carte today! What a blessing that so many writers from so many nations choose to bless us with their wisdom. There are a few new Kindle deals today. Westminster Books is offering deals on their summer reading picks. The Intermediate State of the Dead in Christ From the Philippines, here’s Noel Espinosa on the intermediate state. “A recent death in our Church generated much lament. The brother was so young, and so actively useful in our ministries. What is more, he had no known precondition. This event drove me to refresh the subject of the intermediate state of the righteous.” The Benefit of Ancient Creeds for the Contemporary Church Next we go to India where Christopher Poshin David writes about Christian creeds. “I recall standing with an outstretched arm in the morning assembly at school reciting the Indian national pledge on Republic Day and Independence Day. The national pledge is an oath of allegiance. It also reminds us of our identity as part of a national community bigger than our individual selves. The church of Jesus Christ similarly has pledges that remind us of our corporate identity as the people of God. These pledges are called the creeds of the church.” Join Me (and Many Others from Many Nations) At the 2022 SING! Conference Build lifelong patterns of worship that ground your family and your congregation in Gospel-centered truths! This September 5-7, join thousands of believers from around the world for three days of deep theology, … Continue reading A La Carte (June 3)