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A La Carte (June 6)

I spent yesterday purposefully walking from place to place in Rome, doing research for a forthcoming project. I walked 23 kilometers, all told, and have planned a similar day today. The research has gone well and I’m excited to eventually share some of what I’ve learned.

Today’s Kindle deals include just enough titles to make it worth your while to take a quick peek.

9 Ways to Raise up Leaders

Mark Dever offers “counsel on how I’ve personally worked to find, encourage, and raise up other leaders in my church, whether to serve in my church or eventually in other churches.”

A Pastoral Lesson from a Generous Widow

H.B. Charles Jr. has lived an interesting life.

Al Mohler’s Summer Reading List

I wonder how many years now I’ve linked to Dr. Mohler’s recommended summer reading.

Can a Person Choose Their Own Race?

Michael Kruger exposes postmodernism. “Postmoderns claim one thing, and yet do another. They say there is no absolute truth, but, when push comes to shove, they concede there is absolute truth after all. They pretend like reality is a construct of the self, but it turns out they don’t really live like that.”

A Birthday Every Day?

How many friends would you need to ensure it’s somebody’s birthday every day? Here’s the answer to a question I’m quite sure you’ve never asked.

This Is Your Life

Justin Taylor: “Here is an interesting evangelical cultural artifact from sixty years ago, when Rachel Saint (1914-1994)–missionary to Ecuador–appeared on the NBC television show ‘This Is Your Life.’”

A Mexican Tarantula (Video)

“For over three hours, this female Mexican Red Knee tarantula molts its exoskeleton.” For one whole minute, your skin will be crawling.

Don Bosco’s Brain

Here’s a strange story: “Police set up roadblocks in northern Italy after a thief posing as a pilgrim stole tiny fragments of the brain of John Bosco, one of the country’s most revered saints.”

Flashback: The Gospel Was Given for a Time Like This

Is evil winning? I don’t believe it. I can’t believe it. Not when I break from the bad news to focus on the good news. The truth I preach to myself again and again is this: The gospel was given for a time like this.

Because of our union with Christ, God sees His holiness as our holiness.

—Jerry Bridges

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger: A Short Film For You

    Based on a true story and inspired by the truth that character comes before competence, “The Stranger” is an honest, light-hearted and meaningful picture of what it means to truly serve others.

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    A La Carte (July 9)

    A La Carte: The singer who changed the course of my life / Stay on the line / Incompatible thick communities / Lulla-Bible? / The solution is not megachurch / Who were the Anabaptists? / and more.

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    A La Carte (July 8)

    A La Carte: 15 ways to discern false teaching / The queering of history / The best part of my day / 6 kinds of hearers of God’s Word / Countering Muslim attacks on the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

  • The Wonder of the Human Face

    The Wonder of the Human Face

    Then there are the wonders of human ingenuity: the machines, the inventions, the works of art. One lifetime is not nearly enough to explore or appreciate even the smallest fraction of them all.

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    A La Carte (July 7)

    A La Carte: A Christian patriot and his wayward nation / Outprinting the prosperity gospel / The organic church / A stranger in my homeland / Friendship’s faithful wounds / Sharing the gospel with someone who keeps rejecting it / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Pray Until You Feel Like It

    It is wise to set aside a time and place to pray—to build the habit and to then maintain it. But creating the habit may not always create the desire.