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A La Carte (June 8)

Today’s Kindle deals include a few noteworthy book, including a favorite adaptation of The Pilgrim’s Progress and a book by James Montgomery Boice.

Westminster Books has their deals for the week and they include David Murray’s new book on burnout as well as Richard Phillips’ excellent book for men.

Reprobation: Does God Elect People to Hell?

This is quite a question, isn’t it? “You would say ‘President Trump was elected to office,’ but you wouldn’t say ‘Secretary Clinton was elected to defeat.’ That’s not what the word means. Thus it is not appropriate to say ‘God elects people to hell.’”

Worth all the Crumbs

A busy mom reflects on her devotional life.

Anti-Christian Religious Test for Government Officials

It was very interesting to see this exchange. Joe Carter summarizes it this way: “In a confirmation hearing of an executive branch nominee, two U.S. senators imply that those who believe Jesus is the only way to salvation are ‘Islamophobic’ and not fit for public office.” He provides an explanation of what happened and why it matters.

A Brief Quiz-tory of Sunday

Here’s a quick quiz on the Christian history of Sunday. It’s based on this new book.

Peer Review and Whiny Pastors

Jared Olivetti endorses preaching workshops in general and Charles Simeon Trust in particular. I’ve only ever heard good things about Simeon Trust which I’ve heard people refer to as “Spring Training for pastors.”

Mary Slessor’s Providential Preparation for Missionary Service

“Mary’s girlhood and early adult years were filled with both extreme difficulties and encouraging spiritual influences. Both the negative and positive facts of her girlhood were used of God to forge within her the selfless, indomitable spirit that would be needed to fulfill the career of daunting, heroic service He had for her.”

Amazon Notebook

Kindle users will want to familiarize themselves with this new location for their notes and highlights.

Translating Every Word

Once again, Bill Mounce points out the difficulties of accurate Bible translation.

Flashback: Imagine If EBooks Came First

Imagine if Gutenberg had not created the printing press but the Kindle. Though on one level this little scenario is absurd, it can also be an interesting thought experiment.

Compassion means entering the suffering of another in order to lead the way out.

—Rosaria Butterfield

  • Prayer

    The Reward They Longed for They Received

    Jesus, who knew what was in the heart of men, warned of the hypocrisy of those whose prayer life is only ever public. “When you pray,” he said, “you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen…

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 17)

    A La Carte: Generalizations are not stereotypes / Hospitality and reaching the dechurched / Essential lessons for pastors / The rise of Islam and the resilience of the church / Gossip and godly church / Fear takes you where grace has not yet gone / and more.

  • Planted in the Word

    Planted in the Word

    There are a lot of Bible study guides out there. However, the need is not nearly saturated because there are also a lot of Bible readers, many of whom study the Word carefully and repeatedly throughout their Christian lives. For that reason, we cannot have too many guides to assist in reading, understanding, and applying…

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    A La Carte (May 16)

    A La Carte: The role of dance in Christian worship / A community for broken homes / Our reason for missionary risk / The longings of the human heart / I’m not a handyman / Affluence, regret, identity crises / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 15)

    A La Carte: The clever move of Leo XIV / People expect church to be churchy / Don’t let TikTok disciple your kids / Playing God with children / Overcoming barriers to hospitality / Real men sing / and more.