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A La Carte (June 9)

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You Already Bugged Your Own House Years Ago

It’s nerve-wracking to hear of all the ways companies and governments can listen in to us. But, the fact is, most of us bugged our homes years ago.

In Defense of Educational Administrators

Carl Trueman: “They are committed to, and acting consistently with, a philosophy that sees the purpose of education as therapeutic rather than transformative. A moment’s reflection on the structure of the modern humanities indicates that therapy lies at the very heart of higher education.”

When Should Doctrine Divide?

Gavin Ortlund considers the question and says, “At the broadest conceptual level, I see two opposite dangers: doctrinal minimalism and doctrinal separatism.”

10 Quick Things You Can Do To Improve Your Church Website

Here are 10 quick things you can do today to continue to improve your church website and serve the people who use it.

4k StormLapse (Video)

Terrible storms can be terribly beautiful.

Stop Capitalizing Pronouns Referring to God

I wouldn’t want to get too dogmatic about this, of course, but I don’t think we need to be capitalizing pronouns referring to God.

Give Them Law and Gospel

Tom Ascol: “If parents are going to bring their children up ‘in the discipline and instruction of the Lord’ (Ephesians 6:4), then they should understand the role of both the law and the gospel in that task. The former reveals to us God’s all-encompassing will and the latter reveals to us His all-sufficient provision for sinners who violate that will.”

Flashback: Why I am Not Arminian

I was raised within the Reformed tradition, left it as a young adult, and returned to it a few years later. Here I explain why I am not Arminian.

Our intellect is not intended to be an end in itself, but only a means to the very mind of God.

—Ravi Zacharias

  • Is This Really a Good Idea

    Is This Really a Good Idea?

    Would it be okay if we engage our imaginations a little bit today? Though it’s not the standard fare of this site, how about we try it and see how it goes?

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    A La Carte (May 14)

    A La Carte: Could scrolling become the new smoking? / Are children a blessing? / Expository preaching: The new golden calf / A tale of two prayers / How moms can care for women experiencing infertility / Book sale / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 13)

    A La Carte: She and I / The ruthless elimination of sloth / Do we need to see ourselves represented? / How do I leave my sin at the foot of the cross? / Is your family calendar built on faithfulness? / and more.

  • Does Prayer Change Things?

    Throughout Scripture God commands prayer consistently and pervasively. There’s no denying that it’s essential to Christian living. But does prayer really change things? #Sponsored

  • What Does Trouble Do

    What Does Trouble Do?

    To live is to experience trouble. There is no path through this life that does not lead through at least some kind of difficulty, sorrow, or trial—and often through a cornucopia of them. This being the case, we rightly wonder: What does trouble do? Though we may not see an answer in the immediate circumstances…

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    A La Carte (May 12)

    A La Carte: When prayer starts with panic / Tell the truth about children / When Christ is en vogue, Christians beware / Keeping learning after college / A word on diligence / Kindle deals / and more.