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A La Carte (March 30)

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Can Canada Teach the Rest of Us to Be Nicer? – “Canada is to niceness as Saudi Arabia is to oil. It’s awash in the stuff, and it’s about time, I say, the rest of the world imported some.” Amen!

Fake Maple Syrup – First an article about Canadian niceness and then one about Americans’ apparent love for fake maple syrup.

The Spiritual Stages – Christians progress through various spiritual stages.

The Effect of Singing – “Worship is first and foremost addressing God and giving glory to God.”

Two Kinds of Bad Singers – In a similar vein, this article tells you about two different kinds of bad singers.

Discrimination in Indiana? – Wondering what the furor in Indiana is all about? Denny Burk explains.

Lewis

Whether we like it or not, God intends to give us what we need, not what we now think we want.

—C.S. Lewis

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  • Discernment

    What Does a Discerning Person Do?

    Some Christians seem to be specially gifted when it comes to spiritual discernment. Others take a special interest in discernment and expend the hard effort of growing in the discipline of it. But they may sometimes wonder: What should I do with this discernment?

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    A La Carte (May 19)

    A La Carte: Dangers of theological controversy / No confidence? No problem! / The goodness of gardening friends / Jeff the low stakes prophet / Hurting people / Kindle deals / and more.

  • 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.