A La Carte (March 6)

The Lord be with you and bless you today.

I added some new Kindle deals yesterday and will hope to add some more today.

(Yesterday on the blog: 24 Years of Being a Dad)

John Piper on Profanity, Crude Joking, and Using the Word “Dang”

John Piper: “Christians are called to high standards with the words we speak. On the tongue’s use and misuse of words, four general principles guide us.”

Three Reasons Why the Exclusivity of the Gospel Causes Offense

We all know the exclusivity of the gospel causes offense. This article explains why.

What Does 1 Peter 3:15 Mean?

We are all familiar with these words from 1 Peter: “always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” This article asks whether we tend to use those words in the way they were intended.

An Elder Is a Pastor Is an Overseer

Mitch explains why these three words denote the same office, even if they point to some different functions of that office.

Decisive Moments: The Fall of Jerusalem

Wes is beginning a series that promises to be interesting: A look at some of the key events in Christian history over the past 2,000 years.

Be the Church Member You Want Your Church to Have

“Complaining is easy. It doesn’t take much effort to lean into that fleshly disposition of negativity. An unfortunate reality is that this often creeps into the church. Something, or often someone, doesn’t live up to our standard and we are quick to grumble and find fault. The sermon is too long or too short. The music is too loud or too soft. More nefariously though, there is a tendency to level the criticism at brothers and sisters within the church.”

Flashback: When Parents Feel Like We Are Mostly Failing Most of the Time

We still pull our phones out of our pockets a few hundred times a day and still can’t as much as wait in a line or go to the bathroom without bringing it along. Why would our kids be any different?