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A La Carte (May 11)

Westminster Books has a deal on a new book from David Powlison that deals with a subject of universal importance: sanctification.

How the Average Adult Spends Days

Here’s a visualization of how the average adult spends his or her days. We sleep a lot.

How a Pastor Loves His Flock

“The measure of a pastor’s love for God is directly linked to his deliberate care for Christ’s sheep. That’s what the Lord told Peter after Peter affirmed his love for Christ. The Lord said: ‘shepherd my sheep’ (John 21.16). So, how can a pastor love Christ? By loving Christ’s church. How, then, can a pastor love his flock well?” Geoffrey Kirkland answers.

The Case for Free-Range Kids

“America’s worst mom” makes her case for allowing kids some freedom to roam.

What Happens to Babies When They Die? (Video)

Thomas Schreiner gives his answer in this short video from Southern Seminary.

Can I Forgive Someone Who Doesn’t Confess Wronging Me?

John Piper answers. I don’t exactly agree with his take on it, but it’s well worth reading.

Pastoral Bullies

“It was a bad day at church. What was supposed to be a blessed and meaningful worship experience felt like a punch in the gut. What happened? Those in authority were selfish bullies.”

The Particular Importance of Not Being Particularly Important

This may hurt: “If you’re interested in being somebody in your life, think again. Chances are, Jesus is not on board.”

Flashback: A Secret Way to Kick-Start Your Theological Library

It’s no secret that building a quality theological library is a very expensive proposition. But I’ve got a secret to share with you that will help kick-start any theological library: You can build an electronic library of excellent theological journals and magazines without spending a dime.

Some preachers use the Bible as the way a drunk uses a lamppost—more for support than for illumination.

—David Helm

  • A La Carte (June 11)

    We lost the baby / The Bible is cessationist (and wondrous!) / Thinking about Eastern Orthodoxy: a primer for evangelicals / Virtue signalling in the church / What is God’s providence? / Restlessness / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Conform

    You Can Conform to Christ Even if You Don’t Conform to Me

    One of the aspects of the Christian faith that I find particularly perplexing is the freedom God gives his people to obey him in different or even opposite ways, so that one person’s obedience is another person’s disobedience. Even as two people take the same action, one might be obeying him and the other disobeying…

  • A La Carte (June 10)

    Does prayer make a difference? / Portrait of an abortionist / Pushing back against the black tax / Bring your whole self to work / Blessed are the weak / When service isn’t a transaction / A pastoral analogy / Bill C-9 will soon be law in Canada / and more.

  • A La Carte (June 9)

    Thawed embryos, reproductive rights, and the grey marshlands of ethical ennui / 14 World Cup stars who follow Jesus / The God of small churches / How a critical theorist influenced the sexualization of everything / When culture trumps strategy / Fasting and feasting / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Six Counsels for a Sending Church

    Sacrificial obedience to the One who sends is what it will take to reach every language. Join us October 14 to 16 in Dallas–Fort Worth for The Lord Who Sends as we reflect on God’s word and the lives of missionaries who followed the Great Commission.

  • The Two Kinds of Content You Consume

    The Two Kinds of Content You Consume

    At some point we all began to refer to articles and video as content. And today we are drowning in it! Here is a simple filter for telling content created to serve you apart from content created to serve its maker.