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A La Carte (May 12)

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A Sharp Turn to the Right – Here’s a fascinating update from a blog I follow: “I am writing this on a high speed train from Kaohsiung, Taiwan to the island’s capital, Taipei. Why am I here and not in mainland China? In short, because I have been deported from China. To tell the long story, I have to go back to Easter Sunday two weeks ago.”

Integrate Theology Into Ministry – Here, from Hershael York, are five ways to integrate theology into your ministry.

She Got Up Anyway – I enjoy Mother’s Day reflections like this one.

Blessed – Isn’t it interesting that many people are now used “blessed” in place of “lucky?” That seems significant.

Be More Specific – This is good advice: Be more specific in your sermon than listing points or things. Andy Naselli has a good list of alternatives.

Perfect Parents – According to Joel Beeke, children are not looking for perfect parents. And it’s a good thing, too.

Studd

Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of Hell.

—C.T. Studd

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    A La Carte (March 2)

    Paul Tripp’s definition of parenting / Caring for divorced people in your church / Why Catholicism needs relics / Iran after the Ayatollah / The crescent moon / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Water Glass

    The Deepest Thirst of All

    The God who created us formed us in such a way that we are not meant to exist apart from him. To live apart from God is the spiritual equivalent of trying to live without food and water. It will lead only to weakness, pain, and death.

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 28)

    A La Carte: How marriage actually refers to Christ and the church / Does it matter if stories are true? / To cover or overlook? / Should Christians feel guilty for being patriotic / Sinful desires / and more.

  • New and Notable Christian Books for February 2026

    New and Notable Christian Books for February 2026

    Not a single month goes by without Christian publishers providing us with great new resources. Thankfully, most of those new books end up in my mailbox. That allows me to sort through them and distil them down to a list like this one: A list of new and notables.

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    A La Carte (February 27)

    A La Carte: Time / More than a book / If you knew him, you would ask / The multitasking myth / Beware AI-generated Christian content / It’s sad that you believe that / and more.