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A La Carte (May 19)

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The Irony of the Overprotected Child – This is a fascinating article on overprotecting our kids. It seems there is a difference between the freedom afforded children in days past and children today.

Lighten Up, Christian – There’s something to be said for this attitude.

Common Problems in Modern Preaching – I appreciate the list of common problems in today’s preaching (and especially as it applies to the Reformed world).

The Largest Dinosaur – I suppose we always have to take these things with a grain of salt until all the facts are in, but this sure does look like an incredible animal.

Satan’s Lies About Prayer – Here are some lies you may be tempted to believe on the subject of prayer.

Morris

You can drift into sin, but not into righteousness.

—Leon Morris

  • Pastoral Prayer

    The Pastoral Prayer: Examples and Inspirations

    Of all the elements that once made up traditional Protestant worship, there is probably none that has fallen on harder times than prayer. It is not unusual to visit a church today and find that prayer is perfunctory, rare, or absent altogether. If that is true of prayer in general, it is particularly true of…

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    A La Carte (September 11)

    A La Carte: Pro-natalism / Why a good God commanded the destruction of the Canaanites / An encouragement to husbands / Pastoring, productivity, and priorities / I had a horrific childhood / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 10)

    A La Carte: Why we worry when choosing a Bible translation / Why Christian parents should resist school-issued devices / Take your worst to the table / The quickest to anger and the slowest to forgive / A big batch of Kindle deals / and more.

  • What Is God’s Calling For Me?

    This week the blog is sponsored by Reformed Free Publishing Association. Today’s post is written by William Boekestein, author of the  new book, Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. William is a pastor and husband. He and his wife have four children: a college student, two high schoolers, and a…

  • Past Through Over Around

    Past Them, Through Them, Over Them, Around Them

    It is inevitable that we face times of difficulty and impossible that we escape them altogether. To be born is to suffer and to live is to endure all manner of trouble and trial. Just as none of us escapes death, none of us escapes all hardships. And when we face such hardships, we invariably…