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A La Carte (May 23)

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10 Least Popular Books of the Bible – Here are the 10 least popular books of the Bible. Get to reading them!

Sing a New Song – Jamie Brown writes about how, when and why to sing a new song in your church.

Remember Rather than Blame – “It’s not uncommon for those who grew up in the church, and who have become disenchanted with it, to blame the church they grew up in. I’ve seen it and I’ve heard it from young people around me.” I have too.

The Deepest Hole – Here’s a quick video about the deepest hole on the earth and what we’ve learned from it.

Russell Moore at HuffPo – “Since becoming the political point man a year ago for the Southern Baptist Convention, Russell Moore has more than once been interpreted as sounding a political and cultural retreat.” The Huffington Post reports.

Divine Child Abuse – Jason Helopoulos asks whether Christ’s death was divine child abuse. I especially appreciate his final point.

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True religion is like the smallpox. If you get it, you give it to others and it spreads.

—C.T. Studd

  • Church

    The Custom-Crafted Church

    Though every child at times wishes it were otherwise, we do not get to choose our brothers and sisters. Rather, through the miracle of conception, God chooses who will join our families.

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    Weekend A La Carte (August 9)

    A La Carte: CCM, the Gaines, and Christian subculture / Inner experience as the ultimate sexual authority / A father in challenging times / The case for pew Bibles / Love never fails / The gospel and our kids / and more.

  • Investment

    Are You a Good Investor?

    Sometimes you read a book and realize quickly that it probably won’t make a tremendous difference to your life. It could be that the book simply isn’t very good—we have all encountered those books. Or it could be that its information is so irrelevant that there is nothing to gain from it, or already so…

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    A La Carte (August 8)

    A La Carte: Why being late to church matters / Everything changes, but God doesn’t / John Piper on silent and speaking women / Physical and spiritual health / Your life as a TV extra / A father’s counsel to his daughter / and more.

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    A La Carte (August 7)

    A La Carte: Gen Z turns to the occult / Taking phone addiction seriously / The picture on the nightstand / A tongue for every tribe / The woman caught in adultery / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Family Update

    A Family Update (And an Engagement!)

    It has been some time since I have shared a family update, and I acknowledge it is long overdue. So here is what’s new in my life, family, and ministry over the past few months.