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A La Carte (May 24)

The Hidden Hours of Ministry

I’m looking forward to this series about the hidden hours of ministry. “The hidden hours lay the foundation for what happens publicly. The clamour of pastoral and teaching ministry can make it tempting to hold to public priorities, while neglecting more private responsibilities.”

Ben Zobrist Is Reinventing Himself

You’ll probably need to be a baseball fan to enjoy this one.

The Backside Blessings of Blogging

“Like the businessman whose only measure of success is the bottom line or the pastor who only looks at how many people are in his church’s pews, bloggers can also be one-dimensional in gauging the importance of their work.” Barry York looks at some of the hidden blessings of blogging.

Art Before Commerce

If you enjoyed Calvin and Hobbes (as I do and as my children do) you’ll also enjoy this video about what made his comics so successful. (Note: There’s one bad word in there.)

10 Issues in Theological Papers

Andy Naselli points out 10 issues he frequently marks when grading theological papers.

This Day in 1738. 278 years ago today, John Wesley felt his “heart strangely warmed” and trusted in Christ. *

Is Meek Weak?

You will probably benefit from reading this article about meekness. I know I did…

The 35 Kinds of Animal

“Every animal on Earth belongs to one of about 35 groups called ‘phyla’. Some are familiar, but others are profoundly strange.”

Flashback: The Man I Am

“So there I was, traveling at 100 kilometers per hour, in the passing lane of a 6-lane highway, and I couldn’t see a thing. I had my 2 daughters with me, so I told them to pray while I tried to get over to the shoulder…”

Horton

Unity which is obtained by the sacrifice of truth is worth nothing. It is not the unity which pleases God.

—J.C. Ryle

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    Heaven Will Forget None of Its Heroes

    War promises more glory than it can possibly deliver. When the call goes out, young men rush to sign up, eager to prove themselves in battle and ready to display their valor. They are promised their great deeds will be remembered forever, that their glory will never be forgotten. A grateful nation vows that even…

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    Why avocations matter / A woman with past sexual sin / Productivity begins with dependence / People you disagree with / Transparency in our relationships / The brightening path / and more.

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    Civility in an uncivil age / Pleasing God / Teen friendships in a TikTok age / Things we added to the Bible / Did Protestants remove books from the Bible? / The watchmaker’s wager / Kindle deals / and more.

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    Sometimes I Get It Wrong

    Sometimes I get it right and, admittedly, sometimes I get it wrong. I get access to most books long before they reach store shelves and I try to anticipate the ones that will be most important, most worthy of my time and yours. These are the ones I then read and review. But sometimes I…

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    A La Carte (April 15)

    Take that risk for Jesus / Have you eliminated submission? / Evaluating your tech usage / Not everything needs to be useful / 10 intercessory prayer points / Before you decree and declare / Book reviews / and more.

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    A La Carte (April 14)

    Critical theory / The Iranian church persists / Hiding from God / Meditation and mindfulness / Work hard for Animal Farm / When you are offended in church / New book releases / Kindle deals / and more.