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A La Carte (May 29)

Today’s Kindle deals include a whole collection by Voddie Baucham and a couple of other solid titles. Also, Amazon is having a one-day sale on a collection of general market books. Maybe you’ll find some summer reading there.

In a Godless World

This is an interesting article because it’s written by an unbeliever. He says (and perhaps laments) that “in a largely godless world it’s hard to know what to say when tragedy strikes.”

Six Ways Men Can Support Women’s Discipleship

Trillia Newbell: “Male clergy and laity who want to enable women’s ministry often don’t know how to get involved or what to do.” She offers some pointers.

The Bobbit Worm (Video)

If these creatures were just a little bigger, none of us could go in the ocean.

Don’t Pursue Feelings, Pursue Christ

“Good doctrine is critically important to the health of the Christian and the church. But the church doesn’t need men and women who can merely define repentance. Rather, the church needs people who hate sin and love righteousness.”

How Russia Stopped The Blitzkrieg (Video)

History buffs may appreciate this video. You may also like it if you’ve got a thing for Irish accents.

Reindeer Eyes Turn Blue in Winter

CMI explains that “the golden-coloured eyes of Arctic reindeer (caribou, Rangifer tarandus) turn deep blue in winter.” I had no idea.

Young Women As Sisters

Denny Burk explores what it means to “treat younger women as sisters, in all purity.”

Flashback: The False Teachers: Creflo Dollar

Creflo Dollar preaches live to tens of thousands of people each weekend and his “Changing Your World” broadcast extends to nearly every country on earth. He is also one of the foremost proponents of the prosperity gospel.

If people threw away their money as thoughtlessly as they throw away their time, we would think them insane.

—Donald Whitney

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 27)

    Slop / The Boeing 747 begins its final descent / Peter Stafford trusted God, he was still afraid to die of Ebola / Why kinship societies kill their old / If we don’t speak for the unborn, who will? / Dispelling the overpopulation myth / Will the Safe Social Media Act make the internet safer?

  • A La Carte (June 26)

    IVF and the fractured right / Who should be admitted to the Lord’s Supper? / Dying a slow death well / Moral plausibility structures / Should children serve before belonging? / Skillet’s “Monster” / Child euthanasia / Kindle deals for Christians.

  • A La Carte (June 25)

    Felix Nmecha / Political bias in AI bots / What Jesus meant by “judge not” / Adding value to the world / Always because of God’s glory / Death is the ultimate perspective / Think more biblically / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A La Carte (June 24)

    The Phoebe hoax / Drawing the complementarian line / When they walk away / God is good … and kind? / I thought healing would look different / Un-self-conscious little boys / and more.

  • Prime-Deals

    Prime Day Deals for Christians

    Amazon’s annual Prime Day deals are here, and for those of us who use Amazon anyway, it’s a time to get some deals. You’ll find items on sale across all categories. Of course, my interest is in books and, thankfully, there are lots of great deals to be had (in printed, not Kindle editions).

  • A La Carte (June 23)

    Sovereignty and my murdered friend / Murder in disguise / Raising kids in the faith is simpler than you may think / Where are the young men? Ministry and the crisis of formation / The design of feet on display at the World Cup / We are the witnesses / Being the best you can…