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A La Carte (May 7)

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The God of love and peace be with you, my friends.

Today’s Kindle deals include a couple of books you will want to consider.

(Yesterday on the blog: Do You Practice?)

How to Love Every Version of Your Wife

Here’s a word for husbands. “To truly love all the versions of your wife, you have to develop endless amounts of grace. Grace is what she needs. It’s what will ease her out of her darker times, what will reassure her when she is afraid, lonely, or lacking in confidence. Grace is what will keep her from withdrawing or collapsing or deciding that you aren’t capable of leading her spiritually.”

A Christian’s Perspective on Artificial Intelligence

“The age of artificial intelligence has dawned upon humanity.” Dustin Ryan gives the lay of the lands and discusses both the potential upsides and downsides of the technology. “This essay will help Christians understand this new technology: its benefits, its risks, and then some guiding principles to consider. In the end, I will argue that AI is a tool that has real dangers—but also very real possibilities for aiding with the Great Commission.”

If God Is Sovereign, Why Pray?

This is a solid answer to a common question. Essentially, we pray to God because he is sovereign, not despite his sovereignty.

The Beauty of Intergenerational Friendship

Kim Barnes describes the beauty and the benefit of intergenerational friendships.

Summer Break and the Challenge of Home

Students who are heading home for the summer will benefit from this article. “When I was a college student, I had a weird relationship with the concept of ‘home.’ As I approached the end of a semester, I longed to go back home to my parents’ house for break. I looked forward to the familiarity, the family, and the rest. After some time at my parents’ house, though, that longing for home would return.”

Assessing the Arguments for and Against Physician-Assisted Suicide

Wayne Grudem assesses the arguments for and against physician-assisted suicide.

Flashback: Is Your Church Christian or Christianish?

There is nothing better for your spiritual wellbeing than to be in a Christian church. There is nothing worse for your spiritual wellbeing than to be in a Christianish church. Here are a few marks of each.

To be always mindful of the Word of the Lord is to be always mindful of the Lord himself.

—James Hamilton

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Zondervan Reflective)

    This week the blog and this giveaway are sponsored by Zondervan Reflective. The chief reason we exist is to glorify and enjoy God. But for many, God remains a vague cloud of cosmic kindness, a super-sized projection of ourselves into the sky, or an impossible-to-please killjoy. Who is God, really? Who is this being we…

  • Bent Low

    Bowed Down By What Makes Them Beautiful

    There is no need to be concerned about snow in September” we were told as we began to pack and prepare for a trip to Austria. The travel sites said it wouldn’t come until later in the year, except perhaps on the highest peaks. Yet even as we drove from the Slovenian foothills into the…

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    A La Carte: Lose the gospel, return to childishness / The kingdom didn’t come for daughters like me / How to be an anxiety fighter / Terminological appropriation / All those things we never did / and more

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    A La Carte (September 19)

    A La Carte: John Piper on brokenhearted boldness / Why didn’t Jesus defeat the Romans? / How do spiritually mature Christians handle suffering? / Is owning the libs a justification for lying? / Enjoying the beauty of prayer / and more.

  • I Am No Hero

    Lowest and Last of All

    The day will come when every man will stand before the Lord and be asked to give an account of his life. God makes clear the basis of this coming judgment: he “will render to each one according to his works.”

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    A La Carte (September 18)

    A La Carte: What if no one prayed for you? / How to pray when you feel like you can’t / Is that person male or female? / “If one member suffers…” / Ideas for better conversations / Huge Kindle sale / and more.