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A La Carte (November 6)

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Today’s Kindle deals include several books meant to help you and your family prepare for the holiday season to come (both Thanksgiving and Christmas).

When Silicon Valley Started Sounding like a ’70s Prophecy Conference

Joe Carter writes about a strange new phenomenon. “When a Silicon Valley billionaire starts hosting sold-out lectures on the antichrist, you know we’ve entered strange times. But for those of us who grew up in the 1970s, it’s not just strange; it’s strangely familiar.”

8 Questions About Predestination

Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley answer eight important questions about predestination.

Beams, Streams, & Shadows

“The soul thirsty for Christ’s glory looks around at the great realm of nature and finds his heart wanting. The mighty seas and rolling hills are no longer enough. The Christian’s soul has been widened, deepened, so much so that only his Creator can now fill this vast expanse.”

Should I still tithe if I’m in debt or struggling financially? (Video)

This is a good question to consider: If I’m in debt or financially struggling, should I still give to the church?

Do We Remember the Poor?

Trevin Wax: “It’s easy to forget the poor. We can get so focused on our activities of wealth-building, consumption, and self-protection that we lose sight of those in need. Sure, a natural disaster may jolt us awake to brothers and sisters who’ve lost everything, but we often overlook the ongoing struggle of people who live paycheck to paycheck, just hoping to make ends meet, or those who fall behind, whether because of societal injustice or family breakdown or the consequences of personal choices.”

Stranger Things of the Old Testament: The Nephilim

Here is a look at one of the stranger things of the Old Testament: The mysterious Nephilim.

Flashback: What the Mightiest Man Could Never Do

She alone had caused him to stoop, she alone had brought him down to her level. Her weakness had proven to be her strength and now the strongest of all was soothing and tending the weakest of all.

Men do not reject the Bible because it contradicts itself, but because it contradicts them.

—E. Paul Hovey

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    Noteworthy New Commentaries from 2025

    There are few resources I rely on more than I rely on my commentaries. Over the years, I have developed an extensive collection and turn to them often. I try to keep tabs on new commentaries and thought I would let you know about some of the best options that were published in 2025

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    A La Carte (December 5)

    A La Carte: Doug Wilson vs public schools / Your church needs you to sing / Wicca’s origins and Christian Nationalism / Out of season / Amish millionaires / Two wedding aisles to walk down / and more.

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    A La Carte (December 4)

    A La Carte: Why I changed my mind on mixed martial arts / Misunderstanding porn / When time feels short / The Bible and friendship / Is God disappointed in me? / and more.

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    Can Satan Put Thoughts Into Our Minds?

    Each of us is familiar with the experience of being tempted to sin. Sometimes these temptations arise from outside of us and sometimes they arise from within. Each of our three sworn enemies—the world, the flesh, and the devil—has the ability to tempt us to do what God forbids or fail to do what God…

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    A La Carte (December 3)

    A La Carte: Christ or Christian culture? / How to see your own blind spots / Kevin DeYoung’s questions for Christian Nationalists / Beware of desensitization / I want to be the princess / and more.