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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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    Facts About Euthanasia in Canada

    Canada is one of the world’s leading practitioners of euthanasia. Here are some key facts Christians should know about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada—what it is, how it works, who it affects, and where it’s headed.

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    A La Carte (May 4)

    We need the doctrine of hell / Women’s ministry and single moms / Growing old together / Not all revivals are noisy / Animal Farm / Kindle deals / Rasputin / and more.

  • Works & Wonders

    Works & Wonders (May 3)

    Works & Wonders combines a brief devotional with other interesting and uplifting bits and pieces: Happy birthday, “Oh Canada” in America, new songs and albums, disposable diapers, and more.

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 2)

    Weekend A La Carte: Think pieces, videos, and longform articles on progressive Christianity, land acknowledgements, ducking the new surveillance, a farewell to cinema, and much more.

  • A process for choosing how to educate our children

    A Process for Wisely Deciding How to Educate Your Children

    One of the hardest decisions Christian parents face is how to educate their children. But maybe the how matters less than the why and how well. Here’s a biblical process for making the decision with wisdom and confidence — without judging those who decide differently.