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A La Carte (November 7)

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If you are looking for something new and interesting to read, Westminster Books has discounted a collection of new and notable academic titles. There’s enough there to keep you going for a while!

Today’s Kindle deals include Blair Linne’s moving Finding My Father along with a book on cultivating a quiet heart and several others.

Where Abortion Policies Stand Now

Joe Carter explains where abortion policies in the US stand now on the far side of Election Day.

5 Misconceptions about Sports Betting

Growing Fathers addresses some common misconceptions about sports betting. “Professional sports generate huge profits, but sports betting takes it to a whole new level, and it’s growing at a remarkably rapid pace with wide acceptance. What are some of the most common misconceptions about sports betting and why is this important for Christian dads to consider?”

Ministering to Orphans in Africa: Understanding the Crisis and Responding with Compassion

This is a helpful article on ministering to orphans in Africa—a ministry that is near and dear to many people I know. “The orphan crisis in Africa is a profound humanitarian challenge that demands our attention and action. In Zambia alone, 27% of children are orphaned, with 75% of the population under the age of 20 and 49% under the age of 15. This demographic reality underscores the urgency of addressing the needs of orphaned children across the continent.”

‘You Shall Surely Die’? Unmasking the Many Faces of Death

Here’s the abstract of a long and interesting article. “God told Adam that he would ‘surely die’ if he ate from the forbidden tree. He and Eve did not immediately return to the dust upon eating the fruit, but they did experience death in other forms. Their immediate shame and alienation from God, along with other descriptions of the curse beyond Genesis 3, reveal that death means more than the cessation of physical life. Therefore, the new and resurrected life in Christ holds a promise far greater than mere physical life.”

Design: Does Evolution Care about You?

“It constantly amazes me to hear those committed to an evolutionary worldview talking about design. They can’t help themselves. Everything is so intricately designed.” This always amazes me as well.

The School of Faith – When God’s Ways Are a Mystery

“What about those seasons when God remains silent to prayers? What about that time when you prayed for protection and the very thing you feared and prayed against became a reality? What about that moment when you took a step of faith and followed God’s difficult leading, only to be met with more difficulty and nothing but confusion. Where is God’s love and goodness in those moments?”

Flashback: On Hoarding Wealth and Fostering Gifts

God has given you spiritual gifts he means for you to use in love and service to other believers. Have you identified the ways in which he may have gifted you?

We cannot infer from prosperity that God is pleased with us, nor can we infer from adversity that he is displeased with us.

—Wilson Benton

  • The Dark Shadow on the Short Grave

    The Dark Shadow on the Short Grave

    As the great Friend of children stooped down and leaned toward the cradle, and took the little one in his arms and walked away with it into the bower of eternal summer, your eye began to follow him, and you followed the treasure he carried, and you have been following them ever since. And instead…

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    A La Carte: When the world seems to be winning / Carson, Keller, Piper / Honesty over performance / Those who walk with sorrow / Why God allows temptation to remain / Failing and falling / and more.

  • Schools of music

    The Three (or Four) Schools of Singing

    I have heard it said that there were traditionally three different schools of singing: French, German, and Italian. I lack the musical knowledge to confidently distinguish between them, but my understanding is that the French school values vocal clarity and agility, the German school values vocal power and drama, and the Italian school values clear…

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    A La Carte (May 2)

    A La Carte: Porn shaped Gen Z men / When God speaks / The devil hates context / Being a witness to suffering / A strange aversion to white guy monologues / Biblical ministry / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (May 1)

    A La Carte: Write what’s been written / The dangers and benefits of revival / Some of my best friends are inside that book / What happened in Canada / What is covenant theology? / New Kindle deals / and more.