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A La Carte (October 25)

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you today.

If you’ve never read a biography of George Müller, today’s Kindle deals will remedy that. There’s also a neat book of love letters and some other picks as well.

Does Your Church Need to Repent for the Nursery?

The Family Integrated Church movement effectively says that churches ought to repent of having a nursery. Writing for The Cripplegate, Dan Crabtree explains how this binds consciences on an issue where Scripture does not.

Why We Won’t Spend Eternity in Heaven

It is important for Christians to know and understand that we won’t actually spend eternity in heaven (depending, of course, what we mean by heaven). “One pervasive misconception is that we’ll spend eternity in heaven, gathered around God’s throne with the angels. Of course, this is a present reality—deceased saints are indeed worshiping God in heaven. Scripture is clear on this point. But the church is often ignorant about what will transpire in the future after Christ’s second coming.”

$5 Friday (and More) Sale: Reformation Collection

Today, Ligonier Ministries is holding a special $5 Friday (and More) sale. A wide selection of Reformation-themed books, audiobooks, teaching series, and study guides have been significantly discounted for you to explore, with many discipleship resources available for only $5. (Sponsored)

Finding Warmth in God During the Chill of Fall

“Day by day, things are getting darker. The sun will soon start to set before 6 pm and warm, sunny days will be harder to come by. This darkness also can start to seep into our hearts and minds, polluting our thoughts and actions. How do we cultivate our faith and relationship with Jesus when the darkness creeps in?”

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“Sometimes we can get lost in our heads. We want to share the gospel, but we’re scared. We want to talk about Christ, but what if we don’t have all the answers? We love the idea of evangelism, but it all seems so hard.” Jacob speaks about those times using an analogy from the garden.

How should you respond when Christians are mocked in popular culture? Here’s one solid answer to the question.

What Pastoral Productivity Can and Cannot Do For You

It is important for pastors to know what productivity can and cannot do for them. The same is true of non-pastors as well, of course.

Flashback: Why I Owe Everything To Don Lewis

Don found opportunities to explain the gospel of grace and to call dad to it. And eventually dad realized he had finally found ideas that were big enough to fill his mind and great enough to satisfy his heart.

Most men are notable for one conspicuous virtue or grace. Moses for meekness, Job for patience, John for love. But, in Jesus you find everything.

—Oswald Sanders

  • A Special Offer On Ten Great Books

    A Special Offer On Ten Great Books

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    A La Carte (January 20)

    A La Carte: When protest enters the sanctuary / Why I ditched my scrolling habit / Take sports betting seriously / The world runs on urgency / Sanctification hacks / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Endure

    Why We Can Confidently Persevere in Prayer

    I remember the days when my children were younger and would ask me to give them something—then ask me again, and ask me again. At that age, they had no ability to gain or purchase these things for themselves, so they were entirely dependent upon their parents to grant their requests (which were usually for…

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    A La Carte (January 19)

    A La Carte: Learning to struggle / When “Stranger Things” stopped being strange / “If God Is For Us” / Reading as stewardship / A sermon you need to hear / Excellent Kindle deals / and more.

  • Not a Hindrance But a Prerequisite

    Not a Hindrance But a Prerequisite

    Many Christians feel they are too unholy or too sinful to participate in the Lord’s Supper. They come to the table downcast, convinced that their sin makes them unworthy. They may refuse to participate at all.

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    Weekend A La Carte (January 17)

    A La Carte: Look to and learn from older saints / Don’t overthink your problems / Rebellion / When there is no good church / Teens and popular music / Where the gospel costs everything / and more.