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A La Carte (September 1)

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I’ve got something exciting to share with you very soon—a new song I’ve written with CityAlight. I think it has come together wonderfully, and I can’t wait to share it. If you’re at the Sing! conference, you can hear it there on Tuesday evening. If not, check in right here on Wednesday.

Today’s Kindle deals include some excellent new deals to kick off the month. They include a brand new one by Iain Duguid that you’ll want to check out.

The Coming Psychedelic Moment

Here’s an interesting look at the rise (re-rise?) of psychedelics. “The charts make clear the trend: for all kinds of reasons, the inner life of Americans—and especially those under 35—is a mess. Desperate for solutions to this mental anguish, young people are casting about for answers. And many, it turns out, are increasingly turning to hallucinogenic drugs.”

Seven Reasons (Almost) Every Man Should (Try) to Get Married

Samuel James: “These are seven reasons I think the majority of men should pursue marriage, and they are the closest things to universals I can get. Whether you’re more like Travis Kelce or Travis Bickle, marriage is an objectively good, even mind blowingly good, thing. The Hallmark Channel didn’t invent it. God did. And what God makes tends to fit us in ways nothing else will.”

Why I Chose the Church with Worn-Out Bathrooms

Jen explains why she was so drawn to the church that had the worn-out bathrooms (as opposed to the one that was perfect in every way).

Should Christians Rebuke Satan?

Some Christians teach that we should rebuke Satan. But should we? Dan Crabtree answers the question here.

Does it Matter if the Tide is Turning?

“Over the last couple of years I have seen pastors and cultural commentators repeatedly make the claim that the ‘tide is turning,’ particularly among young people. By this they often mean something like, ‘Young people are turning away from woke, progressive, secular worldviews and to Christianity.’” What should we think of this?

“As Your Days”

Here’s a sweet and encouraging account of God’s faithfulness.

Flashback: An Honest Man and an Open Bible

Tozer once said that “an honest man with an open Bible and a pad and pencil is sure to find out what is wrong with him very quickly,” and Psalm 19 provides a clear example from the life of David. 

The medicine you have to drink is very bitter, but the unerring Physician measured all the ingredients drop by drop, and then mixed them in the very way in which they could best work for your highest good. Nothing in this world happens by chance.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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