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A La Carte (September 14)

Today’s Kindle deals include a few deals that actually appear on a fairly regular basis. Still…

Here’s some new Visual Theology that may interest you: Attributes of God Presentation Slides and The Kings of Israel.

(Yesterday at the blog I shared the first episode of a new podcast: The Art of Godliness.)

The Most Female and Male Occupations Since 1950

This is a neat visualization of the most female and most male occupations. Turns out the most female occupation is kindergarten and preschool teacher while the most male is carpenter.

Every Dark Shadow

“If we really want to be honest with ourselves, we know that there are parts of our wicked hearts that we will never reveal to anyone. There are things inside of us that would cause everyone we know to walk away. Our sin problem is so much bigger than we care to admit.”

Time Lapse at Sea (Video)

This is a stunning time lapse of a ship at sea.

The Terrifying Power of Internet Censors

I’ve been waiting to see some good coverage of the recent Cloudflare decision to take down a site. While few are offended by taking that particular site offline, the implications are very concerning.

Should We Pull the Plug on Cable News?

“I used to be a cable subscriber for one year out of four: election year. As a political junkie, I found the up-to-the-minute news of a presidential campaign thrilling. I loved the drama.” But not anymore. Here’s why.

Three Tests God Ordains for His People

“From those who have gone before us, we find several reasons for tests in Scripture. And knowing that tests are purposeful, we can rest, understanding that the Master is fully in control of both the test and the outcome.”

Understanding Spiritual Gifts: 4 Lessons from J.I. Packer

Christel Humfrey shares four lessons on spiritual gifts she gained from J.I. Packer.

Flashback: 5 Ways to Ruin a Perfectly Good Dating Relationship

Dating has become the most difficult thing in the world, probably because they’ve got a million books and web pages telling them how. They can’t just do it—they’ve got to do it by the book. Here are some ways I’ve seen people ruin what could have been a beautiful thing.

It is only an infinite God, and an infinite good, that can fill and satisfy the precious and immortal soul of man.

—Thomas Brooks

  • Weekend A La Carte (June 27)

    Slop / The Boeing 747 begins its final descent / Peter Stafford trusted God, he was still afraid to die of Ebola / Why kinship societies kill their old / If we don’t speak for the unborn, who will? / Dispelling the overpopulation myth / Will the Safe Social Media Act make the internet safer?

  • A La Carte (June 26)

    IVF and the fractured right / Who should be admitted to the Lord’s Supper? / Dying a slow death well / Moral plausibility structures / Should children serve before belonging? / Skillet’s “Monster” / Child euthanasia / Kindle deals for Christians.

  • A La Carte (June 25)

    Felix Nmecha / Political bias in AI bots / What Jesus meant by “judge not” / Adding value to the world / Always because of God’s glory / Death is the ultimate perspective / Think more biblically / Kindle deals / and more.

  • A La Carte (June 24)

    The Phoebe hoax / Drawing the complementarian line / When they walk away / God is good … and kind? / I thought healing would look different / Un-self-conscious little boys / and more.

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    Prime Day Deals for Christians

    Amazon’s annual Prime Day deals are here, and for those of us who use Amazon anyway, it’s a time to get some deals. You’ll find items on sale across all categories. Of course, my interest is in books and, thankfully, there are lots of great deals to be had (in printed, not Kindle editions).

  • A La Carte (June 23)

    Sovereignty and my murdered friend / Murder in disguise / Raising kids in the faith is simpler than you may think / Where are the young men? Ministry and the crisis of formation / The design of feet on display at the World Cup / We are the witnesses / Being the best you can…