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A La Carte (September 20)

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Good morning my friends. Grace and peace to you.

The train is leaving the station

“It’s not like we have not seen this coming,” says Al Mohler about Andy Stanley’s continued departure from biblical Christianity. The latest example is concerning, but also in-line with the ones before it.

Making the most of things: time and trajectory

“Given the passage of our lives and the era in which we live, how can we make the most of things? This is a question which young people might dabble in at certain crisis points of career or during key rites of passage, but it can be a dominating theme for those in mid-life and beyond.”

New Bible Storybook for Little Kids

“A unique storybook Bible: faithful to the biblical text, beautifully illustrated, and teaching young children the big picture of how God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus.” Alistair Begg (Sponsored Link)

Marriage is a Steel Trap

“Marriage is a steel trap,” says Darryl. And that’s exactly what makes it so amazing.

Don’t Just Be an Expert in What Things Don’t Mean

This is important: don’t just be an expert in what things don’t mean.

When Genuine Obedience Becomes Impossible, Hell Becomes Impossible as Well

Kevin DeYoung: “There’s a really important but simple distinction we need to make in thinking about our good works or our obedience. And that is that our good works can be truly good even though they’re not perfectly good. They’re never without some imperfections. They’re always tinged with some kind of selfishness.”

The Myth of the Sovereign Citizen

Wes draws a lesson from those “sovereign citizens” you see getting tased on YouTube.

Flashback: It Has To Be Dark Before We Can See

Joy comes to those who experience a particular kind of sorrow—a deep remorse over their depraved hearts and defiled hands.

Waiting on God is to be busy in service to God and to others, all in full acceptance of his wisdom and timing.

—Tim Keller

  • Works & Wonders

    Works & Wonders (April 12)

    In my weekly Works & Wonders article, I combine a brief devotional with other interesting and uplifting bits and pieces I gleaned throughout the week. These can be stories, poems, songs, articles, quotes, and just about anything else I found especially enjoyable in the week. I hope you enjoy this week’s collection!

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 11)

    Vice, virtue, and platforms / Natural family planning / 6 days or billions of years? / Sorry kid, drones are for war now / The week of Trueman / and more.

  • Winters Cold and Heavens Joy

    Winter’s Cold and Heaven’s Joy

    Some Christians seem to bloom like early spring flowers—holding joyful, steadfast faith even in the coldest trials and foreshadowing the endless summer to come.

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (April 10)

    Make dating great again / Healthy churches behind bars / How Satan tempts you and how to respond / Fears of cognitive decline / The heavens are still declaring / A La Quiz / and more.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (April 9)

    What makes a Christian dad Christian? / Why do we take drugs? / Is Gen Z turning to Catholicism? / Prayers for married men to pray / A future or current pastor’s wife / The genius of dirt / and more.