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A La Carte (September 26)

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Parents will be glad to know that Westminster Books has launched a new site, Westminster Kids, that’s all about kids’ books.

Today’s Kindle deals include a collection of books for women from Crossway.

(Yesterday on the blog: I Pray That This Sinner May Be Saved)

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This is a thought-provoking article. “We don’t want complex syllogisms, but compelling stories. The degree to which gripping narratives embody logical syllogism is the degree to which we are willing to think logically. Our field of reasoning goes only so far as the stories take us, and no further.”

Prioritizing Evangelism

Mez McConnell: “Many Christians behave like the Jews. They keep Jesus to themselves. They want to keep the gospel within their tribe, so they hide it, willingly or unwillingly, from sections of society they either fear or don’t understand.”

Pushing back against barbarism

Carl Trueman: “The recent controversy surrounding Brittany Kerr Aldean’s comments about transgenderism has garnered considerable media attention, culminating in her husband, country star Jason Aldean, parting ways with his public relations firm of seventeen years.”

When Spiritual Routines Get Boring

Barbara writes about those times when spiritual routines get boring.

Mom, Jesus Is Praying for You

“How often do we mother from our own strength and resolve? In other words, how often do we forget that Jesus serves us far beyond our initial conversion?” Kristen asks the questions and offers some encouragement to moms.

Involuntarily Sent

This missionary describes a recent crisis that hit their church particularly hard.

Flashback: The Duties Required by the Ninth Commandment in a Social Media World

With the rise of modern communications technologies, and especially social media, I am convinced we need to diligently apply ourselves to a fresh consideration of all this commandment requires of us.

A sinner does not ‘decide’ for Christ; the sinner ‘flies’ to Christ in utter helplessness and despair.

—Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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    Christian Books on Sale for Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days

    On October 7-8, Amazon is hosting Big Deal Days for people who have a Prime membership. They have a huge number of items on sale, covering most product categories. Of course, my interest is in books and Bibles and, thankfully, there are lots of great deals to be had (in printed, not Kindle editions). Most are discounted by…

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    A La Carte (October 7)

    A La Carte: Take it on the chin / The Archbishop of Canterbury and the slide into irrelevance / A quick change to improve your sermons / Hymns for the end of life / Cultivating gratitude / Huge book sale / and more.

  • How Do You Know If God Is Calling You?

    How do you know if God is calling you to ministry? In this article, Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. explains how to discern God’s call—through both an inward drawing and the confirming voice of the church. Ministry is a high and holy calling. Could God be calling you? #Sponsored

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    How Much Money Is God Not Concerned About?

    Here is the kind of question I sometimes enjoy pondering: How much money is God not really concerned about? I guess I’d better explain what I mean by that. If someone told me a wealthy neighbor was handing out $100 bills to anyone who dropped by, no strings attached, I would immediately go over and…

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    A La Carte (October 6)

    A La Carte: In the ruins of Rome / Evaluating fictional magic / We still need gentlemen / Your Father’s care / Loving your wife like Christ loves / Meditation / Kindle deals / and more.

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    For Some Churches, No Gimmick Is Too Crass

    Many of us live in contexts and cultures in which there is fierce competition among churches, each advertising itself as more interesting, more appealing, more entertaining than the others. It sometimes seems that no gimmick is too crass and no strategy too absurd for these churches as they attempt to one-up the others and fill…