A La Carte (September 30)

Today’s Kindle deals include Scott Christensen’s Defeating Evil, Owen Strachan’s The Warrior Savior (which is usually around $30), and more.

(Yesterday on the blog: Do You Remember the New Atheism?)

A Sudden Death: Voddie Baucham, Who Warned the Church of Fault Lines

Christianity Today reports on the sudden death of Voddie Baucham. You’ll find another article at Baptist Press. Meanwhile, Todd Friel shared some memories in a video.

Monk or Missionary: Christian Approaches to Social Media

This is challenging: “Everyone I know who has deleted their social media has seen their life dramatically improve within three to six months (or, as a friend of mine corrected me, ‘Try three to six days.’). Once they get through the detox period, the cravings for dopamine subside, and the phantom buzzes vanish, people consistently find that their anxiety lessens, their mental capacity increases, their relationships strengthen, and their overall quality of life is better. I don’t know a single person who has deleted their social media and concluded that their life is worse because of it.”

Call of the Cosmos (Video)

The John 10:10 Project continues with their series of excellent videos. This one looks at the wonders of space and what it tells us about God.

The Real Reason You Can’t Quit Porn

David M. Cook has worked with many men to help them quit porn. Here he outlines the reason so many fail. “Why does repentance often fall flat? One moment, a man can’t see why he’d ever commit a particular sin again. A few moments later, he’s committing it. A string of defeats soon leaves him hopelessly asking, ‘Why can’t I just stop?’”

Eight Ways of Getting Justification Wrong

Briefly, here are eight different ways that we can get justification wrong.

Nine Hymn Lyrics You’ve Probably Misunderstood

Jacob lists and explains nine hymn lyrics you’ve probably misunderstood in the past.

Flashback: Getting Masculinity Right

Stewart’s call to men is to live in a truly masculine way—a way shaped by the Bible. He is convinced that “when men behave badly, it isn’t their masculinity that’s toxic; it’s their humanity.”