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A La Carte (September 8)

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BBC Earth Titles – Today only Amazon has a lot of BBC’s Earth titles up to 79% off. They include Planet Earth, Life, Frozen Planet, etc.

Africa Needs a Whole Lot Less of Joel and a Whole Lot More of Rick – Here’s a response to Victoria Osteen that comes from the mission frontier.

The Simple Technology That Accidentally Ruined Baseball – Baseball fans will enjoy this one.

The Abomination of Desolation – The Gospel Coalition turns to Daniel Doriani to ask, “What is the abomination of desolation referred to in Matthew 24?”

What Kind of Procrastinator Are You? – Here’s a simple flowchart to figure out how and why you procrastinate.

InterVarsiety De-Recognized – This seems to be increasingly common: Universities refusing to recognize Christian campus organizations (or, in theory, other organizations that involve some kind of exclusivity).

May I Marry for Looks? – Clint Archer pens a letter geared toward young men.

Risedorf

“Busy” isn’t about the accumulated number of hours we work, its about the nervousness of our hearts.

—Justin Risedorf

  • Classroom

    In My Father’s School Are Many Classrooms

    We know what Jesus said about our eternal destination: “In my Father’s house are many rooms” (or, in its older rendering, “in my Father’s house are many mansions”). We know that God has prepared a place for us to live with him forever—a place of safety, peace, and rest. But before we get to that…

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    A La Carte (August 13)

    A La Carte: All the ways I’ve hated myself / Order and openness in worship / To parents of an engaged couple / You see pornography every day / Loving someone else’s gifts / Commentary sale / and more.

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    A La Carte (August 12)

    A La Carte: A biblical message for aging parents / A history of the worship leader / How attractive women abuse their beauty / Wisdom for new college students / Put up walls so you can welcome / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Tools I Use

    What I Use (and Don’t Use) To Make this Site

    A friend recently said something that disquieted me. He said that he assumes I make use of AI in creating the articles I post to this site or in selecting the articles I link to on other sites. I suppose it’s a fair assumption since so many people across so many fields are now relying…

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    A La Carte (August 11)

    A La Carte: Audacious prayer / Your soccer coach has a plan for your life / Contending without being contentious / Why Reformed doctrine matters / The dark side of God’s sovereignty / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Church

    The Custom-Crafted Church

    Though every child at times wishes it were otherwise, we do not get to choose our brothers and sisters. Rather, through the miracle of conception, God chooses who will join our families.