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Weekend A La Carte (April 15)

Today’s Kindle deals include several interesting books. My pick of the day is Todd Friel’s Reset for Parents.

The Intrusive Neighbor

Joe Thorn: “God’s command for us to love our neighbor as ourselves, to seek their good, is a call for us to be intrusive. It’s counter intuitive to many of us who have come to believe in the value of keeping our distance, but God wants us to have them in our homes, and he wants us to be in their business.”

6 Things Christ Does With Your Sin

This is a worthy topic to consider on the day between Good Friday and Easter.

The Crisis of Attention Theft

This article may over-state the case a little, but the big point is, indeed, a concern.

Jesus, the Last Adam

“The first Adam yielded to temptation in a garden. The Last Adam beat temptation in a garden. The first man, Adam, sought to become like God. The Last Adam was God who became a man. The first Adam was naked and received clothes. The Last Adam had clothes but was stripped. The first Adam tasted death from a tree. The Last Adam tasted death on a tree. The first Adam hid from the face of God, while the Last Adam begged God not to hide His face.” And we’re just getting started.

How Single Women Became an Unstoppable Force in Bible Translation

This is really neat: Christianity Today explains how “female missionaries have propelled the movement to bring Scripture to every tribe and tongue.”

The Most Important People in Your Church Are Not on Twitter

“Most of what God is doing in the world does not happen on Twitter and happens through people who don’t have a byline and who don’t receive royalty checks.”

Ant Medics

Go to the ant! “For ants, war is full of tiny dangers. A six-legged soldier might face snapping termite jaws, lost limbs, and lurking spiders. Luckily, they have some help: other ants, who, scientists say, will take time after a battle to carry their injured comrades back to the nest.”

How Facebook Decides Who Sees Your Updates

I found this quite interesting. One big and obvious takeaway is that you should like and share content if you want other people like you to see it.

Flashback: 7 Books I Would Definitely Read

Here are 7 books I would definitely read and recommend.

3 Things I Learned Filming “Is Genesis History?”

I’m grateful to “Is Genesis History?” for sponsoring the blog this week. Sponsors play a key role in keeping the blog up and running.

We can stop pleading with God to show us the future, and start living and obeying like we are confident that He holds the future.

—Kevin DeYoung

  • The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

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    A La Carte (May 20)

    The pastor who refuses to back down / The missionary with Ebola / Why we don’t trust pastors / Rushing our quiet times / The other side of seminary / The remedy, the problem, and the church / Why we need to interpret the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 19)

    The wrong lessons from the latest scandal / The blessing of being forgotten / If your chatbot offers prayer / Have tongues ceased? / Consider the small town / Thinking Christianly about complex topics / Book releases / and more.

  • Off the Hook

    God Doesn’t Ask You To Let Him Off the Hook

    There are many ways that human beings can display our pride and arrogance toward God. There are many ways that even those of us who love him can display that we think we know better than he does. There are many ways we can behave with conceit, but perhaps never more so than when we…

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    A La Carte (May 18)

    I am not enough for my kids / The dangerous days past middle age / Are you filled with the Spirit? / Give away lots of money / The best way to resist temptation / A year with Pope Leo / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Works and Wonders May 17

    Works & Wonders (May 17)

    Works & Wonders features Nate Bargatze vs. Beyoncé, Eric Church & Jonathan Haidt, houses for €1, “Gone Away with a Friend,” hymn sings, a Sunday devotional, and more.