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Weekend A La Carte (April 8)

I am grateful to Crown and Covenant Publications for sponsoring the blog this week.

There are a few new Kindle deals that are worth a look.

(Yesterday on the blog: Identity and the Worship of Self)

“Where is Your Faith?”

How did you survive the death of a child? It is a question my husband and I often get when people hear our story. It transports me back to that moment over 20 years ago when our sweet daughter left this world and entered eternity.”

If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They?

John Piper offers a very strong answer to a very common question.

Choosing the Right College: A Guide for Christian Parents

This is a helpful, common-sense approach to helping your children find the right college.

Do we still need to forgive even if they never apologize?

Guy Richard’s answer is deep and far-reaching.

Overcome Your Enemies by Dying

“What do you do when people turn against you? When those who reject the Lord Jesus Christ come after you for daring to follow him? When nitpicking and backstabbing are the standard operating procedure in the workplace? When family members use guilt and pressure to manipulate you into doing what they want?”

Preacher, What’s on Your Kids’ Menu?

It’s so good and so important to include children in the sermon. This article offers some really good tips for preachers.

Flashback: The Most Important Thing My Parents Did

For all the good things my parents did for me, I believe that the most important was simply living as Christians before me. I don’t think anything shaped or challenged me more than that.

A conquered sin becomes a new strength in our life.

—J.R. Miller

  • A La Carte (August 11)

    Strange OT laws / Pleasure in the (career) death of the woked / Honor thy boomer / Picking your successor? / Peace is better / Defend the doctrine of original sin / Biological war / and more.

  • How To Show Hospitality When You Live in a Small Home

    How To Show Hospitality When You Live in a Small Home

    For obvious reasons, hospitality can be more challenging for those in a small home than for those in a much larger one. It can be a bit more awkward, too. Yet I’d like to think we have generally been faithful in that regard.

  • A La Carte (August 10)

    Good morning. Grace and peace to you. I trust you enjoyed your weekend and have begun a new week rested and thankful for the Lord’s grace. Sales & Deals Today’s Kindle deals include books for preachers and those who listen to their sermons. Andrew Wilson’s new book on happiness is on sale at Westminster Books…

  • Works & Wonders (August 9)

    Works & Wonders: Nothing Ever Occurs to God, Reading Maps, Mysterious Shapes, The Phone in Your Hand, An Iceberg Rolls Over, and The Listening Museum

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    Weekend A La Carte (August 8)

    Reader Recommendations / Against gambling / Is gambling sinful? / Our line in the sand on AI / What does the Bible teach about nations? / Ross Douthat and the future of digital media / The extras are tired / and more.