Westminster Books has deals on a book meant to help you understand theology and one another that is meant to keep pastors from wavering. (Yesterday on the blog: Tearing Us Apart) A chat with Carl Trueman I enjoyed WORLD magazine’s chat with Carl Trueman. Is he really learning the banjo? How Ordinary Worship Is both Reverent and Relevant This article lays out two errors in the way churches worship and says “on the surface, these two approaches to worship look very different, yet the reason for gravitating to either is usually the same. Fundamentally, what the searcher is longing for is something extraordinary, an escape from the suffocating ordinariness of their everyday lives. Only once they find that missing piece will they be able to experience the vital and vibrant Christianity that has evaded them thus far.” 5 New Stats You Should Know About Teens and Social Media “How often does your teen use social media? What social media platforms are most popular among the students in your student ministry? Probably a lot, and probably YouTube and TikTok, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.” This matters—perhaps especially to those of us who are raising teens. Can the Devil Make Us Sin? “How much of an impact does the devil have on our society today? How do we know whether something is an act of Satan or just our sinful nature?” Look Until You See Cass explains how she’s been learning to “exercise her wonder muscles.” The Bible tells us the rest of … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (August 13)