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Weekend A La Carte (December 30)

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You’ve got just a couple of days left to save 80% on a giant list of great commentaries from some of the most important series. There’s also a giant list of other books from Eerdmans that will go off sale on December 31. I also added a substantial list of standard Kindle deals both today and yesterday.

My gratitude goes to TMAI for sponsoring the blog this week. TMAI is one of those organizations I’ve seen in action all over the world! They are asking you to help them make an impact in 2024 and beyond.

Faithfulness: A New Year’s Resolution Rooted in Grace

Sarah tells about the New Year’s resolution she is adopting next year. She also encourages you to consider the same one.

No One Shared the Gospel With Me

Keith Mathison: “Rather than hate that lost person because he or she is doing what any biblically informed Christian should expect a totally depraved sinner to do, namely sin, we should pray for them. Show them the compassion and love of Christ. Tell them that life is not meaningless. Tell them that with Christ, there is light at the end of the tunnel, eternal light. We cannot simply assume that a lost person is a lost cause.”

How Do I Get Over Certain Anxiety Triggers? (Video)

I found this a really helpful video on getting over anxiety triggers. Kudos to CCEF for creating excellent video content like this.

Psalm of Collective Lament: For Those Who Wait

Stephie shares what she calls a “psalm of collective lament.” Consider it an adaptation of several biblical laments.

Will Jesus Christ Return in 2024? Why Is This Significant?

Kevin explains that “as one year ends and a new one begins, I can’t help but ask two questions to myself, ‘Will Jesus Christ return in 2024?’”

My Bible Reading Feels Flat — What Can I Do?

John Piper has counsel for those whose Bible reading feels a mite flat.

Flashback: The Best Way to Begin a New Year

Here is a great promise about the extent of God’s forgiveness. God blots out our transgressions so he can forget our sins. He deliberately erases from his accounts every record of what we have done wrong.

Prayer delights God’s ear; it melts his heart; and opens his hand. God cannot deny a praying soul.

—Thomas Watson

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    Random Thoughts and Tips on Prayer

    Not every thought makes a good article and sometimes an entire article can be distilled down to a single thought. For those reasons, I like to occasionally create what I have created here–a roundup of brief, random thoughts. In this case, these thoughts are on prayer.

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    A La Carte (February 23)

    A La Carte: Why is Andrew not above the law? / Sharing the gospel / He is strong enough / Shallow Christian friends / Headship / Is fear a sin? / Kindle deals / and more.

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    The Most Quotable Quote

    Tim Keller was a very quotable individual, but of all the quotes he left us, I expect one will prove the most widely shared. It speaks, of course, of the gospel—the good news, the great news, the wondrous news, the sends-chills-up-my-spine news, the brings-tears-to-my-eyes news, the I-wouldn’t-believe-it-if-God-hadn’t-said-it news of what Jesus Christ has accomplished on…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 21)

    A La Carte: On saving the world / We are not workhorses / You will regret your outbursts of anger / Witchcraft in the church / Embrace your life / Principles for wise use of AI / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Missionary.com)

    This week, the giveaway is sponsored by Missionary.com. They are giving away three pairs of tickets to the Missionary Conference. Enter your information below for a chance to win. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). After His death and resurrection, Christ gave this command to His people. There is still a great multitude waiting…

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    The Suffering of a Child

    It is always difficult to understand the ways of God. Impossible, even. This is never more obviously true than when we witness the suffering of a child. Many people would attest that few things pose a deeper challenge to their faith than to see a child suffering, especially if the affliction is terminal.