Weekend A La Carte (February 11)

My gratitude goes to TGC for sponsoring the blog this week to tell you about Collin Hansen’s new book. Today’s Kindle deals include a nice little list. (Yesterday on the blog: Jinger Vuolo’s Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear) What Can Death Do to Us? Randy Alcorn: “‘To die will be an awfully big adventure,’ says Peter Pan. But it will be a wonderful, big adventure only for those who are covered by the blood of Christ. Those who die without Jesus will experience a horrifying tragedy. Of course, dying is not the real adventure. Death is merely the doorway to eternal life.” 5 Myths about Porn “Porn promises much but delivers less—and not just less but, in fact, the opposite of what it promises. And by now aren’t we all fed up with being manipulated? Advertisers lie to us. Politicians lie to us. Porn lies to us. This world breaks our hearts. But Jesus has come, and his kingdom heals our hearts. So let’s be defiant. Let’s get free of every lie, by God’s grace, starting with the fraudulence that pornography is.” Friendships Are Worth the Risk Eleanor Kwizera wants you to know that friendships, though risky, are worth it. “Thumbing on my phone through Instagram stories I pause on a trending video. It’s a lady, ranting about adult friendships, about how no one prepares you for the pain that comes with losing friends.” Aging for God’s Glory For kids, birthdays are awfully exciting. “When you’re an adult, however, birthdays become drastically less exciting. … Continue reading Weekend A La Carte (February 11)