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Weekend A La Carte (February 14)

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R.C. Sproul Jr. pulls no punches: “As a rule, men are relational dolts. From an early age girls develop sophisticated communications arrays, whereby they are able to simultaneously translate what anyone says, whether with words, expression or body language, into what they actually mean.”

I enjoy the site Redeemed Reader and appreciated this: Five Red Flags to Watch for in YA Christian Romance Fiction.

Here is a look at how How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life. It contains important matters for reflection in a digital age.

When it comes to parenting, it’s good to Remember What You Signed Up For.

Thanks to Ligonier Ministries for sponsoring the blog this week with the article The Light of the Reformation Was the Light of the Bible.

Here are 10 Pointers For Young Preachers. “I am way too young to be called a sage, but I don’t get called young any more either. So while there is better advice to be found, here are some pointers from me for young preachers…”

Kress Biblical Resources has quite a lot of good books in their catalog, and for now they are deeply discounted.

Sproul

The sin of fallen man is this: Man seeks the benefits of God while at the same time fleeing from God himself.

—R.C. Sproul

  • Talent

    Great Gifts but Little Faithfulness

    God does not distribute his gifts equally among all his children. Rather, to some he gives much and to others he gives little. Some are given great opportunities while others are given minimal opportunities, and some are given massive wealth while others are given paltry wealth or even straight-out poverty. Some have towering intellects while…

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    A La Carte (October 14)

    A La Carte: Yesterday and today and forevermore / Elisabeth Elliot, the valiant / Deconstructing one’s faith / Is theology really that important / I talk with Paul Tripp / Kindle and commentary deals / and more.

  • Meditation

    Coming Away Cold

    We live at a time in which we are constantly inundated with information. We live much of our lives within the glow of digital devices that are constantly beeping, buzzing, and flashing to tell us there is new information available to be had—text messages, emails, tweets, headlines.

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    Weekend A La Carte (October 12)

    A La Carte: When the trees fall / No little people, no little places / Empty nesting / Revisionist history / I asked the Lord that I might grow / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (MBTS)

    This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. For the Church Institute is a free online platform from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary designed to provide free and accessible theological training to equip, encourage, and edify local churches. Courses may be taken as a self-paced individual or as a group within your…

  • Daily Doctrine

    A Daily Diet of Doctrine

    A while back I realized I needed to brush up on some of these and began to organize a system of spaced repetition—a way to encounter these doctrines on a regular basis, thus reinforcing them and keeping them fresh in my mind. And it was right then…