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Weekend A La Carte (July 1)

Happy 150th to Canada! It’s a big day up here and we are looking forward to celebrating with friends and fireworks. But first I’ve got some deals and some links to share with you.

Today’s Kindle deals include a huge selection worth checking out. Also, Amazon has released their big collection of general market deals for the month.

Logos is offering some church history in their free book of the month.

Christian Audio is giving away the novelization of Risen, and offering deals on other historical fiction.

28 Canadian Foods to Try

I’ve had just about all of these at one time or another.

10 Spurgeon Quotes on Dying Well

We all have to die, so we may as well die well. Here’s help from Spurgeon.

1.5 Million Balloons

Here’s the story of that time Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons all at once. It ended poorly.

No, Your Teen Doesn’t Hate You. It’s Just Summer

Christians won’t agree with everything in this article, but it’s at least a good take on why your teen is probably spending so much time in his or her room.

Is Genesis 1–11 a Derivation from Ancient Myths?

No, but that’s what we keep hearing, isn’t it?

The Rise and Fall of the Great American Motel

“After its heyday in the mid-20th century, the traditional mom and pop motel – once ubiquitous along American highways and byways – has largely slipped from the public imagination.”

Should I Feel God’s Presence in My Life?

R.C. Sproul has an interesting answer.

How To Build a Solid Theological Library

Thanks to Logos for sponsoring the blog this week!

Flashback: You Don’t Really Know Who Your Friends Are Until…

You don’t really know who your friends are until their relationship with you becomes a liability instead of a benefit.

God’s salvation doesn’t come in response to a changed life. A changed life naturally comes in response to salvation.

—Tim Keller

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  • Discernment

    What Does a Discerning Person Do?

    Some Christians seem to be specially gifted when it comes to spiritual discernment. Others take a special interest in discernment and expend the hard effort of growing in the discipline of it. But they may sometimes wonder: What should I do with this discernment?

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    A La Carte (May 19)

    A La Carte: Dangers of theological controversy / No confidence? No problem! / The goodness of gardening friends / Jeff the low stakes prophet / Hurting people / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Prayer

    The Reward They Longed for They Received

    Jesus, who knew what was in the heart of men, warned of the hypocrisy of those whose prayer life is only ever public. “When you pray,” he said, “you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen…

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 17)

    A La Carte: Generalizations are not stereotypes / Hospitality and reaching the dechurched / Essential lessons for pastors / The rise of Islam and the resilience of the church / Gossip and godly church / Fear takes you where grace has not yet gone / and more.