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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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    While I am committed to reading and reviewing Christian books, I also enjoy reading a steady diet of books published for the general market. I suppose my interests lean toward history, but I do read other books as well. Here are a few of the titles I’ve enjoyed over the past couple of months.

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    We all know what it is to perform grief—to ensure that others are aware of our sadness by forcing them to see our sorrow. We may do this to gain their attention or compel their sympathy. We may do this because we make grief an idol and are only validated when others feel sorry for…

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    A La Carte: Life without a phone / “Yours Alone” (a new song) / Loving your wife through the rough patches / Godly mothers-in-law / All the answers / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte: John Piper on aging with joy / Lessons on money / Who we are when we disagree / Don’t be a discouraging Christian / Gender surgeries for minors / Church-loving children / Kindle deals / and more.