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Weekend A La Carte (March 19)

Gender Identity in Children

Justin Taylor: “The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds)—a socially conservative association of pediatricians and healthcare professionals in the United States, founded in 2002—has issued the following statement on gender identity in children.”

Repentance vs. Defensiveness

Here are two responses to criticism and the difference between them.

The Shame Culture

“Some sort of moral system is coming into place. Some new criteria now exist, which people use to define correct and incorrect action. The big question is: What is the nature of this new moral system?” David Brooks answers the question with some help from Andy Crouch.

Pay-to-Pray Scam

“Seattle-based website with 1 million Facebook fans used deceptive methods to entice people to pay $9 to $35 for prayers.” I can’t believe this site was actually real. And I don’t believe they will actually refund everyone.

A Marathon Mentality for Ministry

It is so important to approach ministry with the right expectations and the right mentality.

If the World Were 100 People

This video breaks the world down into 100 people and shares some surprising facts.

This Day in 1980. 36 years ago today, John MacArthur and Grace Community Church held the first Shepherd’s Conference. *

Look at the Book

If you downloaded John Piper’s Look at the Book for Logos this month, you may want to check this article to see how best to use it.

The Need for Perfect Obedience

This is a short but powerful statement of truth by Derek Thomas.

No Such Thing As “Secular”

I’m grateful to The Master’s College for sponsoring the blog this week with “No Such Thing As ‘Secular’.”

Spurgeon

When the time comes for you to die, you need not be afraid, because death cannot separate you from God’s love.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • Alice Cooper

    Is Alice Cooper a Christian?

    Alice Cooper’s new memoir Devil on My Shoulder talks openly about God. But is Alice Cooper a Christian? Here are some thoughts after reading his story.

  • A La Carte (October 12)

    Caleb Flynn and the deadly sin of greed / Do we have free will? / The (super)natural beauty of men and women serving Christ together / How patient attention nurtures the life of the church / AI is weakening pastors’ authority / The Dutch pastor who hid the hunted / Kindle deals

  • Weekend A La Carte (October 10)

    How a Boeing 737 MAX survived a nosedive at the speed of sound / One saving word / The Wild West of commercial surrogacy / The best apologetic is you / Why baseball for 6-year-olds is breaking the bank / The trouble with kids’ sports / Rise Under / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers)

    This week, the blog and this giveaway are sponsored by Harvest House Publishers. Help your child see how the Bible is organized and how key people, events, and themes in each of its books connect. The Bible Infographics for Kids Bible Handbook uses fun, colorful, easy-to-follow visuals to give kids helpful context as they read…