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Weekend A La Carte (March 29)

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My gratitude goes to 21Five for sponsoring the blog this week. If you are a Christian reader in Canada, you may want to look at their site and consider their Easter specials.

Today’s Kindle deals include some newer titles and some classics as well. Also, Westminster Books is offering an ESV Study Bible at 63% off.

(Yesterday on the blog: New and Notable Christian Books for March 2025)

Does God Withdraw His Presence From Me?

Is it possible for God to withdraw his presence from us? As John Piper explains here, the answer can be both yes and no.

Why Are There Four Gospels?

This article provides a helpful illustration that explains why there are four gospels instead of one.

What We Glean From 4 Ways of Celebrating the Lord’s Supper

Trevin explains what we can glean from some of the different ways that Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper. “Whatever you call it, however you celebrate it, there’s much to be gleaned by reflecting on the symbolism of your church’s traditions when observing this meal together. Treat the moment with reverence, with joy, with gratitude, with faith.”

Two Words for Difficult, Emotionally-Overwhelming Seasons

“The bottom-level, unchangeable truth about your life is not that it’s hard (though maybe it is) and not that it’s painful (though that’s probably true too). The truest, most unchanging thing about your life is that you have a God who is worthy of your trust in every tiny circumstance you encounter today.”

Wisdom for Difficult Conversations

We all need wisdom for those difficult conversations we need to have from time to time.

Friends Come and Friends Go

“For real and rich friendship to develop, we need time and the wisdom to know whom to spend it on. And on this side of eternity, our time is limited. What do we do when cell phones, Wi-Fi, and economy airlines conspire to make the number of friendships we could ‘keep up’ feel virtually limitless?”

Flashback: Her Weakness Is Her Strength

Their frailty is to be met with sympathy, their inability is to draw the love and help of Christ’s whole family. Their weakness is to be their strength as it draws the love and care of the entire household.

The best kinds of ministry are, more often than not, long term and low key.

—Christopher Ash

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