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Weekend A La Carte (November 26)

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There are only a couple of new Kindle deals today, but if you didn’t drop by yesterday, be sure to check out the complete list. Stay tuned on Monday (“Cyber Monday”) as there are bound to be lots more then. Also most of the Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2016 Deals for Christians remain active today.

The Worldview of Moana

Dan DeWitt discusses Disney’s new film Moana and its worldview.

How Trump Won the Troops

I share this one because I think almost all of us are enjoying J.D. Vance’s unique voice as he interprets current events.

9 Things To Know About Fidel Castro

Upon the death of Fidel Castro, Joe Carter lists 9 things you ought to know about him.

Are We Overdoing the Anti-Prosperity Gospel Theme?

John Piper speaks (again) to the prosperity gospel. He offers a quick three-fold critique.

Do You Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness?

R.C. Sproul: “In the final analysis, we want the approval of God—but the applause of men can be deafening, and it can cause us to turn our attention toward achieving everything else apart from what Christ set as the priority for His people: to be righteous.”

Black Friday in Canada

I thoroughly enjoyed this video of Black Friday at a Canadian Best Buy. It’s pretty much the most Canadian thing you’ll see.

This Day in 1759. 257 years ago today Anglican priest James Ramsay went onboard ‘Swift,’ a slave ship, and saw appalling sights that would later turn him into an abolitionist. *

Dying to Self in the Age of Self-love

Wendy Alsup writes vulnerably about some of the challenges of life. “I am going to be raw and honest in this post. And I hope I’ll be a little bit encouraging too. I am emerging from a brutally hard season in life…”

Husband, Learn Your Wife

Geoffrey Kirkland answers this question: What does it look like for husbands to learn their wives?

Flashback: Purchasing Joy

Recently I’ve been convicted of my own propensity to try to spend my way into happiness or fulfillment. I’m no shopaholic and more often than not I do not buy the things I find myself drawn to. So it’s not the act of buying that disturbs me as much as the pull I feel.

Engaging Children with Reformed Doctrine … In Indonesia!

I’m grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for sponsoring the blog this week! Sponsors play a key role in keeping this site going, so I’m thankful for each one.

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I’m not suffering from anything that a good resurrection can’t fix.

—D.A. Carson

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    What Makes You Beautiful

    I have often thought of a conversation that took place when my girls were little. Abby was perhaps 5 or 6 at the time and Michaela just working her way through the “terrible twos” (which for our kids always happened when they were three or four). A stranger saw me interacting with them one day…

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    A La Carte (April 25)

    A La Carte: John Piper and ChatGPT / Who’s praying for your wife and kids? / When your dreams include sin / Are you called to ministry? / Our feet shall tread this place again / and more.

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    A La Carte (April 24)

    A La Carte: He cares for us / Will the pope to go heaven? / An easy Christian faith / The good we cannot see / Chickens, elephants, and freedom / When we skip the prophets / Kindle and book deals / and more.

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    Did Francis Prove To Be “The Humble Pope?”

    Francis’ time as pope has come to an end and already many are attempting to define his legacy. Was he a reformer? Was he a progressive? Was he an apostate? Perspectives are wildly varied with some honoring him as the greatest pope of modern times and some dishonoring him as a disgrace to the office.

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    A La Carte (April 23)

    A La Carte: How to begin a conversation with a dechurched friend / Machen was right / The truth of Christ’s resurrection / When grief becomes sin / Nope to the media’s ideal for a new pope / Book sale / and more.