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Weekend A La Carte (October 16)

May you know the Lord’s sweetest blessings as you prepare to worship him this weekend.

Logos users may want to check out some bundled deals of resources I recommend.

Today’s Kindle deals include some newer books and some classics.

(Yesterday on the blog: Why I Am Still All-in With E-Books)

Johann Sebastian Bach: Aria from Easter Oratorio

American Bach Soloists is one of my favorite YouTube channels. Mostly recently they’ve shared an excellent recording of some Easter music.

Leaving a Legacy of Bible Reading

“I have had many opportunities in my life where I woke up and didn’t read Scripture. Instead, I got showered, dressed, ate something, and then ran out the door to start my day. But as I’ve grown a little older and become responsible for the lives around me, I’ve learned that those mornings of quiet process with God’s truth are what set me in motion to love well during my day.”

Marx on Law and Religion

“Karl Marx thought that in order to create a perfect society where the state owns everything and takes care of everyone’s needs, two institutions must be toppled: law and religion.” In a brief clip, R.C. Sproul explains this in his inimitable way.

Carl Trueman and the Evangelical Mind

Carl Trueman recently reflected on the Evangelical mind. In this piece, Thomas Kidd picks up on that article and offers some thoughts of his own.

Yes, Preaching Really Does Change People

“If you’ve been in pastoral ministry for any length of time at all you’ve asked the question: Is my preaching actually doing anything? Is it having any effect?” Mike Bullmore offers some encouragement to those wondering if preaching really matters.

Why Creation and Words Frustrate Us, and 4 Ways to Start Writing

Cara has some pointers for writers (or people who want to be writers): “Wanting to write is a good thing. But for some, it’s hard to know where to start. Here are four ways to narrow down the realities of your life, and start writing about it.”

Flashback: 3 Awful Features of Roman Sexual Morality

Things that were once considered unthinkable are now deemed natural and good. Christians are increasingly seen as backward, living out an ancient, repressive, irrelevant morality.

We would never choose suffering for ourselves. But when God allows suffering into our lives, he gives us opportunities to experience Jesus that we would not otherwise have.

—Betsy Childs Howard

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    One Week Later: Thoughtful Christian Responses To Charlie Kirk’s Death

    I did not know Charlie Kirk, and, in fact, barely knew of him until his death. Like so many others, I was horrified by his murder and have been attempting to understand its significance. As a committed curator of distinctly Christian content, I have had many articles come through my app, and each of them…

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    A La Carte (September 17)

    A La Carte: The comfort I did not understand / Charlie Kirk / Walking with a friend through chronic illness / What is a confession of sin? / Asking excellent Bible study questions / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 16)

    A La Carte: Understanding your Mormon neighbor / Your first discipleship meeting / The virtue of unread books / A critical spirit / The church and Charlie Kirk / Kindle deals / and more.

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    God Did it! God Did it!

    You have probably had the experience of going from a very bright room into a very dark room. Maybe you arrive home late, and after you get ready for bed, you have to tiptoe into a bedroom where someone else is already fast asleep. You find that when you go from the brightness of the…

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    A La Carte (September 15)

    A La Carte: I blame the parents / A father before the altar / The relationship of work and rest / Presenting our (menopausal) bodies / Sex before marriage / Kindle deals / and more.

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    When the Shepherd’s Rod is … You!

    It is for good reason that so many Christians commit Psalm 23 to memory, for as it tells of the love of the Shepherd for his sheep, and as it describes the tender protection of his flock, it assures us that God is leading and guiding us through the dark valleys of our lives. “Even…