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Weekend A La Carte (October 3)

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What “Orwellian” Means

Most people use the word wrong. This is a great little video that describes what it really means (and why we want to use it rightly).

A Quick And Easy Guide To The Planned Parenthood Videos

Mollie Hemingway provides a quick and easy guide to the 10 videos that have been released to this point.

Don’t Neglect the Work of Speck Removing

Are we actually supposed to remove the speck from a brother’s eye? And can we see clearly enough to do that? John Piper answers in his inimitable way.

FactChecker: The Umpqua Community College Shooting

Joe Carter: “In an attempt to help dispel and clarify some of the claims being made I’ve put together what we know so far. There is still much we do not know about this mass killing, and even most of what we know is tentative so I’ll update this article as necessary.”

Why Four Gospels?

Why did God give us four gospels instead of just one? It’s a valid question.

Tomorrow in 1692. Increase Mather published his “Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits,” which ended the Salem Witch Trials. *

The Execution of Alfredo Prieto

“It is undeniably disturbing to drive to the scheduled killing of another.” This article tells how an execution actually unfolds.

Don’t Leave Jesus Behind

Thanks to P&R for sponsoring the blog this week with “Don’t Leave Jesus Behind.” Sponsors play a crucial role in helping keep the blog going, so I am grateful for each one.

Whitney

Can you have any greater assurance that you are praying the will of God than when you are praying the Word of God?

—Don Whitney

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    Tiptoeing to the Edge of Cliffs

    Not too long ago, there was a trend in which people would see how close they could come to being hit by a train without actually being hit by a train. That’s about as stupid a game as I can imagine. Play stupid games, win stupid games, as the kids say. But researching sin when…

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    A La Carte (February 4)

    A La Carte: Jesus loves the self-righteous sinner / How churches began using grape juice / Stop praying “in your name” / We aren’t very good at rest / The greatest theological statement ever written / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 3)

    A La Carte: Scheduling hospitality / False teachers / Dating Christian women / Stoking the fire / Origins of the evil one / Love and accept / Kindle deals / and more.

  • An Investment in Eternity: Why One Pastor and Parent Trusts Boyce College

    Choosing a college is about trust. As a pastor and parent, Ryan Kelly entrusted all four of his children to Boyce College. He saw serious academics, real discipleship, and faculty who know their students and care for their souls. At Boyce, truth comes first, and students are prepared for a lifetime of faithful service. Read…

  • Love Is the Interpreter

    Love Is the Interpreter

    There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

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    A La Carte (February 2)

    A La Carte: Beware the current-events man / “Like No Other” / Keep reading your Bible / Struggling with prayer? / Formation and information / Don’t run / Kindle deals / and more.