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Weekend A La Carte (September 20)

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Thanks to Zondervan and Jonathan Dodson for sponsoring the blog this week. Check out Jonathan’s new book The Unbelievable Gospel.

Kevin DeYoung has a list of things Jesus Didn’t Say.

Halee Gray Scott is concerned when Christians slam one another in the Spirit.

Eric McKiddie comments on The Blessings and Curses of Being an Introverted Pastor. “The stakes are high when it comes to being an introverted pastor because our job is people. The very nature of our role requires us to engage with our congregation relationally, but the nature of our personality inclines us toward alone time.”

Here’s one explanation as to why President Obama said ISIL is not Islamic. I guess it makes sense when presented like this.

The Minecraft Parent looks at the phenomenon that is Minecraft.

Spurgeon

Some folk, if they knew themselves better, would not brag as loudly as they now do.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • The End of Raising Children

    The End of Raising Children

    Michaela is a married woman! We enjoyed a simple ceremony on Monday afternoon and, after a sweet reception, she and Caleb hit the road to begin their new life together. And just like that, Aileen and I are finished raising children.

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    A La Carte (May 6)

    A La Carte: Eugenics as self-loathing / Raise kids to be reality respecters / The pastoral virtue of avoidance / Live son or dead daughter? / The sin we’ve stopped taking seriously / Evaluating cultural Christianity / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 5)

    Conspiracy and the Christian / The algorithm is changing how we speak / Values AI suggests / When darkness descends / The incredible human hand / A culture of chronic doubt / and more.

  • Medical assistance in dying in Canada

    Facts About Euthanasia in Canada

    Canada is one of the world’s leading practitioners of euthanasia. Here are some key facts Christians should know about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada—what it is, how it works, who it affects, and where it’s headed.

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    A La Carte (May 4)

    We need the doctrine of hell / Women’s ministry and single moms / Growing old together / Not all revivals are noisy / Animal Farm / Kindle deals / Rasputin / and more.

  • Works & Wonders

    Works & Wonders (May 3)

    Works & Wonders combines a brief devotional with other interesting and uplifting bits and pieces: Happy birthday, “Oh Canada” in America, new songs and albums, disposable diapers, and more.