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Weekend A La Carte (September 21)

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You’ll find an eclectic little collection of Kindle deals to poke through today.

(Yesterday on the blog: What Is a Girl Worth?)

Why Chris Tomlin Still Dominates Both Radio and Sunday Morning

Here’s why Chris Tomlin is compared to Charles Wesley. What I wonder is how many of Tomlin’s songs will have the lasting power of Wesley’s. Will the church be singing any of them in 200 years? Only time will tell…

The Worship Song I Can’t Bring Myself to Sing

Trevin Wax explains why he can’t bring himself to sing a certain song.

Pedro Martinez Pitched the Greatest Season Ever. Then He Did It Again. (Video)

Baseball fans will enjoy this lengthy video of one of the best pitchers ever during his two strongest seasons.

For Wife and Child

This is a well-composed and purposeful poem.

Marriage as a Ministry

“I was surprised when he turned to me and said, simply, ‘I never feel more called to ministry than when we’re sitting in our living room with someone on our couch like that.’ Here is a man who stands behind a pulpit and preaches God’s word every Sunday, who leads prayer meetings and ministers in hospitals, nursing homes, and funeral homes. A man who sits across from people who need financial help almost every day, who listens and counsels and carries people’s secrets around with him like Jacob Marley’s ponderous chains. This is a man whose entire life is given for Christ and for serving others. Yet, in this moment he revealed something precious to me: he feels most secure in his calling when we are serving together.”

The $250,000 Unlimited Flight Pass: A Terrible Mistake (Video)

American Airlines once made a big and costly mistake.

Netflix Is Making It Harder to Be a Missionary

What a fascinating article on missions in a modern age. “High-speed internet, airplanes, and cellphones have given those of us who have left our lives and loved ones behind an unprecedented ability to stay connected to that world. But these technological advances have also inhibited missionaries’ ability to be present and engaged in the work they believe God has called them to.”

Flashback: What’s the Purpose of … Children?

“What’s the purpose of having children at all?” In today’s world, which too often exalts self and writes off children as an inconvenience, this is a question we must ask and answer.

The dragon lost his sting when he dashed it into the soul of Jesus.

—Charles Spurgeon

  • New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    New and Notable Christian Books for October 2024

    As October draws to its close, I wanted to ensure you know about at least some of the most notable books it brought our way. I did not see quite the quantity of new books I have seen in some previous months, but there were still some special ones. For each, I’ve provided the publisher’s…

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    A La Carte (October 31)

    A La Carte: What is the Reformation? / More than a list of problems / A surprising story / More than songs of praise / Do elders need to evangelize? / Preach the gospel / and more.

  • From Practice to Perfection

    From Practice to Perfection

    You should stop by someday,” he said. “The orchestra is beginning to learn a new piece. I think you would enjoy hearing them. As promised, he met me in the lobby and led me through a locked door. As we walked down a long hallway, I could begin to hear music coming from somewhere ahead.…

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    A La Carte (October 30)

    A La Carte: Not the Halloween you remember / How God used the loss of a loved one to save another / Infertility and longing / Daylight saving and spiritual disciplines / Belong and believe? / and more.

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    A La Carte (October 29)

    A La Carte: When King Charles came to church / Curiositas and the David Platt documentary / Teasing out idolatry in narcissism / Loving people through slow change / Can God forgive without punishment? / and more.

  • Disappointment

    The Practice of Accepting Disappointment

    One of the most important habits you can develop is the habit of accepting that life is full of disappointments. One of the best ways to grow in contentment is to accept the inevitability of discontentment. One of the ways you can be most joyful in life is to be realistic about life, to know…