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Weekend A La Carte (September 3)

Here are a few deals to keep in mind today:

(Yesterday on the blog: Dream Small)

The Lord Almighty Reigns

You’ll enjoy this new song from Keith & Kristyn Getty.

The Fruit Grown in a Flock by Pastoral Encouragement

This article is meant to encourage pastors to be encouraging.

The Cancellation of Dr. Nassif

Carl Trueman: “For anyone wondering how traditional Christianity is going to fare in the culture in future, even within many Christian institutions, the disturbing tale of Dr. Bradley Nassif, formerly of North Park University, an institution formally connected to the theologically conservative Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), offers an interesting case in point.”

Protecting and Cultivating Your Marriage

In this brief video, Hershael York explains how ministry leaders can invest in the most valuable relationship in your life and ministry.

How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament

This is a neat ongoing series by Jason DeRouchie that means to help you know how to understand and apply the OT.

The parable of monkeypox

This article from Al Mohler is a few weeks old but still timely.

Flashback: Tips for Young (and Maybe Not-So-Young) Bloggers

Even as you grow in knowledge and begin to share that knowledge with others, be certain that you put the higher priority on humility. The Christian world has greater need of examples of humble young people than know-it-all young people.

If you give the devil your pen, he’ll write you a horror story.

—David Murray

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    Weekend A La Carte (January 31)

    A La Carte: Prioritizing theological maturity / What is excommunication? / Discipleship in a sexualized culture / Why motherhood can feel impossible / Giving all like Jesus / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Reformed Free Publishing)

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to uproot your life and sacrifice everything for the sake of your faith? Enter today’s Free Stuff Fridays giveaway to win a copy of Grace House, the story of one young Hindu girl who is forced to choose between the only world she’s ever known and…

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    Books to Help Parents With Tech

    Christian parents are well-served with books meant to inform and equip them as they lead their families. Here are some of my top picks for parents who want to faithfully disciple their children to live well in a world of smartphones, social media, AI, and a host of other world-shaping technologies.

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    A La Carte (January 30)

    A La Carte: The biggest crisis ever / When God’s plans leave us distressed / The rise and fall of gay activism / Boundaries in dating / How to derail a Bible study / Kindle deals / and more.

  • New-and-Notable January

    New and Notable Christian Books for January 2026

    As you know, I like to do my best to sort through the new Christian books that are released each month to see what stands out as being not only new but also particularly notable. I received quite a number of books in January and narrowed the list down to the ones below. I have…

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    A La Carte (January 29)

    A La Carte: Church buildings / Resist assisted suicide / Beauty will win / Finish strong / Glorifying ourselves / Jen Wilkin and the great omission / Kindle deals / and more.