A Christmas Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Nativity Story?

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How well do you know the nativity story? This short quiz is designed to help you find out! It poses 25 quick questions based on the Bible’s accounts of Jesus’ birth. Take the quiz, share the quiz, enjoy the quiz! Best of all, let the quiz take you to the Bible to read more about this miraculous story.

A La Carte (December 20)

The Kindle deals seem to be slowing down a little pre-Christmas, but I did track down a few that you may want to look at. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus Were Not Refugees While there may be some similarities, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were not refugees as we understand the term today. “There is a thought-provoking…

Dec 20, 2019

A La Carte

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A La Carte (December 20)

Dr. R.C. Sproul’s memorial service is being held today at 2 PM EST. The service will be streamed live for those who wish to watch. The First Sunday Without R.C. Sproul Jordan Standridge writes, “In God’s providence, my family planned a vacation near Orlando. Months in advance I had planned to attend St. Andrews Chapel.…

Dec 20, 2017

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A La Carte (December 20)

There isn’t much to report for Kindle deals, though don’t skip yesterday’s list since it was pretty amazing. Logos users: Base packages are on sale until the end of the year. There’s a flash sale on some solid Zondervan products. And there’s just a lot of other stuff on sale. (Yesterday on the blog: 10…

Dec 20, 2018

A La Carte

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A La Carte: Charlie Kirk Special Edition

When articles about Kirk flooded my app this morning, I knew his death was proving to be especially noteworthy. For that reason, I thought it might be worth putting together this special edition of A La Carte. I do so simply to provide a curated collection of articles written by people whose writing I follow…

Sep 11

A La Carte

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A La Carte (September 11)

A La Carte: Respectable sins in Christian ministry / Charlie Kirk / A mental health crisis / Male friendship is declining / Wrinkles that testify / Kindle and book deals / and more.

Sep 11

A La Carte

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The Most Exasperating and Least Rewarding

I find few of life’s experiences more exasperating and less rewarding than buying a new car. Among the different brands, there are competing models that vary from one another in only the subtlest ways.

Sep 10

Articles

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A La Carte (September 10)

A La Carte: A blessing, not a burden / That I might not sin / When they can’t see their anger / New birth and conversion / Train your affections / Lots of Kindle deals / and more.

Sep 10

A La Carte

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A La Carte (September 9)

A La Carte: Don’t do everything for your kids / John Piper on rejoicing on an enemy’s downfall / Jordan Peterson’s Achilles heel / The blessing of godly grandparents / Parents, we’re doing too much again / Kindle deals.

Sep 9

A La Carte

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The Hard Work Is Done—Family Bible Study Is Fun

We plant the seeds of the gospel through rich, Christ-centered family worship. We water them with our prayers. But only God can cause those seeds to grow—and isn’t it a relief that this part is not up to us? God calls us to faithfully pass on the gospel to our kids and reserves the saving…

Sep 8

Sponsored

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Rise with the Sun: A New Song with CityAlight

It is a tremendous joy to tell you about a new song I have had the pleasure of creating with my friends from CityAlight—a song that wonderfully complements From the Rising of the Sun: A Journey of Worship Around the World.

Sep 3

Articles

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Just the Right Hymnal For You, Your Family, and Your Church

I have come to realize that I probably felt a little skeptical about the new Sing! Hymnal from Getty Music. I wasn’t aware of this, but I suppose I hear of so many big product launches—and experience so many that end up being a mite disappointing—that I am prone to be a bit jaded. But…

Sep 5

Book Reviews

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Go Ahead, Bring a Knife to a Gunfight

They say you should never bring a knife to a gunfight. It’s a colorful little proverb that emphasizes the value of proper preparation, yet I’m not sure it’s a proverb God cares much for.

Sep 8

Articles

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Draw Near Instead of Run Away

It has often been said that any church would be perfect if it weren’t for all the people! And it is true that wherever there are people, there will be struggles and there will be conflicts.

Sep 7

Articles

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I Know It Broke Her Heart

I know it broke her heart. I know it broke her heart to see her boys at odds. God had given her just two sons and from infancy to adulthood they were at odds. They were not like some brothers who have spats and then make up or who struggle with one another but still…

Sep 2, 2024

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