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Works Wonders: A drone at Niagara Falls, 162-year-old bottle of Guinness, 10,000 American cities, the sun at highest resolution, ocean photography, and a full knowledge of the facts. See Also The Philanthropists: Arthur Guinness The Search for God and Guinness On Vacation
The embrace of the Machine God / The digital twin and the line in the sand / AI writing: the day of reckoning / Ten ways to savor Sundays / AI and homeschooling / Read the Bible slowly / Elders and counselors / and more. See Also Weekend A La Carte (September 6) A La Carte (August 25) Kindle Deals for Christian Readers
Free Stuff Fridays: 5 copies of Blades of Eternity and the Curse of the Black Saber! See Also Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House) Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers) Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House Publishers)
There are many ways to identify a man who may have what it takes to become a pastor. Unfortunately, too few churches focus on what matters most according to the Bible. This leads to many churches being pastored by unqualified men. See Also Unhindered: The Word Unbound, The Gospel Proclaimed A Key Discipline: Observe Without Judgment Book Review Church Planter
Little League games and big league idols / Selfies in the end times / AOC's illogical case for egg freezing / When did the church begin? / Entrusting your college student to the Lord / 3 things stress reveals / Reviews / and more. See Also A La Carte (July 31) A La Carte (June 30) A La Carte (April 14)
The Christian bubble / Your faith muscle needs exercise / Store treasure in clay / Interpersonal conflicts / Bivocational ministry / Your perspective on time / Nolan Ryan / and more. See Also A La Carte (February 3) A La Carte (December 2) A La Carte (November 20)
It’s the season when many parents are making the long journey home, and doing so alone. On the journey there, they had a child in the seat behind them, a child who was making his or her way to college for the first time. But now, as they make the journey back, the seat behind them is empty. The car is a little less lively now, the tone a little more somber. See Also On Letting Your Kids Go The…
Do I resent the life God gave me? / Starving in silence / The ruinous hatred of flattery / Beware the new thieves / Are world religions halfway to God? / When God's plans seem inconsistent with his promises / Woman euthanised against her wishes / and more. See Also A La Carte (January 2) A La Carte (October 14) A La Carte (August 26)
Strange OT laws / Pleasure in the (career) death of the woked / Honor thy boomer / Picking your successor? / Peace is better / Defend the doctrine of original sin / Biological war / and more. See Also A La Carte (August 14) A La Carte (12/27) A La Carte (8/26)
For obvious reasons, hospitality can be more challenging for those in a small home than for those in a much larger one. It can be a bit more awkward, too. Yet I’d like to think we have generally been faithful in that regard. See Also You May Not Need Nearly as Much House as You Think You Do The House Seems Large Today Further Thoughts on a Faux Pas
Good morning. Grace and peace to you. I trust you enjoyed your weekend and have begun a new week rested and thankful for the Lord s grace. Sales Deals Today s Kindle deals include books for preachers and those who listen to their sermons. Andrew Wilson s new book on happiness is on sale at Westminster Books if you re looking for something new to read! Recommended Reading A Cheap Knockoff of…
Works Wonders: Nothing Ever Occurs to God, Reading Maps, Mysterious Shapes, The Phone in Your Hand, An Iceberg Rolls Over, and The Listening Museum See Also Works Wonders (August 2) Print, eBook, or Audio? Tips for Finishing More Books Hymn Stories: God Moves in a Mysterious Way
Reader Recommendations / Against gambling / Is gambling sinful? / Our line in the sand on AI / What does the Bible teach about nations? / Ross Douthat and the future of digital media / The extras are tired / and more. See Also Weekend A La Carte (August 5) Weekend A La Carte (November 28) Weekend A La Carte (6/8)
Free Stuff Friday: 5 Copies of The Gospel Way Catechism for Kids! See Also Truths That Take on the World Free Stuff Fridays (Harvest House) New and Notable Christian Books for October 2025
You could probably make the case that we are living in the era of the lie. Maybe every era on this side of Genesis 3 has been an era of the lie, but lies seem to have taken on greater prominence than ever at a time that has been labeled as “truthy” and “post-truth” rather than truthful. See Also The Truth About Lies The Ten Commandments for Children Howard Schultz, Tim Keller and Commandment #9
The mark of the beast / Did Jephthah really sacrifice his daughter? / My side of the bed is cold / The marital conflict multi-tool / When pain has purpose / Counting blessings / The Funnies / and more. See Also Weekend A La Carte (December 27) Weekend A La Carte (November 30) Weekend A La Carte (May 25)
Art and Jesus jukes / No record of wrongs / Connected to the church / You are not enough / The need behind the need / Your unique God-given platform / Poetry / Kindle deals. See Also A La Carte (April 24) A La Carte (September 2) A La Carte (August 16)
You may know from experience that it is easy to take a boat downstream and much harder to take it back up. You certainly know from experience that it is easy to follow sin downstream and much harder to change your course to pursue holiness. See Also Downstream, in the Moral Sewage Weekend A La Carte (7/2) An Educated Laity
Sophie Cunningham and transgender lies / Please don't pray for me / PowerWash Simulator / Three ways to know I am a real Christian / Against gambling / Struggle against sin doesn't signal defeat / and more. See Also A La Carte (4/29) A La Carte (4/6) A La Carte (3/11)
The Spurgeon family scandal / The porn buster / The unwelcome intruder / What about animal suffering? / Pastoral time guilt / Twenty two engaged / Mary Todd Lincoln / Sales and deals / and more. See Also A La Carte (November 29) A La Carte (November 27) A La Carte (October 8)