A La Carte: I believe in the death of Julius Caesar and the resurrection of Jesus Christ / Reasons students and pastors shouldn’t use ChatGPT / A 1.3 gigpixel photo of a supernova / What two raw vegans taught me about sharing Jesus / If we realize we’re undeserving, suddenly the world comes alive / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (March 7)Weekend A La Carte (March 14)A La Carte (March 6)
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I admit it: I felt a little skeptical about Ask Pastor John. To be fair, I feel skeptical about most books that begin in one medium before making the leap to another. Books based on sermons, for example, can often be pretty disappointing—a powerful sermon at a conference can make a bland chapter in a book. Yet once I got into this book, once I saw what it is and isn’t, and once I began to actually read it, my skepticism quickly subsided.See AlsoFree Stuff FridaysBecoming a Better ListenerThe Archer and the Arrow
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A La Carte: Why are Christian workers so often workaholics? / Through the valley of miscarriage / God never needs updating / Sinclair Ferguson’s “Things Unseen” / One downside of listening to online preaching / Various book sales / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (November 24)A La Carte (March 11)A La Carte (10/30)
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A La Carte: How do our kids stay Christian? / The Princess of Wales and the danger of commodified esteem / The receding tides of New Atheism / Did my sin cause my suffering? / Enemies on the narrow road / Plural eldership / and more.See AlsoA La Carte (February 16)A La Carte (February 7)A La Carte (12/15)
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If only I was wealthy, then I could really make a difference in the world,” he told me. “I want to be rich so I can better serve God’s cause, so I can give even more to his work.” But does it really take a lot of money to serve the Lord? In the New Testament, the character who most stands out for obedience and generosity is the one whose wealth was just two pennies—two pennies that she surrendered to the Lord.See AlsoGod Has Found You FaithfulIt’s All ChocolateJoy Is for the Generous
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