{"id":10025,"date":"2019-12-31T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10025"},"modified":"2019-12-31T05:11:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T11:11:44","slug":"a-la-carte-december-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10025","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (December 31)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are some odds and ends to be had in today&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll find lots of good stuff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logos.com\/best-of-2019?utm_source=challies&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=promo-partner\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">on sale<\/a> at Logos as they close out the year.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/vlog\/why-i-believe-in-african-christian-university\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Why I Believe in African Christian University<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Obviously you&rsquo;ve heard about Mark Galli&rsquo;s Christianity Today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2019\/december-web-only\/trump-should-be-removed-from-office.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">editorial<\/a> in which he said that Christians should support President Trump&rsquo;s removal from office. CT&rsquo;s president subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2019\/december-web-only\/trump-evangelicals-editorial-christianity-today-president.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">responded<\/a> and defended the editorial. You may be interested in reading Robert P. George&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1012638420\/posts\/10219398644569471\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">explanation<\/a> of why Evangelicals and Catholics continue to support voting for the President and\/or Wayne Grudem&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/waynegrudem\/2019\/12\/30\/trump-should-not-be-removed-from-office-a-response-to-mark-galli-and-christianity-today-n2558657\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">response<\/a> to Galli. Whatever else 2020 holds, I expect it will hold a <em>lot<\/em> of this kind of back-and-forth.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccef.org\/five-ways-to-jump-start-your-devotions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Five Ways to Jump Start Your Devotions<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Alasdair Groves offers some suggestions on jump starting your devotions as you begin a new year.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/unlockingthebible.org\/2019\/12\/your-new-years-resolution-biblical\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Is Your New Year&rsquo;s Resolution Biblical?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>And speaking of a new year, here are some things to consider as you possibly consider making a resolution or two.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-goods\/2019\/12\/30\/21030336\/carry-on-luggage-hassle\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Reason Carry-on Luggage Became Such a Hassle<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re flying over the holiday, you&rsquo;ll probably experience the rush to get stuff into the overhead compartments. Here&rsquo;s why this is happening and why it&rsquo;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some odds and ends to be had in today\u2019s Kindle deals. You\u2019ll find lots of good stuff on sale at Logos as they close out the year. (Yesterday on the blog: Why I Believe in African Christian University) Obviously you\u2019ve heard about Mark Galli\u2019s Christianity Today editorial in which he said that Christians should support President Trump\u2019s removal from office. CT\u2019s president subsequently responded and defended the editorial. You may be interested in reading Robert P. 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