{"id":10359,"date":"2020-01-07T04:52:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T10:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10359"},"modified":"2020-01-07T05:05:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T11:05:32","slug":"a-la-carte-january-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10359","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (January 7)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&rsquo;s a nice little collection of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> to browse through today.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/how-is-god-present-in-our-pain\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How Is God Present in Our Pain?<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epm.org\/blog\/2020\/Jan\/6\/dads-children-quality-quantity-time\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Dads, Your Children Need Both Quality and Quantity Time with You<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Randy Alcorn challenges dads to focus on both quality and quantity time with their kids.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/susanlafferty.com\/2020\/01\/05\/the-long-obedience\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Long Obedience<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is a sweet one from Susan Lafferty.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/interviews\/how-do-i-respond-to-sexual-dreams\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Respond to Sexual Dreams?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m including this one largely because, of the thousands of submissions to Ask Pastor John, this question is apparently one of the most common. I&rsquo;m surprised that the question is so common, but there it is.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cx9Oe3W4A6M\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Should I Practice Silence and Solitude? (Video)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Donald Whitney provides a thorough answer. And he&rsquo;s just the guy you&rsquo;d want to hear from on this topic!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowableword.com\/2020\/01\/06\/quoting-scripture-contrary-to-its-purpose-is-devilish\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Quoting Scripture Contrary to Its Purpose is Devilish<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>While we sometimes inadvertently quote Scripture in ways contrary to its purpose, we do need to be aware that there is something devilish about misusing God&rsquo;s Word.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/ftc.co\/resource-library\/1\/5029\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How to Fall . . . Again<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jared Wilson: &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a restored church leader&mdash;or simply a church member walking in repentance after a fall&mdash;you may have some obvious boundaries in place to keep<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a nice little collection of Kindle deals to browse through today. (Yesterday on the blog: How Is God Present in Our Pain?) Dads, Your Children Need Both Quality and Quantity Time with You Randy Alcorn challenges dads to focus on both quality and quantity time with their kids. The Long Obedience This is a sweet one from Susan Lafferty. How Do I Respond to Sexual Dreams? 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