{"id":10552,"date":"2020-01-13T04:52:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T10:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10552"},"modified":"2020-01-13T05:10:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T11:10:45","slug":"a-la-carte-january-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=10552","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (January 13)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> include just a few books&mdash;but they are good books, at least.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/world.wng.org\/content\/untangling_the_theology_of_star_wars\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Untangling the Theology of Star Wars<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There is lots of theology, or spirituality at least, in Star Wars. But what does it all add up to? &ldquo;Throughout the saga, Star Wars mixed in some animism, transcendentalism, and a variety of other isms, making it almost impossible for&nbsp;<em>The Rise of Skywalker<\/em> to complete the story without leaving gaping plot holes, which it does. Fans, for the most part, have found Star Wars fun but ultimately unsatisfying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2020\/january-web-only\/technology-love-neighbor-new-year-answer-emails-texts.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Love Your Neighbor in the New Year: Answer Their Emails and Texts<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jen Pollock Michel offers some good and convicting thoughts here. &ldquo;Jesus protected his time and also gave it up willingly. In this digital age, we&rsquo;re called to do the same.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/graphics.reuters.com\/AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES-SCALE\/0100B4VK2PN\/index.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Sizing up Australia&rsquo;s Bushfires<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There have been lots of attempts to visualize the sheer magnitude of Australia&rsquo;s bushfires. This is probably the most successful so far.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossway.org\/articles\/we-were-made-for-intimacy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">We Were Made for Intimacy<\/a> (SPONSORED LINK) <\/p>\n<p>We were made for closeness to others and to God through Christ, and yet it doesn&rsquo;t always feel as though we can grasp God&rsquo;s nearness to us. 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