{"id":11328,"date":"2020-01-25T04:50:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=11328"},"modified":"2020-01-25T05:01:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T11:01:52","slug":"weekend-a-la-carte-january-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=11328","title":{"rendered":"Weekend A La Carte (January 25)"},"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 some classics and not some-yet-classics. And don&rsquo;t forget about the great commentary sale from yesterday!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/book-reviews\/i-still-do\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">I Still Do<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/jared-c-wilson\/some-men-just-like-the-fight\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Some Men Just Like the Fight<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jared Wilson: &ldquo;Fighting is sometimes necessary. Liking to fight is not. In fact, it is forbidden. Consider whether you are in fact with every caustic tweet chipping away at your qualification for ministry. It is not manly to get up every morning thinking of the brethren as your enemies, not even the ones you disagree with on important matters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20200108-the-medications-that-change-who-we-are\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Medications that Change Who We Are<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This probably shouldn&rsquo;t come as a huge surprise. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re all familiar with the mind-bending properties of psychedelic drugs &ndash; but it turns out ordinary medications can be just as potent. From paracetamol (known as acetaminophen in the US) to antihistamines, statins, asthma medications and antidepressants, there&rsquo;s emerging evidence that they can make us impulsive, angry, or restless, diminish our empathy for strangers, and even manipulate fundamental aspects of our personalities, such as how neurotic we are.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/colonialist-bible\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Can We Trust the &lsquo;Colonialist Bible&rsquo;?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This article was written in the context of South Africa, but resonates beyond. &ldquo;This sentiment is popular in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s Kindle deals include some classics and not some-yet-classics. And don\u2019t forget about the great commentary sale from yesterday! (Yesterday on the blog: I Still Do) Some Men Just Like the Fight Jared Wilson: \u201cFighting is sometimes necessary. Liking to fight is not. In fact, it is forbidden. Consider whether you are in fact with every caustic tweet chipping away at your qualification for ministry. 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