{"id":127623,"date":"2025-10-16T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=127623"},"modified":"2025-10-16T23:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:13:07","slug":"a-la-carte-october-17-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=127623","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (October 17)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May the Lord be with you and bless you today, my friends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, you&#8217;ll find a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\/\">Kindle deals<\/a> to look at today. There is some chance an even bigger batch will show up, so check in after 6:30 AM EST just in case.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mereorthodoxy.com\/how-to-end-demand-for-medical-assistance-in-dying-maid\">How to End Demand for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to live in a country where every assisted suicide law is rescinded. But I would be content to live in a country where these laws exist, but no one avails themselves of the opportunity to end their life. The path to end and prevent MAID laws is long, difficult, and murky.\u201d This is a helpful article about a terrible evil.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/byfaithonline.com\/understanding-your-muslim-neighbor\/\">Understanding Your Muslim Neighbor<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have had many opportunities to engage with Muslims and have always found them eager to speak about matters of religion. Hamid Hatami offers some useful pointers on engaging well with those who follow Islam.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mbts.edu\/pastors\">Enter Your Pastor to Win $10,000<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our friends at Midwestern Seminary are celebrating Pastor Appreciation Month with a massive 10K giveaway and something free for everyone who participates. Learn more and enter at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mbts.edu\/pastors\">mbts.edu\/pastors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/preserving-own-ethnicity-nationality\/\">Preserving Our Own? 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