{"id":26127,"date":"2020-10-30T04:57:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T09:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=26127"},"modified":"2020-10-30T05:24:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T10:24:53","slug":"a-la-carte-october-30-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=26127","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (October 30)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy birthday to my sweet Abby who turns 18 today! Unfortunately (for me) she&#8217;s 500 miles south of here at Boyce College. Still, her brother and friends are taking good care of her, I&#8217;m sure. And I&#8217;ll see her when term ends in just two weeks!<\/p>\n<p>As usual, there are some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> to look at.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/corechristianity.com\/resource-library\/articles\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-devils-tricks\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">What You Need to Know about the Devil&#8217;s Tricks<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t fight fair! &#8220;The reality of life for Christians is that we have an enemy. From the beginning of human history, the Devil has been looking for ways to manipulate, tempt, hurt, and ultimately destroy God\u2019s people. One of his oldest tricks is persecution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/servantsofgrace.org\/three-practical-ways-to-battle-depression\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Three Practical Ways to Battle Depression<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This article is not meant to deal with depression in a thorough way but rather to offer three very practical ways to battle it. And I think these practical ways are also very wise ways.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ligonier.org\/store\/collection\/5-friday\/?utm_campaign=a+la+carte+10+30&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=challies\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Reformation Week $5 Friday<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Today, Ligonier Ministries is celebrating Reformation Week with a special $5 Friday. More than 100 books, DVDs, digital downloads, and more are available for $5 each. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to save on trusted resources while supplies last. 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