{"id":29539,"date":"2021-01-15T05:04:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=29539"},"modified":"2021-01-15T05:16:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T11:16:38","slug":"a-la-carte-january-15-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=29539","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (January 15)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May the God of peace be with you today as you live in his world for his glory.<\/p>\n<p>Westminster Books is offering a deal on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsbooks.com\/blogs\/2021-enews\/the-god-contest?utm_source=challies&amp;utm_medium=challies\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">new book<\/a> for young children.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> include the rest of the John Stott Bible Studies series, along with a few other good choices.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/gentlereformation.com\/2021\/01\/14\/ministry-with-not-merely-to\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Ministry With, Not Merely To<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is an important point: &#8220;The church ministers with, not merely to, people with developmental disabilities. People with such disabilities also minister with, not merely to, the rest of the body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thinktheology.co.uk\/blog\/article\/locked_down_for_38_years\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Locked Down for 38 Years<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I loved learning about Marie Durand and visiting some of the key locations from her life during my <em>EPIC<\/em> travels. For that reason and others I enjoyed this little article about her.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/religionunplugged.com\/news\/2021\/1\/12\/charismatics-are-at-war-with-each-other-over-failed-prophecies-of-trump-victory\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Charismatics Are At War With Each Other<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I was fascinated to learn that many charismatics are at war with one another over failed prophecies of a Trump victory. &#8220;Privately and on social media, these prophets and their thousands of followers are slugging it out in an orgy of self-blame, recriminations and fantastical hopes that somehow before Jan. 20, God will bring about a victory for Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/articles\/some-trust-in-numbers\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How Counting Can Ruin a Ministry<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Indeed,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May the God of peace be with you today as you live in his world for his glory. Westminster Books is offering a deal on a new book for young children. Today\u2019s Kindle deals include the rest of the John Stott Bible Studies series, along with a few other good choices. Ministry With, Not Merely To This is an important point: \u201cThe church ministers with, not merely to, people with developmental disabilities. 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