{"id":39663,"date":"2021-10-04T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T05:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=39663"},"modified":"2021-10-04T00:22:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T05:22:47","slug":"a-la-carte-october-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=39663","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (October 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>I added a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> on Sunday night and will look for more on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/quotes\/when-blooming-youth-is-snatched-away\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">When Blooming Youth Is Snatched Away<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/look-better-job\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Should I Look for a Better Job?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How do you know when to take another job? I\u2019ve been at my current workplace for two years. Everything is fine here, but I think I could push myself harder and learn more at another employer. Is it time to move on?&#8221; This is a solid answer to a common question.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/christian-practice-in-the-face-of-corrupt-police\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Christian Practice In The Face Of Corrupt Police<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The police. They have often been ranked as the most corrupt sector of many African governments. These should-be law and justice enforcers are often seen acting as decided obstructionists. It\u2019s hard to argue that police corruption in the form of bribery and extortion is not endemic in our continent. This is especially true in Sub-Saharan Africa.&#8221; I appreciated Daniel Gachuki&#8217;s take on police corruption.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/credomag.com\/magazine_issue\/we-believe-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">We Believe: Confessions<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>There is a new issue of Credo Magazine to read. It&#8217;s available for free!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dennyburk.com\/biblical-justice-vs-mob-justice\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Biblical Justice vs. Mob Justice<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Denny Burk looks at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I added a few Kindle deals on Sunday night and will look for more on Monday morning. (Yesterday on the blog: When Blooming Youth Is Snatched Away) Should I Look for a Better Job? \u201cHow do you know when to take another job? 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