{"id":44160,"date":"2022-02-05T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=44160"},"modified":"2022-02-05T00:20:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:20:54","slug":"weekend-a-la-carte-february-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=44160","title":{"rendered":"Weekend A La Carte (February 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>My gratitude goes to Radius International for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to consider attending their upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiusinternational.org\/missiology-conference\/?utm_source=Challies&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=RMC2022&amp;utm_content=Earlybird\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Missiology Conference<\/a>\u00a0virtually or in-person. It includes Alistair Begg, Kevin DeYoung, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> include some newer and older titles.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/book-reviews\/biblical-wisdom-for-confusing-times\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">50 Ethical Questions<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glennamarshall.com\/2022\/02\/03\/all-this-wasted-worry\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">All This Wasted Worry<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I find it strange that I don\u2019t have a problem trusting the Lord with my eternity, but I am loathe to trust him with my day.&#8221; You may identify with Glenna&#8217;s concern.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccef.org\/video\/what-do-i-do-when-i-cant-seem-to-get-over-my-grief\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">What do I do when I can\u2019t seem to get over my grief?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This question is handled sensitively.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/asmallwork.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/04\/six-things-lament-is-not\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Six Things Lament is Not<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>And, somewhat related: &#8220;I want to clarify and develop what this practice is and what it is not. Lament is new for many people, including me, and this short post is intended to clear up confusion and reduce unhelpful caricatures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilfordipc.co.uk\/2022\/02\/04\/the-bibles-light-bulb-hasnt-blown\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Bible\u2019s light-bulb hasn\u2019t blown<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sadly, it\u2019s very easy for Christians to act as though the Bible\u2019s light-bulb has blown! We can treat our Bibles like a faint LED that offers no\u00a0real\u00a0guidance for our complicated, advanced modern lives. Our<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May God bless you as you serve and worship him this weekend. My gratitude goes to Radius International for sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to consider attending their upcoming Missiology Conference\u00a0virtually or in-person. It includes Alistair Begg, Kevin DeYoung, and others. 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