{"id":48009,"date":"2022-05-21T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=48009"},"modified":"2022-05-21T00:15:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T05:15:29","slug":"weekend-a-la-carte-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=48009","title":{"rendered":"Weekend A La Carte (May 21)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>May you know the Lord&#8217;s blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a>\u00a0to look at today.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/book-reviews\/should-we-abandon-evangelical\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Should We Abandon \u201cEvangelical?\u201d<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/wng.org\/articles\/consuming-ideologies-1652501405\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Consuming ideologies<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;J.K. Rowling, one of the most successful authors of all time, posted an interesting Twitter thread on April 20. I\u2019ll call it the Parable of the Greengrocer.&#8221; Janie B. Cheaney explains.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/buildingjerusalem.blog\/2022\/05\/20\/essentially-significant\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Essentially significant<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>All Christians have to consider what is a valid or invalid baptism. I appreciate Stephen Kneale&#8217;s thoughts on the matter here (from a Baptist perspective).<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/rss.desiringgod.org\/link\/10732\/15316131\/how-do-i-not-provoke-my-children\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How Do I Not Provoke My Children?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>John Piper considers some of the ways that parents may provoke their children (as per the warning in Colossians 3:21).<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/india-post-christian\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Puzzle of India: Post-Christian Without Ever Being Christian<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is a really interesting look at some of the challenges and blessings of ministry in modern-day India.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/brittleeallen.com\/2022\/05\/the-storms-that-flood-the-fruit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Storms That Flood the Fruit<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Brittany reflects on gardens and sanctification. &#8220;Sometimes the fruit seems to come easily, naturally even, to the woman or man saved by Christ. But then there are times that require persistence and perseverance. We learn to strive for the good fruit that truly only God can<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May you know the Lord\u2019s blessings as you serve and worship him this weekend. There are a few new\u00a0Kindle deals\u00a0to look at today. (Yesterday on the blog: Should We Abandon \u201cEvangelical?\u201d) Consuming ideologies \u201cJ.K. Rowling, one of the most successful authors of all time, posted an interesting Twitter thread on April 20. I\u2019ll call it the Parable of the Greengrocer.\u201d Janie B. Cheaney explains. Essentially significant All Christians have to consider what is a valid or invalid baptism. 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