{"id":56584,"date":"2023-01-17T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=56584"},"modified":"2023-01-17T00:01:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T06:01:10","slug":"a-la-carte-january-17-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=56584","title":{"rendered":"A La Carte (January 17)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blessings to you today.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> include another good-sized list of discounted books.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/its-2023-and-we-need-blogs-more-than-ever\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">It\u2019s 2023 and We Need Blogs More Than\u00a0Ever<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/entrustedtothedirt.com\/2023\/01\/14\/how-a-christian-marriage-was-saved-by-a-wise-guerilla-leader\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">How a Christian Marriage Was Saved by a Wise Guerilla Leader<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is an account of how God worked through unusual means to preserve a marriage.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/greatandnobletasks.com\/2023\/01\/16\/i-must-decrease-but-how\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">\u201cI Must Decrease\u201d \u2026 But How?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s pretty clear: the world\u2019s loud, incessant voice tells me that in order to be happy, I need to spend more of my time, money, and attention on myself. You\u2019ve probably heard the same message about your need for this, as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/tgc23\/?utm_source=Sponsorship&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Challies&amp;utm_content=General\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">The Gospel Coalition Conference 2023<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Join us September 25\u201427, Indianapolis, IN. With worship led by\u00a0Sydney, Australia\u2019s CityAlight and keynote speakers including\u00a0John Piper, David Platt, Andrew Wilson, and many more, we&#8217;ll explore the theme,\u00a0Hope in the Wilderness: Encouragement for Pilgrims from the Book of Exodus. Find out more about our theme, full lineup and breakouts. (Sponsored Link)<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/interviews\/eight-counsels-for-those-thinking-of-quitting\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Eight Counsels for Those Thinking of Quitting<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>John Piper offers some counsel for those who may be considering quitting.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=hwV16eSZRJc&amp;feature=share\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">What is covenant theology? (Video)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard of covenant theology and wondered what it&#8217;s all about. Sinclair Ferguson explains in this brief<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blessings to you today. Today\u2019s\u00a0Kindle deals include another good-sized list of discounted books. 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