{"id":59603,"date":"2023-04-08T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=59603"},"modified":"2023-04-08T00:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T05:18:34","slug":"weekend-a-la-carte-april-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblicalcounselor.com\/?p=59603","title":{"rendered":"Weekend A La Carte (April 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am grateful to <a href=\"https:\/\/crownandcovenant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Crown and Covenant<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/crownandcovenant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> Publications<\/a>\u00a0for sponsoring the blog this week.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/kindle-deals-for-christians\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Kindle deals<\/a> that are worth a look.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Yesterday on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/book-reviews\/identity-and-the-worship-of-self\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Identity and the Worship of Self<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.considerthemorning.com\/post\/where-is-your-faith\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Where is Your Faith?&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow did you survive the death of a child? 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It transports me back to that moment over 20 years ago when our sweet daughter left this world and entered eternity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/interviews\/if-god-desires-all-to-be-saved-why-arent-they\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren\u2019t They?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>John Piper offers a very strong answer to a very common question.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/evangelical-history\/choosing-the-right-college-a-guide-for-christian-parents\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Choosing the Right College: A Guide for Christian Parents<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>This is a helpful, common-sense approach to helping your children find the right college.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/guymrichard.com\/2023\/04\/do-we-still-need-to-forgive-even-if-they-never-apologize\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Do we still need to forgive even if they never apologize?<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Guy Richard\u2019s answer is deep and far-reaching.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knowableword.com\/2023\/04\/07\/overcome-your-enemies-by-dying\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Overcome Your Enemies by Dying<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you do when people turn against you? 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