A La Carte: Satan loves social media / Playing roulette with a snowy owl / The church at election time / When the elder calls from outer space / What is Calvinism? / Kindle deals / and more.See Also A La Carte (October 9) A La Carte (September 13) A La Carte (June 4 ..read more

This week the blog is sponsored by Redeemer University. Choosing a university amidst the rising cost of living, rapid technological advancement, a changing job market, and a polarized, increasingly secular cultural context can be a daunting decision for Christians. The world is also much noisier than it was for previous generations, oversaturated with messages urging young adults to read this, watch that, comment, get involved, fight for justice, tell your story, get a job, chase your dreams, be authentic, reach for success… change the world! Many of these messages strike a chord, but the nois ..read more

God does not distribute his gifts equally among all his children. Rather, to some he gives much and to others he gives little. Some are given great opportunities while others are given minimal opportunities, and some are given massive wealth while others are given paltry wealth or even straight-out poverty. Some have towering intellects while others are well below average, and some are able to receive a world-class education while others are able to receive no education at all. God, in his sovereignty, determines all of this.See Also It’s Okay To Be a Two-Talent Christian On Hoarding Wealth a ..read more

A La Carte: Yesterday and today and forevermore / Elisabeth Elliot, the valiant / Deconstructing one's faith / Is theology really that important / I talk with Paul Tripp / Kindle and commentary deals / and more.See Also A La Carte (August 29) A La Carte (July 16) Weekend A La Carte (July 6 ..read more

We live at a time in which we are constantly inundated with information. We live much of our lives within the glow of digital devices that are constantly beeping, buzzing, and flashing to tell us there is new information available to be had—text messages, emails, tweets, headlines. See Also Sharpen Your Axe! 10 Ways To Resist The Devil 31 Days of Wisdom (2005) – Day 4 ..read more

A La Carte: When the trees fall / No little people, no little places / Empty nesting / Revisionist history / I asked the Lord that I might grow / and more.See Also A La Carte (October 8) A La Carte (August 29) A La Carte (July 3 ..read more

This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. For the Church Institute is a free online platform from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary designed to provide free and accessible theological training to equip, encourage, and edify local churches. Courses may be taken as a self-paced individual or as a group within your local church.  Join Dr. Jason Duesing, Dr. Thomas Kidd, and Dr. Patrick Schreiner to reflect on the relationship between politics and the Christian life in our newest free course, Politics and the Christian Life. Four winners wil ..read more

A while back I realized I needed to brush up on some of these and began to organize a system of spaced repetition—a way to encounter these doctrines on a regular basis, thus reinforcing them and keeping them fresh in my mind. And it was right then…See Also My New Book “Pilgrim Prayers” Releases Today! Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal Reformation21 Blog ..read more

A La Carte: An extraordinary, supernatural conversion / Does free will exist? / End-of-life music / Don't let politics hijack the pulpit / Schizophrenia / and more.See Also A La Carte (October 8) A La Carte (August 29) A La Carte (August 26 ..read more

A La Carte: How women combat comparison / Recognize your pastor this month / Gone are the dark clouds / Why does God say no to good things? / Ministers of loneliness / Book and Kindle deals / and more.See Also A La Carte (October 8) A La Carte (August 26) A La Carte (July 9 ..read more