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Today's Kindle deals include, as usual, just a few worth checking out. Do I Have to Call Myself a Calvinist? (Video) Dr. Thomas Schreiner answers “Do I have to call myself a Calvinist?” 4 Myths that Keep College Students from Joining a Church Just ... --------------------------------------------------------------- In This Issue... - [Weekend A La Carte (October 21)](#0) - [Free Stuff Fridays (Books for Him, Her, and Them)](#1) [] [Weekend A La Carte (October 21)]( Today’s [Kindle deals]( include, as usual, just a few worth checking out. [Do I Have to Call Myself a Calvinist? (Video)]( Dr. Thomas Schreiner answers “Do I have to call myself a Calvinist?” [4 Myths that Keep College Students from Joining a Church]( Just like the title says, here are four myths that keep college students from joining a church. [The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans]( The machines are taking over! [Worthy]( Beautiful Eulogy has a new album out, and, like all their music, it’s absolutely free. [Timothy George Lectures on the Reformation]( Justin Taylor lists some recommended church history lectures. [The Beauty of Normal Boring Liturgy]( “Our weekly routine of liturgy has at its centre the most astonishing claim in the universe, that God’s Son came to the world incarnate, lived the life we should have lived, died the death we should have died, was raised for our justification, ascended, rules, and will one day return to renew the creation and complete the work of glory within his people that his Spirit has begun.” [The Battle Between Baseball and Cricket for American Sporting Supremacy]( “In early summer 1859, St. George’s Cricket Club found itself at an existential crossroads. Established in 1838, the Manhattan-based organization had for decades worked assiduously to, in the words of an 1859 club pamphlet, ‘see Cricket more generally established, better understood, and more regularly practiced’ in America. In this quest, the club had initially benefited from its sport’s old-world cachet. Cricket offered American sportsmen a uniform and replicable product. Conversely, its chief competitor—’Base Ball’—had until recently remained provincial and largely underdeveloped.” [Flashback: Why the Local Church Really Matters]( As we prepare to worship God tomorrow, it may do us good to pause for just a few moments to consider the local church. What is the church? Why has God called us into these little communities? Does the local church really matter? [How To Talk To Your Kids About Human Dignity]( My thanks goes to ERLC for sponsoring the blog this week. A pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself. But a spiritual man is easy on others but hard on himself. —A.W. 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There will be five winners this week, and each of them will receive a copy of the following three books: - Exploring the Bible. “This simple, gospel-centered, 365-day Bible reading plan guides children ages 6–12 through the most important passages of the Bible, helping them see and appreciate the big-picture storyline of Scripture.” - Reset. “God has graciously provided a way for men to reset their lives to a more sustainable pace. Drawing on personal experiences—and time spent counseling other men in the midst of burnout—David Murray offers weary men hope for the future, helping them identify the warning signs of burnout and offering practical strategies for developing patterns that are necessary for living a grace-paced life and reaching the finish line with their joy intact.” - Refresh. “Writing to women in a busy, do-it-all culture, husband-and-wife team Shona and David Murray offer practical tips for avoiding and recovering from exhaustion, depression, and anxiety—centered on grace.” Enter Here Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. As soon as the winners have been chosen, all names and addresses will be immediately and permanently erased. Winners will be notified by email. The giveaway closes Saturday at noon. If you are viewing this through email, [click to visit my site]( and enter there. 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