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A La Carte (9/20)

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6 Reasons to Be a Faithful Member of a Local Church – “It is our conviction that every Christian should be an active member of a Bible-teaching local church. As believers in Christ, we are members of His body and must discipline ourselves to be actively involved in ministry as a way of life. Here are some specific reasons why you should be a committed member of a solid, Bible-teaching local church.”

Funniest Analogies – These will make you laugh. This is probably my favorite: “Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.”

Was Paul Married? – Here is Bill Mounce’s Greek-centric take on whether the Apostle Paul was at one time a married man.

Augustine and Pelagianism – Monergism is offering Warfield’s Augustine & The Pelagian Controversy as a free download.

What Books Should All Christians Read? – It’s a good list, I’m sure. But most of us aren’t smart enough to ever read those books.

The Cosmonaut – I enjoyed this short film, though I’m not sure that I really got it. Maybe someone can explain it to me.

He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.

—John Owen

  • Catholicism

    Should You Share the Gospel with Your Catholic Friends?

    It is a question that seems to arise time and again and year after year: How should Protestants relate to Roman Catholics? Are Catholics faithful brothers and sisters in the Lord? Are they misguided members of an alternative denomination? Are they followers of an entirely different faith that preaches an entirely different gospel? How should…

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    A La Carte: Wisdom for newlyweds / The mark of the beast / Beware the new notebook energy / When evIl comes for children / Christian sexual ethics / Kindle Bible studies / and more.

  • Classroom

    In My Father’s School Are Many Classrooms

    We know what Jesus said about our eternal destination: “In my Father’s house are many rooms” (or, in its older rendering, “in my Father’s house are many mansions”). We know that God has prepared a place for us to live with him forever—a place of safety, peace, and rest. But before we get to that…

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    A La Carte (August 13)

    A La Carte: All the ways I’ve hated myself / Order and openness in worship / To parents of an engaged couple / You see pornography every day / Loving someone else’s gifts / Commentary sale / and more.

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    A La Carte (August 12)

    A La Carte: A biblical message for aging parents / A history of the worship leader / How attractive women abuse their beauty / Wisdom for new college students / Put up walls so you can welcome / Kindle deals / and more.