Are We All Braggarts? [2] - From the WSJ: “Boasting isn’t just a problem on the Internet. In a society of unrelenting competition--where reality-show contestants duke it out for the approval of aging celebrities and pastors have publicists--is it any wonder we market ourselves relentlessly?”
I Choose Grace [3] - Here is one man’s response when a registered sex offender moved into his neighborhood.
A Closing Plea [4] - Spurgeon knew how to bring it. Here is a closing plea from one of his sermons.
The Amish Population [5] - The Atlantic writes about the exploding Amish population.
Jesus Storybook Bible [6] - Sally Lloyd-Jones Jesus Storybook Bible is available for $3.99 in the Kindle edition.
Miss Moose, Hit Bear [7] - Yet another reason I love the Internet—so I can read stories like this: “A Norwegian driver who swerved his car on a rural road to avoid running into a moose hit a bear instead, authorities said on Thursday.”
God sweetens outward pain with inward peace. —Thomas Watson
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[1] http://www.challies.com/a-la-carte/a-la-carte-817-3#disqus_thread
[2] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444184704577587091630924000.html
[3] http://johnthweatt.com/?p=812
[4] http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2012/08/a-closing-plea.php
[5] http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2012/08/exploding-amish-population-bubble/2795/
[6] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WRPUFE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007WRPUFE&linkCode=as2&tag=dietofbookwor-20
[7] http://news.yahoo.com/driver-swerves-avoid-moose-hits-bear-instead-123824946.html
[8] http://www.challies.com/print/6214
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[10] http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently+reading+www.is.gd%2FEIeQDj
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[12] http://www.challies.com/feed
[13] http://www.challies.com/printmail/6214