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A La Carte (10/17)

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Wednesday October 17, 2007

Of First Importance
Of First Importance is a blog that each day provides one quote “to help you live in the good of the gospel.”


Cell Sin
Reflecting on a vacation this summer, Mark Driscoll joins the growing number of bloggers writing about the importance of fasting from technology.


Delivered by Grace
“If our Savior told the disciples to go into all the world and teach people the gospel, why do churches and individuals find it so difficult to do in our present day?” Josh Buice provides five reasons.


Shepherding a Church’s Culture
The men of church matters are having an interesting discussion about cultural matters than can disrupt a church. You’ll want to start reading here and then follow through the other articles.


Just Stop It!
This new counseling technique seems right to the point.


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