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A La Carte (11/14)

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Do You Love Controversy, or People? – “I don’t claim that all my views are infallible (if I knew which ones were wrong I would change my mind!), and please don’t think I speak as one who thinks he has always fulfilled the love command. But in spite of my own failures to live up to the ideal, I can affirm that the desire to engage in controversy should flow from love for God and neighbor.”

Three Questions for Your Sermon – “The more I’ve thought about these questions, the more I am convinced that pastors ought to ask these questions of every sermon they preach. Teachers ought to ask these questions of every lesson they prepare. The questions are a helpful guide to keeping Christ as the focus of our ministry.”

Why Christian Worship Should Be – The article may stretch it a little bit, but there’s wisdom in this: “9 Things that Christian Worship Should Be.”

The Nobel Winners Who Foiled Hitler – “As the Nazis swallowed Europe, two scientists fought back with the only weapon they had: chemistry.” What an interesting story…

Why Is Porn Addictive? – Here is a scientific perspective on why pornography is addictive.

A Pharisee is hard on others and easy on himself, but a spiritual man is easy on others and hard on himself.

—A.W. Tozer

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    A La Carte (April 7)

    The secular hole in Christian thought / Sex is worship / Christian movie characters who act like Christians / The usefulness of public debates / Wear your own armor / New book releases / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Do Extroverts Make Better Pastors

    Do Extroverts Make Better Pastors?

    Do extroverts really make better pastors? Explore how God uses both introverted and extroverted men in ministry and why personality must never excuse duty.

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    A La Carte (April 6)

    Love the body God gave you / Navigate the slippery slope / How do we fence the table? / When the call comes late / What will AI undo? / The greatest invitation / Excellent Kindle deals / and more.

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    Works & Wonders (April 5)

    In my weekly Works & Wonders article, I combine a brief devotional with other interesting and uplifting bits and pieces I gleaned throughout the week. There’s a strong collection this week, I think!