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Dec 29, 2006

A La Carte

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Friday December 29, 2006

Politics: Angry in the Great White North has unearthed a terrible scandal involving Canada’s Prime Minister.

Du Jour: Dan Phillips has a touching post on “Four faces: gaining perspective for the new year.”

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Video: Recover the Gospel is an attempt to collect some of the best video resources available at YouTube and Google Video.

History: Two days from now the U.K. will give the U.S. $83 million, finally paying off their World War II debt. The history of this is quite interesting. An older article at BBC has details.

Books: BibleRhymes tells the stories of the Bibles in rhymes and illustrations.

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Jun 6

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Strong to the End

You have probably heard of Davy and Natalie Lloyd, even if the names aren’t immediately familiar. In May 2024, you most likely heard the news about two young American missionaries to Haiti who, along with one of their Haitian colleagues, were brutally murdered by one of the many gangs that dominate the country.

Jun 5

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Jun 5

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Jun 4

A La Carte

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Presents or Presence: What Dad Really Wants for Father’s Day

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Articles

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Jun 3

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10 General Market Books I Have Enjoyed Recently

While I am committed to reading and reviewing Christian books, I also enjoy reading a steady diet of books published for the general market. Though my interests lean toward history, I do enjoy other topics as well. Here are a few of the titles I’ve enjoyed over the past couple of months.

Jun 2

Articles

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You have probably heard of Davy and Natalie Lloyd, even if the names aren’t immediately familiar. In May 2024, you most likely heard the news about two young American missionaries to Haiti who, along with one of their Haitian colleagues, were brutally murdered by one of the many gangs that dominate the country.

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Articles

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The Color of Money is Gray: Rethinking Wealth and Inheritance for the Next Generation

Christians are living longer and accumulating more wealth than ever—but our habits for passing that wealth on haven’t kept pace. Here’s a biblical framework for rethinking inheritance, generosity, and stewardship for the next generation.

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Over the past few years, there has been a lot of attention given to the ways that pastors may abuse their parishioners. Such attention is appropriate and every pastor ought to prayerfully guard himself against such abusive behaviors. Every church leadership structure ought to build rigorous systems of accountability and follow biblical guidelines in the…

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