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Branch Out! – Aaron Armstrong gives you 3 good reasons to vary your reading diet in 2012.

Historical Inaccuracies – This article points out “5 Inaccurate ‘Historical’ Stories That Ended Up In History Books.”

Francis Schaeffer and Gospel-Centered – Trevin Wax has done a good job here of suggesting what Francis Schaeffer might say to the gospel-centered movement within today’s church.

Loving the 1% – Here is an interesting perspective on the “1%.” Despite a massive missionary movement that has penetrated every nation on earth, the upper class remains enormously unreached, even in countries that now boast large evangelical populations.

Free eBooks – Monergism has a list of 32 free ebooks. They are there for the taking. Be sure to right-click on them and save them to your computer (don’t use the left-click).

Finishing Well – This is love. (HT)

I preach as though Christ was crucified yesterday, rose from the dead today and was coming back tomorrow.

—Martin Luther

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    A La Carte (November 6)

    A La Carte: Silicon Valley and a ’70s prophecy conference / Questions about predestination / Giving while struggling financially / Do we remember the poor? / The Nephilim / and more.

  • Hardened Sinner

    Why You Can Confidently Pray for the Most Hardened Sinner You Know

    One of the most important responsibilities of every Christian is the responsibility of praying for the salvation of the lost. It is an important responsibility, but also a difficult one, and especially so when we have labored in prayer for years or decades without seeing that person come to faith.

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    A La Carte (November 5)

    A La Carte: A plea to aging saints / The dignity of ordinary work / Don’t wait for tragedy / Baptism, membership, Lord’s supper / Counseling couples / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (November 4)

    A La Carte: Sex, virtue, technology / Is it right to long for a reunion? / Leaving a church / The quiet revival in France / When a word changes everything / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Do you feel anxious and overwhelmed—and want peace and help from God?

    Do you feel overwhelmed—and want peace and help from God? Take a deep breath and remember that God is always listening, and you have an open invitation to cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. You don’t have to carry any burden alone. To help you pray faithfully, install the free…

  • Nick Challies

    Nick Has Been with the Lord for 5 Years

    I can’t say why it is that we place extra emphasis on anniversaries that are multiples of five. Why does five years seem more significant than six or 20 than 21? It’s a strange custom, yet one we all acknowledge and accept. And on that note, today marks the fifth anniversary of the day my…