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A La Carte (12/9)

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ESV Blank Bible for Sale
You know you want one.


Speaking of the ESV…
Speaking of the ESV, here is the new President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, being sworn into office with an ESV.


Adult Women Play House
“Many people like to stop and play with newborn babies, but now some adult women are playing house with fake babies. Some women are even going as far as taking day trips with the fake babies to the park, out to eat, and even hosting birthday parties for them.”


Staying Stuck
Lydia offers some good thoughts on being stuck in patterns of habitual sin. She offers five things that can keep us stuck.


Why I Am Not Charismatic
C. Michael Patton is in the midst of a series describing why he is not charismatic. Though his primary line of reasoning is perhaps not the strongest (he seems to be arguing largely from personal experience) the series is still quite interesting.


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    Weekend A La Carte (September 7)

    A La Carte: Embracing the slow work of God / 3 critical questions your church should ask / Packing up boxes and packing away memories / An army of Mary/Marthas / Reasons you may think the Bible is boring / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders. The Bundle Includes…. Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. When you enter, you permit The Good Book Company to send you marketing emails which you may unsubscribe from at any time.…

  • The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    It does me good to pause from time to time to read an account of a person coming to faith. It never ceases to fascinate me how many different paths we take to that one door and it never ceases to encourage me to read about another person’s experience of coming to the end of…

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    A La Carte (September 6)

    A La Carte: Let the cursor blink / 4 issues your children are facing that you never had to / We need good Protestant ethicists / The astounding family that awaits us / The desert song / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 5)

    A La Carte: Religious movies are sweeping Hollywood / Why didn’t God clearly explain every issue? / Now serving deconstruction / The blessing of godly grandparents / Suffering is … a gift? / Kindle and Bible study deals / and more.

  • The Dutiful Introvert

    The Dutiful Introvert

    I am aware that the categories of introvert and extrovert are not described or even hinted at within the pages of the Bible. My understanding is that the terms arose from the mind of Carl Jung and were popularized through his teachings—teachings that oppose Scripture in a host of ways.