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A La Carte (3/9)

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To Tweet or Not to Tweet – Should we tweet during a sermon? If so, how is that different from taking notes in a notebook? Here are some questions this author is asking–the kinds of questions we come up with in this digital world.

Calling Men – Mary Kassian was calling men for International Women’s Day (which took place yesterday).

Why Imposters Love the Church – “The New Testament warns us, of course, about spiritual impostors. Sometimes these ‘wolves’ are there to introduce subtly false doctrine. But, just as often, it seems, these spiritual carnivores hold to true doctrine, at least on the surface. But they use this doctrine and service for predatory ends.”

The Costliest Tweets – Back to social media–here is a roundup of some of the costliest tweets ever made. It’s amazing how much damage you can do with just 140 characters.

Credo Magazine – A new issue of Credo magazine is now available.

A Day in the Internet – When you see just how much we rely on the Internet, it’s amazing to consider that just a few years ago it didn’t exist at all. It’s tough to imagine a world without it or to remember the world before it.

No man ever fell into error through being too watchful.

—C.H. Spurgeon

  • The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

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    A La Carte (May 20)

    The pastor who refuses to back down / The missionary with Ebola / Why we don’t trust pastors / Rushing our quiet times / The other side of seminary / The remedy, the problem, and the church / Why we need to interpret the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 19)

    The wrong lessons from the latest scandal / The blessing of being forgotten / If your chatbot offers prayer / Have tongues ceased? / Consider the small town / Thinking Christianly about complex topics / Book releases / and more.

  • Off the Hook

    God Doesn’t Ask You To Let Him Off the Hook

    There are many ways that human beings can display our pride and arrogance toward God. There are many ways that even those of us who love him can display that we think we know better than he does. There are many ways we can behave with conceit, but perhaps never more so than when we…

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    A La Carte (May 18)

    I am not enough for my kids / The dangerous days past middle age / Are you filled with the Spirit? / Give away lots of money / The best way to resist temptation / A year with Pope Leo / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Works and Wonders May 17

    Works & Wonders (May 17)

    Works & Wonders features Nate Bargatze vs. Beyoncé, Eric Church & Jonathan Haidt, houses for €1, “Gone Away with a Friend,” hymn sings, a Sunday devotional, and more.