A La Carte (5/24)

May 24, 2007

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Thursday May 24, 2007

Conference: Various people, including this guy and this guy are bringing blog updates from the Gospel Coalition conference.

Justice: Sweet justice. “A Lakewood, Ohio, landlord has been ordered by a judge to house arrest in one of his derelict buildings until he makes the proper repairs.”

Theology: Julian is laying out the case for all-male eldership.

Books: CT has announced their 2007 book award winners. Mark Dever’s “The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made” earned an Award of Merit.

Photos: This site, offering thousands of free stock photos, is worth bookmarking.

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Jan 19

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Jan 14

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I have lots of good memories from the various conferences I have been to through the years, but there is one that often stands out. I was one of many speakers at a counseling conference and, at some point, the speakers were invited to join together for a group activity. We were given the option:…

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