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Tuesday July 31, 2007

Film: A new movie, “The Ten,” releases this Friday and is an attempt to spoof the Ten Commandments.

Prayer: Timmy Brister would like you to join him in praying for Dr. Tom Nettles. “Dr. Nettles developed pneumonia shortly after the Spring semester ended. As he began to get over the pneumonia, ulcers were found on his vocal chords which has severely affected his ability to speak…”

Liveblogging: This week is the Baptist History Celebration in Charleston and Kim Davidson will be blogging it.

Jesus: Joe Carter disagrees with John Piper on what color Jesus should be.

Weekend A La Carte (May 24)

What Tom Nettles Taught Me – Don’t miss this one. “Tom Nettles retired last week as professor of historical theology at Southern Seminary, capping off a long and distinguished career. As I thought about his retirement, I reflected on what I’ve learned from this iconic Baptist historian, and it was hard to find a place…

May 24, 2014

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A La Carte (May 21)

Headed for a Crash – Jamie Brown attended “the National Worship Leader Conference, hosted by Worship Leader Magazine, featuring many well-known speakers and worship leaders.” He spotted a disturbing worship trend that we all need to guard against. The Trauma of Abuse – Wendy Alsup writes about the trauma of abuse and the blessing of…

May 21, 2014

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A La Carte (11/03)

Thursday November 3, 2005 Prayer: Doug prays for his wife. You might like to do so as well. Humor: Amy discusses pragmatic gardening which involves planting lettuce along her front walk. Emerging Church: Ochuk has come to the not-so-startling revelation that the emerging church is obsessed with itself. Theology: Tom Nettles and Mark Dever headline…

Nov 3, 2005

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A La Carte (November 11)

A La Carte: From addition to multiplication / The post-literate pastor / Praying for children who have walked away / To my almost-adult kits / The goal of our soul care / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 11

A La Carte

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When It Feels Like the Temptation Is Coming From Outside

No Christian tradition is perfect, which means that every Christian tradition has its own strengths and weaknesses. Every tradition has areas in which it presses hard to understand and live according to biblical truth, but then also areas in which it inevitably fails to completely match Scripture’s teaching and emphases. Since every tradition is the…

Nov 10

Articles

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A La Carte (November 10)

A La Carte: Wanderlust / Afraid to have children / When you’re struggling with joy / Autism care for families / Noisy world, quiet heart / Top 5 seminaries / Great Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 10

A La Carte

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Nothing but a Passionate, Heartfelt Sin

When we think of worship, our thoughts almost always gravitate to singing—the two have become inseparable and almost synonymous in our minds and in our church services. Yet singing is actually just one component of worship. We worship when we sing, but we also worship when we read Scripture, when we listen to a sermon,…

Nov 9

Articles

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Weekend A La Carte (November 8)

A La Carte: Sending isn’t a consolation prize / Suffering and resilience / The loneliness of being rejected / Word hard, rest hard, trust God / Expand your family at church / Kindle deals / and more.

Nov 8

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Free Stuff Fridays (PrayMore)

Free Stuff Fridays: PrayMore is giving away 25 free small group subscriptions to the PrayMore app! #Sponsored

Nov 7

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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…

Nov 3

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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.

Nov 5

Articles

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The Biblical Call To Bodily Care

Christians can often have a strange relationship with the body. Certain Christian traditions have treated the body as if it is no more than a shell for the soul, a material self that is of little importance when compared to the immaterial self. Other Christian traditions have treated the body as if it is of…

Nov 7

Articles

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Nothing but a Passionate, Heartfelt Sin

When we think of worship, our thoughts almost always gravitate to singing—the two have become inseparable and almost synonymous in our minds and in our church services. Yet singing is actually just one component of worship. We worship when we sing, but we also worship when we read Scripture, when we listen to a sermon,…

Nov 9

Articles

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What a Miracle!

Over the course of our Christian lives, we hear hundreds or even thousands of sermons. Perhaps through the sheer repetition, we are prone to forget what makes preaching so special, so unique. At the heart of preaching is the wonder…

Nov 2

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