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Friday August 8, 2008

Book Specials
Desiring God is offering a handful of books at deep discounts. You may want to check it out!


I am, Therefore I Pollute
Here’s an interesting editorial by Stanley Fish dealing with his seeming inability to give his all to protecting the environment.


An Inspiring 8-Year Old
This boy, a family friend, has proven such an inspiration to my family. He has a non-cancerous tumor in his brain and his mom is detailing his visits to hospitals and specialists. Their faith and his faith has been such an example to us.


SCC on CNN
Steven Curtis Chapman has written an editorial on adoption for CNN.


Canadian Customs
“When U.S. President George W. Bush visited Canada in 2004, members of his delegation were provided with a ‘protocol guide’ to help them understand the language and customs of the foreigners.”


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    How do you know if God is calling you to ministry? In this article, Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. explains how to discern God’s call—through both an inward drawing and the confirming voice of the church. Ministry is a high and holy calling. Could God be calling you? #Sponsored

  • Money

    How Much Money Is God Not Concerned About?

    Here is the kind of question I sometimes enjoy pondering: How much money is God not really concerned about? I guess I’d better explain what I mean by that. If someone told me a wealthy neighbor was handing out $100 bills to anyone who dropped by, no strings attached, I would immediately go over and…

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  • Gimmick

    For Some Churches, No Gimmick Is Too Crass

    Many of us live in contexts and cultures in which there is fierce competition among churches, each advertising itself as more interesting, more appealing, more entertaining than the others. It sometimes seems that no gimmick is too crass and no strategy too absurd for these churches as they attempt to one-up the others and fill…

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