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A La Carte (9/20)

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6 Reasons to Be a Faithful Member of a Local Church – “It is our conviction that every Christian should be an active member of a Bible-teaching local church. As believers in Christ, we are members of His body and must discipline ourselves to be actively involved in ministry as a way of life. Here are some specific reasons why you should be a committed member of a solid, Bible-teaching local church.”

Funniest Analogies – These will make you laugh. This is probably my favorite: “Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.”

Was Paul Married? – Here is Bill Mounce’s Greek-centric take on whether the Apostle Paul was at one time a married man.

Augustine and Pelagianism – Monergism is offering Warfield’s Augustine & The Pelagian Controversy as a free download.

What Books Should All Christians Read? – It’s a good list, I’m sure. But most of us aren’t smart enough to ever read those books.

The Cosmonaut – I enjoyed this short film, though I’m not sure that I really got it. Maybe someone can explain it to me.

He that hath slight thoughts of sin never had great thoughts of God.

—John Owen

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  • Planted in the Word

    Planted in the Word

    There are a lot of Bible study guides out there. However, the need is not nearly saturated because there are also a lot of Bible readers, many of whom study the Word carefully and repeatedly throughout their Christian lives. For that reason, we cannot have too many guides to assist in reading, understanding, and applying…

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    A La Carte: The role of dance in Christian worship / A community for broken homes / Our reason for missionary risk / The longings of the human heart / I’m not a handyman / Affluence, regret, identity crises / Kindle deals / and more.

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  • Is This Really a Good Idea

    Is This Really a Good Idea?

    Would it be okay if we engage our imaginations a little bit today? Though it’s not the standard fare of this site, how about we try it and see how it goes?