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A La Carte (August 11)

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The 1 Peter 3:15 Question – J.D. Greear proposes a whole list of ways you might provoke the “1 Peter 3:15 question” at work.

Holy Relics – Here’s an interesting (and slightly PG-13) poem that, at least in my mind, explores human depravity through popular movies.

Shredding and Scrapping – What happens to military equipment when the army withdraws from an area? It’s often cheaper to destroy it than to move it.

5 Myths about the Puritans – Here are 5 myths about the Puritans that need to be put to rest. That’s especially true of #5.

Gospel Outreach at Public Schools – Here are several ideas for gospel outreach at your nearby public schools.

McMoon’s – This is fun: “Civilians in Abandoned McDonald’s Seize Control of Wandering Space Satellite.”

Owen

Temptations and occasions put nothing into a man, but only draw out what was in him before.

—John Owen

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