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A La Carte (August 4)

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Everything Matters

“Just mark it down right now: the devil is a liar. He says our sin is so small that it won’t affect us, and our good works are so insignificant that they won’t impact anyone else. But there is no such thing as an action without a reaction. In God’s kingdom, everything matters. Here’s how…” This is a really good article.

Ten Reasons Why I Love Verse by Verse Exposition

Jacob Crouch lays out ten good reasons that he loves verse by verse exposition.

The Promise of Beauty

“Well, you can’t be an atheist when you see the beauty of the world. I simply can’t reduce my experience of beautiful things to some random evolutionary side-effect.” Michael Jensen summarizes some recent conversations and explores the promise of beauty.

Do You Need a Fresh Word from the Lord

“Have you ever heard anyone say they needed a ‘fresh word’ from the Lord?” I sure have, and so has Barbara as she explains here.

A Plea to Biblical Counselors Regarding Autism

Matt McCraney explains some of the inaccurate statements he has heard about autism. “Biblical counselors, I beg you, do not go down this road, as it will lead to irreparable damage to individuals and families impacted by autism. This road represents a profound misunderstanding of what autism is, how it is diagnosed, and the medical side effects with which these families suffer.”

Saidi Francis Chishimba—The Photographer Par Excellence

It was a shock to learn of the death of Saidi Chishimba, one of the men I always enjoyed spending time with when I visit Zambia. Conrad Mbewe remembers him and one of his hobbies in this article.

Flashback: Who Gave You The Right?

The sanctified instinct of the Christian heart should not be to discourage but to encourage, not to further demoralize other people but to give them strength, to give them heart, to give them courage. 

Sickness has often brought to a man spiritual recovery; suffering has often wrought out for him an exceeding weight of glory.

—Theodore Cuyler

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