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A La Carte (August 5)

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The Anatomy of Sexual Sin – When you think about the sheer prevalence of sexual sin both inside and outside of the church, you realize how important it is to know the anatomy of such sin.

Confessions of a Bibliophile – I enjoyed Keith Mathison’s reflections on a life spent reading.

Gentle Selfishness – “The kind of behavior we usually think of as selfish is obvious: lying, cheating, stealing, hurting, etc., to get what we want. Everyone recognizes it for what it is. But a gentle selfishness, because of its very gentleness, is subtle, deceptive, and far more difficult to detect than the blatant kind.”

The Gates of Gaza – “A recent excavation in Israel has uncovered the historic fortifications and monumental gate of a Biblical-era city called Gath.” You’ll recognize it as home to the infamous Goliath.

The Tricky Ethics of the Lucrative Disaster Rescue Business – You may be interested in this longform article that focuses on the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Nepal.

The 5 Types of Work That Fill Your Day – This is a helpful breakdown of the different kinds of work that can fill each workday.

Patagonia 8K – This video offers an eye-popping trip through Patagonia. Do it full-screen and HD if you can.

Ferguson

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you.

—Sinclair Ferguson

  • Endure

    Why We Can Confidently Persevere in Prayer

    I remember the days when my children were younger and would ask me to give them something—then ask me again, and ask me again. At that age, they had no ability to gain or purchase these things for themselves, so they were entirely dependent upon their parents to grant their requests (which were usually for…

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    A La Carte (January 19)

    A La Carte: Learning to struggle / When “Stranger Things” stopped being strange / “If God Is For Us” / Reading as stewardship / A sermon you need to hear / Excellent Kindle deals / and more.

  • Not a Hindrance But a Prerequisite

    Not a Hindrance But a Prerequisite

    Many Christians feel they are too unholy or too sinful to participate in the Lord’s Supper. They come to the table downcast, convinced that their sin makes them unworthy. They may refuse to participate at all.

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    A La Carte: Look to and learn from older saints / Don’t overthink your problems / Rebellion / When there is no good church / Teens and popular music / Where the gospel costs everything / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    Enter to win 1 of 5 copies of Why We’re Feeling Lonely (And What We Can Do About It) and be encouraged by Shelby Abbott’s practical, biblical insights for young adults struggling with loneliness.

  • Gospel way

    Truths That Take on the World

    Christianity has a long history with catechisms—summaries of key doctrines that are arranged in a question-and-answer format. Traditionally, Presbyterians would be taught The Shorter Catechism, Dutch Reformed believers The Heidelberg Catechism, and Baptists one of the Baptist equivalents. Sadly, the use of catechisms began to decline as the years went by, so that it became…