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A La Carte (December 20)

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Top-Ten Theology Stories – Collin Hansen says, “before we turn to 2014, it can be encouraging or at least instructive to take stock of the last 12 months. Perspective is a rare gift in our social media age.” To do that, he offers up this top ten theology stories from the past year.

I Offended You? So What? – Jay Watts talks about what it means to be offended.

Harding-Kerrigan 20 Years Later – This was an interesting read: “The Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan affair began with unchecked ambition, unbridled greed and a whack to the knee. It ended with four men in jail, a broken shoelace and a highly publicized mouthing-off, at Disney World. In between, there was a media frenzy reserved for only the most outrageous circuses.”

Based on a True Story – How Captain Phillips, Saving Mr. Banks, and 12 Years a Slave stack up against reality.

The Year of No Complaining – If you’re a leader in a church, 2014 can be a complaint free year. Here’s all you have to do…

Facebook Is Broken – This article explains that even while Facebook continues to grow, it is crumbling under the weight of its own success.

Frost

It is more significant that God walked on earth than that man walked on the moon.

—Rob Frost

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    A La Carte: Scheduling hospitality / False teachers / Dating Christian women / Stoking the fire / Origins of the evil one / Love and accept / Kindle deals / and more.

  • An Investment in Eternity: Why One Pastor and Parent Trusts Boyce College

    Choosing a college is about trust. As a pastor and parent, Ryan Kelly entrusted all four of his children to Boyce College. He saw serious academics, real discipleship, and faculty who know their students and care for their souls. At Boyce, truth comes first, and students are prepared for a lifetime of faithful service. Read…

  • Love Is the Interpreter

    Love Is the Interpreter

    There have been a few bands and musicians I did not particularly care for when I first heard their music. I came across them on a cassette or CD in the old days, or on YouTube or Apple Music in more recent days, and found that their music didn’t really resonate. I set them aside…

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    A La Carte: Beware the current-events man / “Like No Other” / Keep reading your Bible / Struggling with prayer? / Formation and information / Don’t run / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Celebrate

    How To Make the Devil Shout for Joy

    As we fall away from the company of our brothers and sisters, as we grow distant from the voice of God through his Word, as we grow lackadaisical in speaking to God through prayer, Satan smiles, he laughs, he shouts for joy. Our sorrow is his pleasure.

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    Weekend A La Carte (January 31)

    A La Carte: Prioritizing theological maturity / What is excommunication? / Discipleship in a sexualized culture / Why motherhood can feel impossible / Giving all like Jesus / and more.