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A La Carte (February 11)

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Marriage in America – “This week Americans celebrate National Marriage Week, a collaborative campaign to strengthen individual marriages, reduce the divorce rate, and build a stronger marriage culture. Here are nine things you should know about marriage in America.”

What Can Miserable Christians Sing? – Carl Trueman reflects on an old article titled “What Can Miserable Christians Sing?”

Truth and Tone – Erik Raymond looks to John Newton to encourage pastors to remember that truth and tone go hand-in-hand.

Addicted to Social Media – Kids are addicted to social media, but it’s not their fault. It’s your fault! And here’s why.

Growing Pains – Tim Chester (with some help from Tim Keller) writes about some of the growing pains that come with bigger churches.

They Do It Better – Tim Brister learned some discipleship lessons from someone who seems to be doing it quite a bit better than most Christians. It’s worth thinking about!

Spurgeon

I will not believe that you have tasted of the honey of the gospel if you can eat it all by yourself.

—C.H. Spurgeon

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  • Discernment

    What Does a Discerning Person Do?

    Some Christians seem to be specially gifted when it comes to spiritual discernment. Others take a special interest in discernment and expend the hard effort of growing in the discipline of it. But they may sometimes wonder: What should I do with this discernment?

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  • Prayer

    The Reward They Longed for They Received

    Jesus, who knew what was in the heart of men, warned of the hypocrisy of those whose prayer life is only ever public. “When you pray,” he said, “you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen…

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