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A La Carte (February 11)

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Giving Toasters Sentience – This author lays out a few important concerns about the increasing connectivity in all our devices (Note: the article has a few unfortunate words choices in it.)

You and Me Forever – Christian Audio is having a flash offer that may interest you. For the next 2 days You and Me Forever by Francis & Lisa Chan is free.

An Unintended Consequence – Zac Hicks describes an unintended consequence of the missional movement. “Is it possible for the Church to be so sent that it is never gathered?”

Your Dog Is Not Human – “Your dog is not a human being. Stop treating her like one.” Exactly.

Love Is… – Paul Tripp lists 23 things love is.

Reading as Parenting – This reminds me that it has been too long since my family has begun reading a new book together. “When we think about parenting, the word ‘books’ probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But reading to our children is a fundamental but aspect of parenting little people, though we rarely talk about it in the context of raising children.”

Chandler

The commands of God are given, not to rob me of joy, but lead me into the fullness of joy.

—Matt Chandler

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    An Ideal Resource For Your Family Devotions

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    You Can Conform to Christ Even if You Don’t Conform to Me

    One of the aspects of the Christian faith that I find particularly perplexing is the freedom God gives his people to obey him in different or even opposite ways, so that one person’s obedience is another person’s disobedience. Even as two people take the same action, one might be obeying him and the other disobeying…

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