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A La Carte (February 16)

That Part of Gospel-Centeredness We Avoid

There is truth to this. “One aspect of gospel-centrality remains under-emphasized among us: interpersonal reconciliation.”

43 Giant, Crumbling Presidential Heads in a Virginia Field

Smithsonian: After an ambitious monument went bust, big dreams—and big heads—remain.

To Your Daughter, Speak the Truth

Jen Wilkin has a word for dads.

Does God Need Anger Management?

“Does the God of the Old Testament need anger management? I have no easy answer. But I do know that we must take the text as it actually presents itself. If we let it stand on its own terms, we begin to find clues.”

One-to-one Bible Reading Evangelism

Jess Sheely reflects on what God has been teaching her as she’s engaged in one-to-one Bible reading evangelism.

This Day in 1497. 519 years ago today, Lutheran reformer and theologian Philip Melanchthon was born. *

Winter White

Here are some stunning winter photos.

Online Resources for Biblical Exegesis

David Murray has collected a big list of resources for biblical exegesis.

Whitney

Fasting does not change God’s hearing so much as it changes our praying.

—Don Whitney

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