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A La Carte (February 17)

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The Shape of Things to Come – I don’t think you have to be an Apple fanboy to enjoy this (very long!) profile of Apple’s lead designer Jony Ives. (Note: language warning.)

The Murderer Who Became a Missionary – Here is a remarkable historical account. (Update: This story may not be true.)

What ISIS Really Wants – “The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse.”

Away from the Body – Kevin DeYoung writes about being away from the body and being at home with the Lord.

How to Survive Winter in Antarctica – “The last flight out of the South Pole until November departed on Friday. How do the people left behind cope with months of endless darkness and sub-zero temperatures?”

Announcing the NIV Study Bible – Andy Naselli announces the NIV Study Bible. D. A. Carson is general editor; the associate editors are T. Desmond Alexander, Richard S. Hess, and Douglas J. Moo; Naselli is the assistant editor.

Torrey

The truly wise man is he who always believes the Bible against the opinion of any man.

—R.A. Torrey

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