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A La Carte (February 26)

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6 Rules of Cultural Engagement – Joe Thorn offers guidance on engaging the culture around us.

Congratulating Wesleyan – Carl Trueman congratulates Wesleyan for a ridiculous new step forward in the sexual revolution.

The Medium is the Message – Here’s a helpful 2-minute summary of Marshall McLuhan’s famous aphorism, “The medium is the message.”

Don’t Badmouth Obama – Mark Altrogge explains why you should refrain from badmouthing your president.

Ligonier Ministries 2015 National Conference – The audio and video for the recent Ligonier Ministries National Conference is now available (for free).

The Greatest Illustrated Story – God does not only tell us the story of what he is doing in this world, but he also illustrates it for us.

Henry

A good man is ashamed to speak that which many people are not ashamed to act.

—Matthew Henry

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