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A La Carte (January 22)

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How Small Is an Atom? – Very small, apparently, according to this video.

Books on Sale – This week’s deals from Westminster Books include excellent resources for middle schoolers.

I’ve Sinned; Now What? – Here are eleven reminders for dealing with sin.

The Boy Who Didn’t Come Back From HeavenThe Guardian: “Alex Malarkey co-wrote a bestselling book about a near-death experience – and then last week admitted he made it up. So why wasn’t anyone listening to a quadriplegic boy and a mother who simply wanted the truth to be heard?”

5 Scientific Problems with Current Theories of Biological and Chemical Evolution – Justin Taylor summarizes some work from the Discovery Institute.

Before He Preachers – Thom Rainer makes six observations about speaking to the pastor right before he preaches.

Idolizing the Bible – Is it possible for Christians to idolize the Bible?

Moody

God never made a promise that was too good to be true.

—D. L. Moody

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  • What Is God’s Calling For Me?

    This week the blog is sponsored by Reformed Free Publishing Association. Today’s post is written by William Boekestein, author of the  new book, Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. William is a pastor and husband. He and his wife have four children: a college student, two high schoolers, and a…

  • Past Through Over Around

    Past Them, Through Them, Over Them, Around Them

    It is inevitable that we face times of difficulty and impossible that we escape them altogether. To be born is to suffer and to live is to endure all manner of trouble and trial. Just as none of us escapes death, none of us escapes all hardships. And when we face such hardships, we invariably…

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  • Passive

    Impossible, Unrealistic, Sinful, Lazy

    God calls us to live lives marked by holiness. God could have arranged the world in such a way that when we put our faith in Christ, he immediately “zaps” us with the full measure of holy character. He could have arranged it this way, but in his wisdom he didn’t.