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A La Carte (July 23)

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Heaven Is a Place for Sale – This article traces a bit of the pre-history of the heaven tourism genre.

Forward from Conversion – Ed Stetzer: “It’s a really bad idea to give birth to a baby and leave them on their own. We call that abandonment. People go to jail for that—and rightfully so. But I think sometimes we do that in church.”

Lighting at 2000 FPS – This is an amazing video that shows lighting at 2000 frames per second.

The Pastor’s Personal Holiness – Nothing is more essential to a pastor’s calling or the ministry he extends to others than his own personal holiness.

New York Times Bestseller – We all know it’s an honor to be a New York Times bestseller. This article explains what that actually means.

After Miscarriage – Jessalyn Hutto has written a helpful book on miscarriage. Over the next couple of weeks she will taking and answering questions through her blog.

Smethurst

The world: Your biggest problem is without. The solution is within. The Bible: Your biggest problem is within. The solution is without.

—Matt Smethurst

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