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A Little Gem in Job
James Faris says and shows that “One of the beautiful but subtle gems of Scripture is found in the book of Job.”
Missionaries are Supposed to Suffer
Amy Medina: “I’m going to let you in on one of missionaries’ biggest secrets: They are terrified to tell you about their vacations.” In other words, missionaries are supposed to suffer…so are they allowed to eat lobster?
5 Reasons to Host a Q&A After Your Worship Service
Tim Keller explains why he used to host a Q&A after his services and why you may wish to consider one as well. At Grace Fellowship Church we have a brief, moderated Q&A related to the morning service at the very beginning of our evening service. We find it very helpful.
The Oppressive Gospel of ‘Minimalism’
This article from the New York Times has some good insights as it looks at the new gospel of minimalism. “It has become an ostentatious ritual of consumerist self-sacrifice; people who have it all now seem to prefer having nothing at all. And, as with watching birds or going Paleo, talking about the material purge is just as important as actually doing it.”
Prophetic from the Center by Don Carson
Here’s a new, free ebook from TGC. “Prophetic from the Center is a short e-book adapted from D.A. Carson’s plenary address at The Gospel Coalition’s inaugural public conference in 2007. It is an extended exposition of I Corinthians 15:1-19, and embodies TGC’s mission to make the gospel central to the Christian life. It is a powerful and bracing call to renew the contemporary church in the ancient gospel of Jesus Christ.”
This Day in 1540. 476 years ago today, Thomas Cromwell, who served King Henry VIII as chief advisor, was executed after refusing to support Henry’s divorce against Anne of Cleves. *
10 Ways To Create More Margin in Your Time
Here are a few useful tips to address a common problem.
14 Lions, 1 Elephant
Who would you pick as the winner? (I was able to see but not hear the video, so forgive me if anything is said that is inappropriate.)
Flashback: What Gives God Pleasure
What makes you happy? What pleasures do you pursue? That might be one of the most important things about you. And let’s ask a related question: What makes God happy? What pleasures does God pursue? That might be one of the most important things about God.
The cross is the quickest and best summary of what God says to unworthy people.
—Ed Welch
