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A La Carte (June 16)

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Elizabeth Elliot – One of the most influential Christian women of the 20th century, Elisabeth Elliot, has died. (You may also enjoy John Piper’s reflections.)

The Most Reviled Communication Experience Ever – That’s the thing about email: “We’ve let it seep into every nook and cranny of our lives, and we resent its presence. But we also crave it.” (Note: Language warning)

Grinstead – If you enjoy alternate takes on favorite hymns you might appreciate this album by Grinstead.

The Real Reasons – “Most people when asked about their Bible reading say: I have been really busy. This may be the truth; people are very busy. However, it is not the reason. I think we can distinguish between realities and reasons.”

The Witch of Endor – TGC continues their series looking at tricky parts of the Bible with an examination of the strange story of the witch of Endor.

Private Prayer – “The applause of other people is a poor substitute with the intimacy of a relationship with the Father who cares, and who promises to reward.”

Reissig

The purpose of the home is to be a place of refuge, grace, and productivity—not a platform for me to prove what a great homemaker I am.

—Courtney Reissig

  • 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.

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  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders. The Bundle Includes…. Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. When you enter, you permit The Good Book Company to send you marketing emails which you may unsubscribe from at any time.…

  • The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    It does me good to pause from time to time to read an account of a person coming to faith. It never ceases to fascinate me how many different paths we take to that one door and it never ceases to encourage me to read about another person’s experience of coming to the end of…

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