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A La Carte (June 8)

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The Faith of the Wright Brothers – David McCullough’s excellent new biography of the Wright brothers left open the matter of their faith. David Roach investigates the historical record.

Marks of Orthodoxy? – “The words ‘orthodox’ and ‘orthodoxy’ are grown-up words. … Sometimes they are wrongly used to set apart those who are orthodox in their doctrinal views from others who are orthodox in their doctrinal views.”

Three Neglected Aspects of Bible Study – Here are 3 areas of Bible study you may be neglecting. Each one is quite simply remedied.

Gay Marriage Is Not About Gay Marriage – This is a very helpful article from David Murray. Be sure to read to the end where you will hear about the great value of a good conscience.

Eternity Set in Our Hearts – Randy Alcorn talks about the constant yearning of the human heart.

How Should Christians View World History? – R.C. Sproul talks about the importance of properly understanding history.

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.

—John Bunyan

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  • The Path to Contentment

    The Path to Contentment

    I wonder if you have ever considered that the solution to discontentment almost always seems to be more. If I only had more money I would be content. If I only had more followers, more possessions, more beauty, then at last I would consider myself successful. If only my house was bigger, my influence wider,…

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  • It Begins and Ends with Speaking

    It Begins and Ends with Speaking

    Part of the joy of reading biography is having the opportunity to learn about a person who lived before us. An exceptional biography makes us feel as if we have actually come to know its subject, so that we rejoice in that person’s triumphs, grieve over his failures, and weep at his death.

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    Weekend A La Carte (April 20)

    A La Carte: Living counterculturally during election season / Borrowing a death / The many ministries of godly women / When we lose loved ones and have regrets / Ethnicity and race and the colorblindness question / The case for children’s worship services / and more.

  • The Anxious Generation

    The Great Rewiring of Childhood

    I know I’m getting old and all that, and I’m aware this means that I’ll be tempted to look unfavorably at people who are younger than myself. I know I’ll be tempted to consider what people were like when I was young and to stand in judgment of what people are like today. Yet even…

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    A La Carte: The gateway drug to post-Christian paganism / You and I probably would have been nazis / Be doers of my preference / God can work through anyone and everything / the Bible does not say God is trans / Kindle deals / and more.