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A La Carte (March 11)

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Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord – Johnny Farese has gone to be with the Lord. If you’ve never heard of him, be sure to click the link and check out the videos.

Rain for Roots – Rain for Roots produces great music for kids. They have a new album releasing this week titled The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like This.

Thabiti Makes an Announcement – Thabiti Anyabwile: “Yesterday my family and I announced the most difficult and emotional decision we’ve ever made in Christian ministry. We shared with the spiritual family and congregation we love our plans to transition from FBC Grand Cayman to return stateside to plant a church East of the River in Washington, D.C.”

Gender, Discrimination, Marriage – This is worth thinking about: “In the name of equality, same-sex marriage seeks to codify gender discrimination. But marriage welcomes everyone: husband and wife, father and mother, grandfather and grandmother.

Should We Expect More from Our Teenagers? – “My oldest daughter was talking to me yesterday about how some of her friends buy their likes on Instagram.” It sounds pathetic until you realize that many adults do something similar.

If It Looks Like Rome… – This article looks at some church practices gaining in popularity that owe more to Rome than Geneva.

Wells

Christ took our humanity so that he might take our sins.

—David Wells

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    The Most Quotable Quote

    Tim Keller was a very quotable individual, but of all the quotes he left us, I expect one will prove the most widely shared. It speaks, of course, of the gospel—the good news, the great news, the wondrous news, the sends-chills-up-my-spine news, the brings-tears-to-my-eyes news, the I-wouldn’t-believe-it-if-God-hadn’t-said-it news of what Jesus Christ has accomplished on…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 21)

    A La Carte: On saving the world / We are not workhorses / You will regret your outbursts of anger / Witchcraft in the church / Embrace your life / Principles for wise use of AI / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Missionary.com)

    This week, the giveaway is sponsored by Missionary.com. They are giving away three pairs of tickets to the Missionary Conference. Enter your information below for a chance to win. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). After His death and resurrection, Christ gave this command to His people. There is still a great multitude waiting…

  • The Suffering of a Child

    The Suffering of a Child

    It is always difficult to understand the ways of God. Impossible, even. This is never more obviously true than when we witness the suffering of a child. Many people would attest that few things pose a deeper challenge to their faith than to see a child suffering, especially if the affliction is terminal. 

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    A La Carte: Ben Sasse / John Piper on waiting / The only way out is through / Godly motherhood and Pinterest dreams / Getting the Trinity right / ESV Study Bible / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 19)

    A La Carte: Save the fox, kill the fetus / Prayer meeting / Traits of great writers and artists / When productivity replaces trust / The silent killer / Brace yourself for the AI tsunami / and more.