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A La Carte (March 21)

Logos Final 8

Logos’ March Madness is down to the final 8. Get your votes in!

Keep Lexi Home

Please read about Lexi, a little girl whose family attends John MacArthur’s church.

From Sermon to Small Groups

Tim Chester has a helpful article on tying small groups into the sermon.

How Do You See Me?

Today is World Down Syndrome Day and this video goes with the day. Also be sure to check out Dear Future Mom from two years ago.

Freedom from the Performance Treadmill

Paul Tautges describes how he was set free from the horrible performance treadmill.

Foolish Things I Used to Believe about the Ministry

Scott describes some of the foolish things he once believed about ministry.

This Day in 1788. 228 years ago today, Charles Wesley died. He and his brother John are well known for their hymn writing and gospel preaching. *

The Molasses Flood

I remember reading about the Boston Molasses flood when I was a kid. This video covers it in just 4 minutes.

Why Flying Is Awful

This short article tells why flying is such a difficult experience and explains by using your sad, lonely little apartment.

Who Crucified Jesus?

Martyn Lloyd-Jones answers the question. (HT)

Raymond

The beauty of the gospel is that while we were infinitely sinful we were also unfathomably loved.

—Erik Raymond

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Matthias Media)

    This week the blog and the giveaway have been sponsored by Matthias Media. Matthias Media is hosting Evangelize 2024 in Denver, Colorado on October 7-9, 2024. We have partnered with 10ofThose, Calvary Family of Churches and Vinegrowers to help you raise the evangelistic temperature at your church. We want to motivate and equip people to…

  • When Christians Disagree

    When Christians Disagree

    Wouldn’t it be nice if Christians only ever got along? Wouldn’t it be grand if all the discord we see in the world around us was completely foreign to the church? Wouldn’t it be heavenly if believers ever only experienced peace? I suppose it would be heavenly and, therefore, more than we can realistically hope…

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    A La Carte: Therapy and bug men / How to have joy in hard times / Can a single pastor date in his church? / Life from barren ground / Shulamith Firestone was a prophet / Different ways of reading people we disagree with / and more.

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    A La Carte (July 25)

    A La Carte: What does it mean to die with dignity? / Did Paul endorse slavery? / Forgiveness in marriage / 5 ways to pursue contentment / The immense value of encouragement / and more.

  • Maybe We Make Meditation Too Difficult

    Maybe We Make Meditation Too Difficult

    Of all the Christian disciplines, it is my guess that meditation may be the least practiced—though I suppose fasting might have something to say about that. Most people diligently make time to read the Bible and pray. And yet, while most people have good intentions when it comes to meditation, it so often seems to…

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    A La Carte (July 24)

    A La Carte: A mother to me, too / Never look your age? / Nine reminders for the struggle with body image / A ruler who trusts in Yahweh / No, I will not stop calling the church a family / Criminalizing sexual ethics / Bible journal sale / Kindle deals / and more.