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A La Carte (May 13)

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It Multiplied – Ray Ortlund: “Church growth takes planning. Let’s do it. But church multiplication takes miracle. Let’s be open to what only God can do.”

A Face-to-Face Debate – I’m with Carl Trueman: I think this would be a very healthy debate.

Same-Sex Attraction in the Church – Sam Alberry lists a number of things churches can do to help Christians with same-sex attraction.

Face the Music – Here’s wise counsel from Mike Wittmer.

Mother’s Day – This is a sweet reflection on mothers and mother’s day.

The Church Needs More Tattoos – Russell Moore: “U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) often tells audiences, ‘Republican Party events need more people with tattoos.’ It struck me, as I heard him say this, that this is kind of what evangelical Christians ought to be saying about our churches.”

Henry

The gospel is only good news if it gets there on time.

—Carl F. H. Henry

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    A La Carte (May 21)

    One step becomes a three-day walk / Tolkien, foolishness, and the ordinary means of grace / The staggering beauty and burden of church life / Denominational health / Three truths to combat your news anxiety / Don’t do the Devil’s work for him / and more.

  • The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    The Most Neglected Element of Worship

    There are some elements of public worship that receive a great deal of attention. These elements are taught, practiced, rehearsed, and perfected until they are as good as they can be. In most churches, this includes the music, of course, and often the preaching. Why do these receive so much attention?

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    A La Carte (May 20)

    The pastor who refuses to back down / The missionary with Ebola / Why we don’t trust pastors / Rushing our quiet times / The other side of seminary / The remedy, the problem, and the church / Why we need to interpret the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 19)

    The wrong lessons from the latest scandal / The blessing of being forgotten / If your chatbot offers prayer / Have tongues ceased? / Consider the small town / Thinking Christianly about complex topics / Book releases / and more.

  • Off the Hook

    God Doesn’t Ask You To Let Him Off the Hook

    There are many ways that human beings can display our pride and arrogance toward God. There are many ways that even those of us who love him can display that we think we know better than he does. There are many ways we can behave with conceit, but perhaps never more so than when we…

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    A La Carte (May 18)

    I am not enough for my kids / The dangerous days past middle age / Are you filled with the Spirit? / Give away lots of money / The best way to resist temptation / A year with Pope Leo / Kindle deals / and more.