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A La Carte (May 18)

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#AskAlcorn – Here are the results of Randy Alcorn’s recent Twitter chat. He answered a whole host of questions.

The Best Idioms in the World – This is an amusing list of some of the best (and weirdest) idioms from across the world.

The Pastor and Social Media – Pastors (and others) may do well to read these comments by Nicholas Batzig. “I have to insist that to write off this medium wholesale … is shortsighted at best. Similarly, judging others for their use of social media is shortsighted at best as well.”

In Flight – If you’re at all interesting in air travel you will probably enjoy this article in which you’ll gain a pilot’s-eye view of a flight from London to Tokyo.

The Gathering Storm – Al Mohler borrows a line from Winston Churchill and warns of a different kind of battle that is fast approaching.

That Little Word – Andrew Wilson discovers the final question and answer in the Heidelberg Catechism, and it is worthy of reflection.

The Power of False Memory – The recent attacks in Manhattan show how quickly we can develop false memories.

Flavel

A twig is brought to any form, but grown trees will not bow. How few are converted in old age!

—John Flavel

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    Of all the elements that once made up traditional Protestant worship, there is probably none that has fallen on harder times than prayer. It is not unusual to visit a church today and find that prayer is perfunctory, rare, or absent altogether. If that is true of prayer in general, it is particularly true of…

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    A La Carte (September 10)

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    This week the blog is sponsored by Reformed Free Publishing Association. Today’s post is written by William Boekestein, author of the  new book, Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. William is a pastor and husband. He and his wife have four children: a college student, two high schoolers, and a…

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    Past Them, Through Them, Over Them, Around Them

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