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A La Carte (May 2)

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My Wife Has Tattoos – “Today is the day of my wedding. And I am not marrying the girl of my dreams. If you would have told me when I was a teenager that my wife would have seven tattoos, a history in drugs, alcohol, and attending heavy metal concerts, I would have laughed at you, given you one of my courtship books, and told you to take a hike…”

Jesus, You Are Enough – There is an interesting challenge in this article.

PCRT Conference – The PCRT Conference begins today. You can get information at the link and watch the livestream here.

Approaching God – This article is an editorial introduction to an issue of a magazine, but a couple of the paragraphs are gold when it comes to prayer. “The differences between Christian prayer and other traditions actually highlight its magnificence. There’s no need for a ritual of set phrases or physical actions—we ourselves can enter the throne room of God.”

Faithful Graciousness – Jared Wilson says to encourage your pastors with faithful graciousness.

How the Pyramids Were Built – This doesn’t explain it all, but it gives a valuable clue to at least one part of the process.

Sweeting

The difference between heart belief and head belief is the difference between salvation and damnation.

—George Sweeting

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