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A La Carte (November 3)

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Driving Away First-Time Guests – Thom Rainer gives the results of an informal poll that looks at what drives away first-time guests at a church.

Olympic Bowling – Seriously? Yes, seriously. Bowling is trying to work its way into the Olympics.

More Important Than Getting Things Done – I enjoyed this short video.

Unsavable People – Do you think there are some people who are unsavable?

Endless, Bottomless, Boundless Grace and Compassion – Sinclair Ferguson: “The New Testament’s most frequent, and indeed most basic, description of the believer is that he or she is a person ‘in Christ.’”

A Catholic Schism – “A Catholic church schism under Pope Francis isn’t out of the question. The conservative backlash against the liberal pope’s authority has been fierce, and is gathering momentum.

Owen

A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit.

—John Owen

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