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A La Carte (October 13)

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Should Giving Always Be Kept Secret? – Randy Alcorn answers the question of whether giving should always be kept secret.

Cheating Video Poker – There is no real redeeming value in this article; it’s just plain interesting what people will do for greed. Also, it’s hard to feel sorry for casinos when people find ways to rip them off.

Relishing Baseball’s Postseason – Here’s Barnabas Piper on the joys of postseason baseball.

Reading As Spiritual Warfare – Redeemed Reader is a blog dedicated to reviewing books for kids, and they are featuring an interesting article about reading as spiritual warfare.

Activism in the Social Media Age – Clever.

Strange Fire Redux – John MacArthur is beginning a brief series looking back at Strange Fire one year later.

Watson

There is no idol like self.

—Thomas Watson

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