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A La Carte (September 10)

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ESV Women’s Devotional Bible – Westminster Books is giving away 12 copies of the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible (and selling it for 50% off).

Three Questions to Help Diagnose Possible Football Idolatry – Kevin DeYoung offers questions to help you diagnose possible football idolatry.

Reading the Bible in Public – Here are 3 big ideas and 7 tips for reading the Bible publicly.

A Piece of Fruit – I enjoyed this article that goes back to Eden and asks, “What’s the big deal with the fruit?!!”

The Church and Violence Against Women – Russell Moore: “Male violence against women is a real problem in our culture, one the church must address. Our responsibility here is not simply at the level of social justice but at the level of ecclesical justice as well.”

How to Criticize a Preacher – David Murray offers a helpful guide.

New People – Here is what people who are new to your church want you to know.

I have never heard of a sin being committed without knowing full well that I had the seed of it within myself.

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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  • Passive

    Impossible, Unrealistic, Sinful, Lazy

    God calls us to live lives marked by holiness. God could have arranged the world in such a way that when we put our faith in Christ, he immediately “zaps” us with the full measure of holy character. He could have arranged it this way, but in his wisdom he didn’t.

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    Weekend A La Carte (September 7)

    A La Carte: Embracing the slow work of God / 3 critical questions your church should ask / Packing up boxes and packing away memories / An army of Mary/Marthas / Reasons you may think the Bible is boring / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (TGBC)

    This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by The Good Book Company. They are giving away a bundle of books for ministry leaders. The Bundle Includes…. Giveaway Rules: You may enter one time. When you enter, you permit The Good Book Company to send you marketing emails which you may unsubscribe from at any time.…

  • The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever

    It does me good to pause from time to time to read an account of a person coming to faith. It never ceases to fascinate me how many different paths we take to that one door and it never ceases to encourage me to read about another person’s experience of coming to the end of…

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    A La Carte (September 6)

    A La Carte: Let the cursor blink / 4 issues your children are facing that you never had to / We need good Protestant ethicists / The astounding family that awaits us / The desert song / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 5)

    A La Carte: Religious movies are sweeping Hollywood / Why didn’t God clearly explain every issue? / Now serving deconstruction / The blessing of godly grandparents / Suffering is … a gift? / Kindle and Bible study deals / and more.