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A La Carte (September 22)

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Are You Leeching the Local Church? – “I continue to grow in my love for the local church. One of the ways God has grown my love for the church is by teaching me that worship is more than showing up.”

Wise Decisions about Psychotropic Medications – Here are 6 steps to making wise decisions about psychtropic medications.

Using “Brokenness” Biblically – We often hear Christians today talking about “brokenness.” But what’s the correct way to use the word?

Debunking Conspiracies – “Explore the truth behind the iconic Buzz Aldrin moon landing photo. See how modern graphics innovations can shed new light on a 35-year-old conspiracy theory.”

Undercover at Oprah’s Tour – Paula Hendricks went undercover at Oprah’s tour and shares a few reflections.

Drinking From a Fire Hose – Clint Archer has a good article on why we [hopefully] hear so many sermons and so much teaching in our churches today.

Bernard

Common people respect more a preacher’s life than his learning.

—Richard Bernard

  • Exasperating Rewarding

    The Most Exasperating and Least Rewarding

    I find few of life’s experiences more exasperating and less rewarding than buying a new car. Among the different brands, there are competing models that vary from one another in only the subtlest ways.

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    A La Carte (September 10)

    A La Carte: A blessing, not a burden / That I might not sin / When they can’t see their anger / New birth and conversion / Train your affections / Lots of Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (September 9)

    A La Carte: Don’t do everything for your kids / John Piper on rejoicing on an enemy’s downfall / Jordan Peterson’s Achilles heel / The blessing of godly grandparents / Parents, we’re doing too much again / Kindle deals.

  • The Hard Work Is Done—Family Bible Study Is Fun

    We plant the seeds of the gospel through rich, Christ-centered family worship. We water them with our prayers. But only God can cause those seeds to grow—and isn’t it a relief that this part is not up to us? God calls us to faithfully pass on the gospel to our kids and reserves the saving…

  • Knife to a Gunfight

    Go Ahead, Bring a Knife to a Gunfight

    They say you should never bring a knife to a gunfight. It’s a colorful little proverb that emphasizes the value of proper preparation, yet I’m not sure it’s a proverb God cares much for.

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    A La Carte (September 8)

    A La Carte: Are we the idols? / The power of prayer meetings / Pro-life or pro-forced birth? / Raising the next generation / A distorted view of lobola / Deep in church history / Kindle deals / and more.