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Weekend A La Carte (11/2)

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The High Cost of Negligence – WORLD: “When pastors, churches, and other caregivers fail to report sexual abuse, they may aid and abet crime–and in some states are subject to prosecution themselves–along with subjecting abuse victims to lifelong trauma.”

Prayer for the Persecuted Church – Read Tim Keesee’s article which anticipates tomorrow, a day that marks the international day of prayer for the persecuted church.

A Visit Means More Than a Text – Here is a helpful little reminder: “In these days of emails and texts and instant messaging, it’s so easy to contact someone and think we’ve done what needs to be done.” Yet sometimes a text just doesn’t quite say it well enough.

Hospital Visit Tips – Here for pastors is a helpful list of tips for your next hospital visit.

Science and Coffee – Here’s what science says about the best time to drink your coffee.

Bridges

We allow in our minds what we would not allow in our actions, because other people cannot see our thoughts.

—Jerry Bridges

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    Works & Wonders (May 31)

    Works & Wonders—Interesting and uplifting pieces on: Not something but someone, fence digging, weird bird sounds, as __ as __, you can tell the world, TypeLit, and so on.

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    Weekend A La Carte (May 30)

    Think pieces and long-form articles on: Fifteen questions / The unretirement / Nihilism with a business model / 10 Guideposts for young men / The great stork derby / Labor and legacy / The typo vibe shift / Gen Z and belonging to the church / and more.

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    A La Carte (May 29)

    The Commodification of Christianity / Can Christians smoke weed? / Having Kids when there’s never a good time / The curse of climate anxiety / Advice on how to “preach the gospel” to yourself / Admitting defeat / Three respectable sins of pastors / Kindle deals.

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    A La Carte (May 28)

    Stephen Colbert didn’t get cancelled / Raising kids in a world that’s changing fast / Christian nationalism and AI maximalism / Ben Sasse on the indoor childhood / You should (try to) get married / AI and the deformation of the student’s soul / sales and deals / and more.