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Weekend A La Carte (9/8)

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22 Ways to Humble Ourselves – “Christians should be the most humble people on earth. We should be so because we have come to know something of God’s infinite greatness and our own unworthiness before him. Here are some reasons why we should humble ourselves before God and some suggestions on how to do it.”

Not Lucky – Grace reflects on why she wouldn’t call herself “lucky” to be a stay-at-home mom.

Top Ten Sproul Lectures – Robert Rothwell, who writes studies and other materials for Ligonier Ministries, offers his take on R.C. Sproul’s top ten lectures.

More Wood, Bigger Fire – You don’t have to actually buy any of the recommended books here to benefit from reading the article.

The Game Starts Now – If you enjoy reading tech-related articles, you’ll want to take a shot at this one–The Verge’s take on Amazon’s announcement about their new Kindle e-readers and tablets. They are at war with Apple, something that ought to benefit the consumer.

SBC 40/40 Prayer Vigil – Here’s a kind of political action I can get behind (or could if I was in the US of A): “The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention are partnering to encourage Christians to pray for 40 days leading up to the U.S. presidential election this fall—from September 26 to November 4.”

Why Did the Ducks Cross the Road? – They aren’t too smart, are they? This is the scariest video you’ll see all day!


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    The Night Is Far Gone

    There are few things in life more shameful than sleeping when you ought to be working, or slacking off when you ought to be diligent. When your calling is to be active, it is inappropriate and even sinful to remain passive. This is especially true when it comes to contexts that are of the highest…

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  • Exactly the Purpose God Intended

    Exactly the Purpose God Intended

    General revelation serves exactly the purpose God intended for it—it reveals his power and divine nature. But, its message, while important, is insufficient—insufficient by design. Though general revelation tells us about the existence of God, it does not tell us about how to be reconciled to God.

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    A La Carte: The pain of being single; the love that holds me fast / The Christian response to cultural catastrophe / The reduction of public Bible reading / All Things (a new song) / Why should I go to church? / and more.

  • Free Stuff Fridays (Moody Publishers)

    This giveaway is sponsored by Moody Publishers, who also sponsored the blog last week with Overflowing Mercies. Attention all Bible scholars, believers in the power of faith, and lovers of the Word! Learn about God’s divine mercy and compassion with our exclusive Bible Study Giveaway. Win the ultimate bible study library including Overflowing Mercies by…

  • How Should We Then Die

    How Should We Then Die?

    Euthanasia makes a lot of sense. At least in our culture at this time, it makes intuitive sense that those who are ill without hope for a cure or those who are in pain without likelihood of relief ought to be able to choose to end their own lives. Our culture assumes there are few…