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Weekend A La Carte (April 19)

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Are We Held Guilty for the Sin of Another? – C. Michael Patton examines the doctrine of original sin and the imputation of Adam’s guilt to those who followed him.

Christian Muslim Dialog – In 2013 Thabiti Anyabwile went to Dubai to debate a Muslim apologist. The complete video is available here.

Gillette’s New Razor – According to this article, Gillette’s new razor is everything that’s wrong with America. I’d tend to agree.

No, All Christian Content Shouldn’t Be Free – Daniel Darling: “So, the question is this: Should all Christian content be free? And to this I say a hearty, “No!”

The Many Dimensions of Calvinism – Again – This is from Paul Helm: “Here we are again! ‘My Calvinism is not your Calvinism. Your Calvinism is not real Calvinism. Here are a few thought on the latest wisdom on ‘Calvinism’.” It’s a long read, but a good one.

Hidden Mysteries of the Natural World – There is some amazing footage in this short TED talk.

ERLC Leadership Summit – The ERLC Leadership Summit will begin April 21; you can bookmark the site and check in on the livestream next week.

Blanchard

God promises the Christian heaven after death, not before it.

—John Blanchard

  • Discernment

    What Does a Discerning Person Do?

    Some Christians seem to be specially gifted when it comes to spiritual discernment. Others take a special interest in discernment and expend the hard effort of growing in the discipline of it. But they may sometimes wonder: What should I do with this discernment?

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  • Prayer

    The Reward They Longed for They Received

    Jesus, who knew what was in the heart of men, warned of the hypocrisy of those whose prayer life is only ever public. “When you pray,” he said, “you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen…

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    A La Carte: Generalizations are not stereotypes / Hospitality and reaching the dechurched / Essential lessons for pastors / The rise of Islam and the resilience of the church / Gossip and godly church / Fear takes you where grace has not yet gone / and more.

  • Planted in the Word

    Planted in the Word

    There are a lot of Bible study guides out there. However, the need is not nearly saturated because there are also a lot of Bible readers, many of whom study the Word carefully and repeatedly throughout their Christian lives. For that reason, we cannot have too many guides to assist in reading, understanding, and applying…