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Weekend A La Carte (July 5)

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(Yesterday on the blog: How To Lead Your Family)

Let’s Not Rush to Roles

“We devote much time and attention to questions like these: How (if at all) do males and females function differently in the home, in the church, and in the world? Did God appoint males to lead and females to submit? Are women to nurture while men provide and protect? What does “equal but different” look like when it comes to the responsibilities and roles inside and outside the home?” As important as such questions are, there may be better ones to begin with.

Before You Go to the Nations

David Livingston offers just three of the important lessons he has learned from the mission field.

Five Years

J.V. Fesko offers some seasoned wisdom to younger pastors about making changes to their churches. “Study, ask questions, observe, and determine why and how things exist in your church. Don’t automatically assume that your way of doing things is inherently superior. Once you’ve studied the situation, consult with your elders, and slowly begin to introduce changes.”

Children Are Not Adults

We all know that children are not adults, yet some of the laws of our lands don’t properly acknowledge this fact.

A Dark Chapter for Women’s Athletics Ends: Lia Thomas and the Hubris of the Transgender Movement

CBMW writes about Lia Thomas and the return of some level of sanity when it comes to the transgender movement and sports. “Although overreach by transgender activists may have temporarily set the movement back, there are indications that its supporters remain committed to advancing their agenda. It is inevitable that politicians, in some—if not many—jurisdictions, will attempt to mandate affirmation of transgender ideology.”

There Is No Pit So Deep That He Is Not Deeper Still

Sarah reminds us that there is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still. This is a huge comfort in times of sorrow.

Flashback: Controversy or Complacency

Controversy and complacency—both are alive in the church today. Sadly, both are alive in me as well.

Not all “God-sized” visions are from God. Many are from a god-sized ego, and have no claims on God’s provision.

—J.R. Vassar

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    Weekend A La Carte (July 5)

    A La Carte: Let’s not rush to roles / Before you go to the nations / Children are not adults / Lia Thomas and a dark chapter for women’s athletics / No pit so deep / The first five years / and more.

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    How To Lead Your Family

    It’s no easy task to lead a family. It’s no small responsibility a man accepts when he gets married and begins a family with his wife. It is not an easy task, but it is a necessary one. And by God’s grace, it can be a joyful, fulfilling, and successful one. How To Lead Your…

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    A La Carte (July 4)

    A La Carte: Love your country / Mending nets in the storm / The wordless book / What does yhwh mean? / Children deserve beautiful books / How not to abuse spiritual authority / and more.

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    A La Carte (July 3)

    A La Carte: Silly summers / Broken bodies and anxious souls / Caring for disabled church members / How to survive prosperity / Meeting with the grieving / What makes a sermon work / Logos and Kindle deals.

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    Is It Fair of God?

    It’s a question every Christian is asked to consider at one time or another: Is God fair to punish those who have never heard of Jesus Christ? There are many ways to consider the issue and many ways to answer.