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A La Carte (02/10)

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Friday February 10, 2006

Review: Reid doesn’t have a review of The Cross Centered Life. But he urges you to buy it anyways (or Living the Cross Centered Life which you may as well buy instead).

Sports: Fanball has a “Rotisserie Baseball” how-to guide. I’ve always thought Roto looked like fun but haven’t ever invested the time in figuring it all out. Maybe next year…

Du Jour: Mike reflects on the recent pastor’s conference at FBC Jacksonville and the retirement of Jerry Vines. “I was struck that this moment in time, this era coming to a close was, indeed, something for the ages: the synonymy of a Spurgeon, or an Edwards, or a Moody era coming to a close.”

Theology: John Samson of Reformation Theology briefly examines three interpretations of 1 Timothy 4:10: the Universalist, the Arminian and the Reformed.


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    The Spiritual Gift Inventory I Believe In

    In many churches, it is standard practice to have Christians take some kind of a spiritual gift inventory. Through a series of questions that probe an individual’s interests, passions, and successes, these tests claim to help people discover the ways the Holy Spirit has gifted them to better love and serve his people.

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  • Marriage Happy Marriage Holy

    Marriage Happy, Marriage Holy

    God’s purpose in marriage is not to make us happy but to make us holy. Or so we have all been told. The truth is more complicated, of course, and I’m quite certain God means for marriage to cover both. The old Anglican liturgy says marriage “was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort,…

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