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Monday August 11, 2008

Juno and Jennefer
At Paradox Uganda is an interesting post contrasting the movie Juno with a real-life case of teenage pregnancy.


The Religious Olympics Opening
A short, good post from John Mark Reynolds about the opening ceremonies.


Olympic Schedule
Speaking of the Olympics, here is a easy-to-use schedule that will tell you what’s going on when (if you care).


Greatest Sports Moments
To celebrate the release of his book, Game Day for the Glory of God, Stephen Altrogge is hosting a “Greatest Moments in Sports History” contest.


Perspire to Retire
I can identify with this person’s experience of saving for retirement. “I was all fired up to save for the future. Then I found out I was a day late and about, um, $90,000 short.”


C.J. Mahaney Sermon Archive
This page is worth a bookmark. It is a soon-to-grow archive of C.J. Mahaney sermon resources.


  • Anxiety and Surrender

    Combat Anxiety Through Surrender

    Life is intimidating at times. Sometimes it’s intimidating, sometimes it’s scary, and sometimes it’s downright terrifying. As we gaze into a future that is uncertain or frightening, our natural tendency is to pursue comfort through control. If we can only gain control over the situation, then we can ward off what frightens us and usher…

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    A La Carte (March 31)

    A La Carte: “Adolescence” isn’t daring enough / Biblical literacy / I believe in miracles / Christian artists are not priests / The careful justice of hell / Gratitude / and more.

  • Let the Lord Choose

    Let the Lord Choose

    Though we are limited beings with little knowledge, we are proud beings with little humility. When Jesus taught us to pray, he taught us to bring our petitions before the Lord, to bring to him all our cares, all our burdens, all our sorrows. We can and should plead our case before the Lord, for…

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    Weekend A La Carte (March 29)

    A La Carte: Does God withdraw his presence? / Celebrating the Lord’s Supper / Difficult, emotionally-overwhelming seasons / Wisdom for difficult conversations / Why four gospels? / Sales and deals / and more.