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Al Mohler on Changing His Mind – Trevin has a transcription of an interesting talk from Al Mohler in which he discusses how he came to change his mind on the role of women in ministry.

An Open Letter – Nancy Guthrie has penned an open letter to her pastors addressing the recent Glenn Beck rally in Washington.

Fast Food – Your infographic du jour. This one tells the fatty truth about fast food.

The Myth of Short Web Content – This article tries to put to rest the old and common belief that content on the web must be kept very short in order for people to actually read it. I am a bit on the fence on this one. If you really want to have people read it, you’ll need to keep it short.

Greek Questions – I don’t even know why I enjoy Mondays with Mounce so much. But this week’s question was another interesting one: how do you know when a Greek sentence is meant to be a question?

Humility is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing done to us, to feel nothing against us. It is to be at rest when nobody praises us and when we are blamed and despised. It is to have a blessed home in the Lord where we can go in and shut the door and kneel to our Father in secret, and be at peace when all around is trouble.

—Andrew Murray

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    I’m a Grandfather!

    Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

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    A La Carte (November 20)

    A La Carte: Pray till you pray / Do children need to consent to puberty? / Pleading for Sodom / A thought experiment / 10 mistakes when reading the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (November 19)

    A La Carte: Good night, my son / The longing for justice following sexual assault / Daughter of encouragement / Mistakes I made as a theological student / The dangers of disordered love / Kindle deals / and more.

  • What Grieves the Heart of God

    What Grieves the Heart of God?

    What pleases God? What delights his heart? And what displeases God? What grieves his heart? If asked, I think most of us would assume that if we ever grieve the heart of God it will be through denying the gospel or committing a grave moral scandal. Or if we do so as a local church,…

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    A La Carte (November 18)

    A La Carte: When God does not need our service / How to forgive and move on / A devotional for depression / Can a speeding ticket change your heart? / Is it I, Lord? / Kindle deals / and more.