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The Gospel in Seven Words – Michael Horton asks, “So how would you summarize the gospel—the very heart of the Christian message—in seven words?” He then looks at a long variety of answers recently submitted to The Christian Century magazine.

The Great Worldview Exercise – Dr. Mohler: on how the upcoming election is an exercise of worldview. “The presidential nominees of the two major parties represent two very different worldviews and visions. President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have adopted policy positions that place them in direct conflict, and the platforms of their respective parties reveal two radically different renderings of reality.”

See What the Lord Has Done – Redemption Hill Music has a new EP out. You can listen to the complete album at Bandcamp and then buy it there or get it free from NoiseTrade.

Singapore Megachurches – One of America’s most shameful and most harmful exports is prosperity theology. Here is a story from Bloomberg on how that theology has penetrated Singapore.

10 Things I Wish They Had Told Me – Here, from Boundless, is one for the college student: 10 Things I Wish They Had Told Me at College Orientation.

Top 10 Women’s Blogs – David Murray offers a list of his ten favorite blogs written by women.

Reading Scripture is like collecting pollen. Meditating on it is like making honey.

—Bruce Waltke

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    A La Carte (February 20)

    A La Carte: Defining healthy masculinity / The women who disappeared / Dear older women / When leaders fall, are you next? / A Storm in the Desert / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Building Churches

    Building Churches Out of Other Churches

    What is your church really made of? Or perhaps better said, who is your church really made of? This is something we all do well to ponder from time to time, for there are good ways and bad ways, better ways and worse ways to fill a church.

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    A La Carte (February 19)

    A La Carte: Don’t let your fears hold back your children / Denominations in an age of online over-exposure / Full-circle prayers / Secret things and revealed things / Building habits / John Mark Comer’s view of God / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 18)

    A La Carte: Very cool birds / The way to combat anxiety / Do not hinder yourself / The sacred mundane / Thriving in women’s ministry leadership / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 17)

    A La Carte: Wisdom for online dating / Anything can be an idol / The great danger / Unconfessed sin / Sins we love to ignore / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Quality Time

    Quality Time

    People of all faiths pray. Some pray to gods, some to ancestors, some to nature, and some to the universe, but all speak out words, all utter desires, all hope to be heard. But Christians pray differently and Christians pray confidently, for we pray to a Father. We alone “have received the Spirit of adoption…