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A La Carte (April 6)

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The Fallout of Failed Marriages – John MacArthur: “The best way to defend and uphold God’s design for marriage and family is not through political or legal action—it’s through the living testimony of a faithful, righteous adherence to God’s design.”

What Happens If All The Bees Die? – Answer? Lots of bad stuff. And isn’t it amazing how intricately God has made this world…

The Established Religion – Frank Turek argues that same-sex marriage has become the established religion. “The new established religion chooses the sword of government compulsion over the freedom of religion and conscience.”

Do You Think It Happened Or Not? – This is important: “when Christians assert that Jesus rose from the dead, they are making a historical claim, not a religious one.”

To Be Laughed At – What is it like to be the butt of the Internet’s latest joke? This writer tells you. (Language warning)

The Most Neglected Part – “I have come to believe that the most neglected part of Christ’s saving work is actual what happened to Him in between His death and resurrection.”

Weirsbe

Remember: you are not fighting for victory, but from victory, for Jesus Christ has already defeated Satan!

—Warren Wiersbe

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