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A La Carte (August 4)

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Stumbling into the Future – Tim Keesee writes about the uncertainties of the past and the certainties of the future.

Not Exactly Rocket Science – You’ll have to look past a bit of evolution talk so you can marvel at the intricacies of the human body.

10 Myths About Lust – “If you embrace these 10 myths about lust, then you will find no remedy for your lust. Instead, you will dive into a ‘black hole’ of sin. Embrace Truth; reject these 10 myths…”

Your Work + My Life = Balance – This one is thought-provoking.

Pray For Your Husband – Mike Leake is hosting a thirty-one challenge of inviting wives to pray for their husbands.

A Closed Door – Kim Shay writes about closed doors and God’s will.

Owen

The custom of sinning takes away the sense of it, the course of the world takes away the shame of it.

—John Owen

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