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A La Carte (August 6)

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Should I Tell My Spouse about Struggles with Sexual Purity? – Here is a good and helpful article from 9Marks.

Can There Be Thrills in Heaven? – If there is no risk in heaven, can there still be thrills? Randy Alcorns answers.

Perfect For Me – I like this: “My father-in-law has a profound little saying that sums up a biblical attitude spouses should have for one another. She’s not perfect, but she’s perfect for me.”

Top 15 One-Album Wonders – You’ll probably only enjoy this if you’ve been listening to Christian music for a long time.

9 Things You Should Know About Hamas – Courtesy of Joe Carter, here are 9 things you should know about Hamas.

It’s Okay to Believe the Bible – Yes, it is!

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A repeated, fundamental assumption in the New Testament is that if you let Jesus into your heart you will let strangers into your home.

— Sam Allberry

  • Other side of the Wall

    On the Other Side of the Wall

    A story is told of a convalescent woman and the lovely vine that grew in her yard. Confined to her property during her long recovery from an accident, she turned her attention to the little plot of ground behind her home. She planted the vine on a cool spring morning, dreaming of the day when,…

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    A La Carte (November 22)

    A La Carte: John Mark Comer / Praying imprecatory Psalms / The news media is broken / John Piper on seeing God / No good deed will remain hidden / Pre-Black Friday sales / and more.

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    A La Carte (November 21)

    A La Carte: Lessons from Trump’s and Harris’s social media campaigns / What is my spiritual gift? / The messages we receive / 10 mistakes I’ve made in preaching / Big Kindle and book sales / and more.

  • Finn

    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.