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A La Carte (December 19)

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Re: Mark Driscoll – I really appreciated Jared Wilson’s article on Mark Driscoll. He says it well and with great care and kindness.

You Have Been Warned – Al Mohler responds to the controversy surrounding the show Duck Dynasty.

When Nothing Created Everything – Joe Carter has written what our culture has been missing for far too long—a creation story for young atheistic materialists. It’s more than a little clever.

Caught Between Two Worlds – This is a sweet article. “While the kids quietly play, an older woman across the room watches them. Her eyes sparkle yet are also strikingly sad. I wonder about her story. Eventually she walks over and, with a hesitant smile, shares how she’s been watching my three and how they are so beautiful and do I know I’m blessed?”

John Piper Quotes – Jamsco continues his series of unusual and funny John Piper quotes.

RefNet 2.0 – Ligonier Ministries has announced RefNet 2.0, an improved and expanded version of their 24-hour Internet radio.

Your Husband Looks at Porn: Now What? – Harry Schaumburg offers counsel on how to respond when your spouse is struggling or has been found out.

Venning

God has not forbidden man honors or riches, nor any pleasures, except the pleasures of sin.

—Ralph Venning

  • Inventory

    The Spiritual Gift Inventory I Believe In

    In many churches, it is standard practice to have Christians take some kind of a spiritual gift inventory. Through a series of questions that probe an individual’s interests, passions, and successes, these tests claim to help people discover the ways the Holy Spirit has gifted them to better love and serve his people.

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    Marriage Happy, Marriage Holy

    God’s purpose in marriage is not to make us happy but to make us holy. Or so we have all been told. The truth is more complicated, of course, and I’m quite certain God means for marriage to cover both. The old Anglican liturgy says marriage “was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort,…

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