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A La Carte (February 9)

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Is Your Marriage a Picture of the Gospel? – I really enjoyed this one from Hershael York; he writes about the evangelistic opportunity of a good marriage.

Getting Medieval – “Medieval historians like myself can’t help wincing when the period that we study finds its way into modern political discourse.” Which is what President Obama did last week…

Life Inside a Bitcoin Mine – This is an interesting little video about life inside a secret Chinese Bitcoin mine.

Phlegons Among Us – Be content to be a Phlegon.

Why Google Glass Broke – If you are interested in technology, you may well enjoy this analysis of Google Glass.

Getting the Gospel Right – Steve Lawson interviews R.C. Sproul on the subject of the gospel.

Apollo Speeches – This is good for a Monday morning laugh.

Denney

No man can give at once the impressions that he himself is clever and that Jesus Christ is mighty to save.

—James Denney

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  • Will You Be a Pillar?

    How do we lead in a culture shaped by performance, individualism, and platform? Platforms to Pillars by cultural commentator Mark Sayers offers a biblical alternative to the platform mentality that dominates our society. Drawing from the ancient world, Sayers challenges Christians to become pillars—people who provide strength and support for others, who live with character…

  • The Tallest Trees

    The Winds Blow Hardest Against the Tallest Trees

    Through the weekend had many questions about Christian leaders who fall. And I expressed that just as the winds blow hardest against the tallest trees, so temptations may press hardest against the leaders who rise the highest. Just as floods press against shallow roots, so seductive desires rise up against those whose fall would bring…

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  • Expectations

    Why We Ask So Little of God

    Most Christians expect little from God, ask little, and therefore receive little, and are content with little. Though the Bible calls us to pray and though it promises that “the prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working,” we can still have very modest expectations of what God will accomplish through…

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