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A La Carte (January 13)

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Fisherman That Don’t Fish – It’s a helpful illustration.

Religious Liberty vs. Erotic Liberty – Al Mohler comments on a very troubling piece of news.

Home for the Holidays – TGC: “In the aftermath of the holidays, we offer this two-part article as a window into how to respond to family strife in a godly manner. The author, Dan Doriani, is also working on a book on the topic.”

A Review of ‘Patterns of Evidence: Exodus’ – Joe Carter reviews a new documentary. “Despite being made for a niche audience, Patterns is one of the most well-crafted documentaries released in years.”

Practical Atheism – Here is R.C. Sproul on practical atheism.

Making Fun of Gamers – I consider this an important message on video gaming: “30 year old gaming is the way the world tells its stories.”

Platt

A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church.

—David Platt

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    We are all people of habits. To some degree, we are always battling to establish good habits while battling to supplant bad ones. This is true of us in many different areas of life and most certainly true in our spiritual lives. In fact, some have argued that when we describe the way we relate…

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    I think we can sometimes fool ourselves into believing that the Reformation caused the Roman Catholic Church to abandon some, most, or all of the doctrine that was so concerning to the Reformers. We can sometimes believe that the Catholicism of today is materially different from that of the 16th century or that it has…

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    A La Carte (January 15)

    A La Carte: iPhones, idolatry, and evil spirits / At my mother’s deathbed / Nothing to do but pray / Bible study tips for beginners / Jesus did condemn homosexuality / Please don’t sing “Imagine” at funerals / Kindle and book deals.

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    A La Carte (January 14)

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