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A La Carte (January 2)

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Cross Conference – Justin Taylor rounds up the recent Cross conference saying, “Only time will tell, but it seems that the first annual Cross student missions conference was a historic event, perhaps a key moment in mobilizing God’s people to help the nations be glad in him.”

C.S. Lewis at War – Andy Naselli introduces C.S. Lewis at War, a new audio drama from Focus on the Family.

The Most Important Skill – “In 2014, in our hyper-overwhelmed, affluent, media-saturated culture, the scarce resource is attention. So we need to learn a new skill. The most important skill for 2014 is deciding what you will pay attention to.”

Where Did the Verse Go? – Bill Mounce looks at another Bible translation conundrum.

Be Productive in 2014 – Matt Perman shares some ideas on how to be productive in the year ahead.

I am called to worship a God I cannot see, but not submit to a God I cannot know and prove.

—David Shepherd

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