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A La Carte (January 5)

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No Magic with January 1 – “There is nothing magical about January 1. It is another date on the calendar. While our gracious Father has established signs and seasons for the days and years (Gen 1:14), He is not limited to a day on the calendar.”

10 Questions for Moms – Christa has 10 questions for moms that “will help you guide your thinking and actions according to God’s Word during this year.”

1500′ TV Tower – You couldn’t pay me enough to do this job, though I’m glad someone does it.

Modern Identity Politics – Carl Trueman: “Advocates of LGBTQ rights often accuse their critics of living in the past, specifically in the Dark or the Middle Ages. In my case, I am guilty as charged…”

10-Eye-Opening Quotes From Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger – “Margaret Sanger has been lauded by some as a woman of valor, but a closer look reveals that Planned Parenthood’s audacious founder had some unsavory things to say about matters of race, birth control, and abortion.”

Selma Movie Slander – The new movie Selma is said to be excellent, but for one major historical inaccuracy.

Papa

If the gospel has never broken you, you have never really heard it.

—Matt Papa

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