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A La Carte (January 6)

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Domino Chain Reaction – “A domino can knock over another domino about 1.5x larger than itself. A chain of dominos of increasing size makes a kind of mechanical chain reaction that starts with a tiny push and knocks down an impressively large domino.”

Attracted to Men, Marries a Woman – From NPR of all things: “Allan Edwards is the pastor of Kiski Valley Presbyterian Church. … He’s attracted to men, but he considers acting on that attraction a sin. Accordingly, Edwards has chosen not to act on it.”

10 Out Of 10 People Die – Here’s a mini-documentary about Ray Comfort.

5 Reasons to Pray for Other Churches – It’s true: “many local churches are tempted to conduct themselves as if they didn’t know any other local evangelical churches existed around them.”

That Immodest Girl – Here is some guidance on how to respond to that immodestly-dressed girl at church.

The Joys of Ellipsis – Mounce’s column on Greek translation never fails to fascinate.

Gurnall

Never venture near the door where sin dwells, lest you are dragged in.

—William Gurnall

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