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A La Carte (July 7)

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Grace To You Bible App – The Grace To You Bible app launches today. The app is free and includes the ESV Bible and lots of MacArthur resources. If you like you can purchase the MacArthur Study Bible notes as an extra.

Climbing a Tree – It’s just a mother raccoon teaching its baby to climb a tree.

Christian Bakers Face $135K Fine – You’re probably already read about this story, but Joe Carter will get you caught up with the relevant information.

The Prayer Meeting Revival – Vance Christie tells the story of an amazing revival. Why would we doubt that God can do this again?

Pastors Who Don’t Delegate – Delegation is a difficult skill to learn, but a crucial one for leaders.

The World’s Deadliest Animals – As usual, we tend to fear all the wrong things.

MacArthur

It is not the perfection of one’s life but the direction of a life that provides evidence of regeneration.

—John MacArthur

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