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A La Carte (June 24)

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Kindle – Did you know you don’t need a Kindle device to read Kindle books? You can do it on your computer as well. Check it out right here.

When Words Mean What They Don’t Mean – Here’s another interesting little article from Bill Mounce.

The Joy of Typing – You probably don’t need to read this entire article to get the point of it: There are times when typing beats writing, and times when writing beats typing. Know when to use each (and teach your kids to do both!).

Adoption Misconceptions – Here are some common misconceptions about adoption and adoptive couples.

Doctor. – Here’s the story behind a recent viral photograph.

Bad Reasons to Switch – Eric McKiddie gives you some bad reasons to make the switch to expository preaching. And one good one.

Clean Water to the World – I love stories like this one: of an amazing invention that could just make a huge difference to millions of people.

Piper

The reason God knows the future is because he plans the future and accomplishes it.

—John Piper

  • Inventory

    The Spiritual Gift Inventory I Believe In

    In many churches, it is standard practice to have Christians take some kind of a spiritual gift inventory. Through a series of questions that probe an individual’s interests, passions, and successes, these tests claim to help people discover the ways the Holy Spirit has gifted them to better love and serve his people.

  • A La Carte Friday 2

    A La Carte (November 15)

    A La Carte: The archishop’s resignation / A church-wide digital detox / 10 theories of the atonement / have salt in yourselves / The Plimsoll line / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • A La Carte Thursday 1

    A La Carte (November 14)

    A La Carte: Is Stoicism a friend of Christianity? / 11 Theses on Instagram and the modern woman / The harvest is plentiful but the workers won’t stay / The unpardonable sin / Maybe you should talk to strangers / and more.

  • Marriage Happy Marriage Holy

    Marriage Happy, Marriage Holy

    God’s purpose in marriage is not to make us happy but to make us holy. Or so we have all been told. The truth is more complicated, of course, and I’m quite certain God means for marriage to cover both. The old Anglican liturgy says marriage “was ordained for the mutual society, help, and comfort,…

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    A La Carte (November 13)

    A La Carte: Should Christians reject slavery and affirm same-sex marriage? / Can women be deacons? / You can’t life-hack your way to holiness / When your pastor thinks he’s brother molehill / When the seeing are blind / and more.