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A La Carte (June 6)

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How Pastors Accidentally Ruin Their Church – “Most pastors really love their church. They understand their calling as under-shepherds tasked with guarding the bride of Christ. Caring for the thing that Jesus died for is a heavy responsibility. Pastors will endure stress and criticism, they will work long hours, and they will sacrifice to protect the church. Yet, I’ve seen these same men inadvertently bring their church to the brink of ruin.”

You’re Getting Old – I enjoyed this site even though it mocked me for my age.

ESV Readers Bible – I appreciated this review of the ESV Reader’s Bible, especially for what the author says about verse and chapter markings.

A Husband’s Love – Here’s your feel-good story du jour. It’s a sweet one.

Do You Want a Beautiful Wife? – This is good stuff.

Never Teach a Class Outdoors – Here are some humorous reflections from a professor.

MacArthur

Righteous wrath is no less noble than love, since both coexist in God.

—John MacArthur

  • The Quest for More

    The Quest for More

    Somewhere deep inside, each one of us longs for more. We want more money, more authority, more followers, more of whatever it is that we find especially desirable or especially validating. “Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,” says the Sage, “and never satisfied are the eyes of man” (Proverbs 27:20). We live within a vicious…

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    The truth is that we all have some work to do. Healthy disagreement will draw all of us beyond our natural strengths. It will require stretching into new (often uncomfortable) territory.

  • Only Ever Better

    Only Ever Better

    I’m sure you’ve had the same kind of experience I’ve had—the experience of bumping into someone you haven’t seen for many years. Maybe it is at a conference, maybe at a wedding, or maybe through pure serendipity. Yet now you’re face to face and you realize that even while you’re enjoying a conversation with that…

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