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A La Carte (May 19)

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The Irony of the Overprotected Child – This is a fascinating article on overprotecting our kids. It seems there is a difference between the freedom afforded children in days past and children today.

Lighten Up, Christian – There’s something to be said for this attitude.

Common Problems in Modern Preaching – I appreciate the list of common problems in today’s preaching (and especially as it applies to the Reformed world).

The Largest Dinosaur – I suppose we always have to take these things with a grain of salt until all the facts are in, but this sure does look like an incredible animal.

Satan’s Lies About Prayer – Here are some lies you may be tempted to believe on the subject of prayer.

Morris

You can drift into sin, but not into righteousness.

—Leon Morris

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    Happy Lies

    I’m quite certain you have heard of the New Age movement. Though its popularity seems to have crested and begun to wane some time ago, it continues to wield a good bit of influence. But I wonder if you’ve heard of another similarly-named but quite different movement called New Thought.

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    A La Carte (January 28)

    A La Carte: Parenting is hard / The wildness of orthodoxy / Rubbing shoulders throughout eternity / Glorifying ourselves / The middle of somewhere / Is Roman Catholic baptism valid? / Excellent Kindle deals / and more.

  • Who Am I?

    It is not simply that we as a culture have lost our knowledge of God, but that in so doing we have also lost sight of ourselves. “Who am I?” is the question of the age.

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    If I Could Change Anything about the Modern Church

    I have often been asked what I consider the greatest weakness of today’s church or what I would change about today’s church if I could. Such questions make for good discussion at a conference Q&A session but they are also pretty much impossible to answer in a compelling way. It’s not like any of us…

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    A La Carte (January 27)

    A La Carte: To men delaying marriage / A mother unknown / Steve Lawson update / Three essential values for effective teamwork / God is good even when he doesn’t do what we want / Kindle deals.

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    How To Learn To Pray

    Christians are well-resourced with tremendous books that teach the theology and the practice of prayer. Many churches and ministries offer powerful classes that teach why we must pray and how we must pray. We are truly blessed.