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A La Carte (May 27)

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Why Gay Marriage Is Winning – “A decade after Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples, the gay marriage movement has all the momentum.”

Four Wrong Turns – I’ve really been enjoying Jamie Brown’s thoughts on avoiding performancism in corporate worship.

How to Engage the Demonic – “The questions is: how should we engage against the demonic? If Satan is real – prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour – what can Christians do about it?”

Debunking Divorce Rates – If these statistics are better than the ones they debunk, they are very encouraging.

The Cause of Mental Illness – This looks like it will be a helpful series on identifying the cause of mental illness.

Germans in the Woods – Here’s a short, sad memory from the Second World War.

Charnock

A man may be theologically knowing and spiritually ignorant.

—Stephen Charnock

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