A La Carte (November 24)

Nov 24, 2014

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A Timelapse of the Sun – This is “the surface of the sun from October 14th to 30th, 2014, showing sunspot AR 2192, the largest sunspot of the last two solar cycles (22 years).”

Theological Trespassing – “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever.” You need to be wary of theological trespassing.

How Board Games Conquered Cafes – Here’s a trend I like; I wish I had a cafe like this in my neighborhood.

Holiday Hospitality – Here are 4 reminders for holiday hospitality.

I Will Choose to Trust God Today – Randy Alcorn (and Nancy Leigh DeMoss) share a pledge worth reading.

Satan wants to destroy our faith in God. God wants to destroy our faith in ourselves.
—John Kimbell

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