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A La Carte (October 23)

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When Dad Doesn’t Disciple – Here’s an interesting one from Jen Wilkin: “Three kinds of “single moms” exist in the church: the literal single mom who is raising children on her own, the mom whose husband is an unbeliever, and the mom whose husband professes belief but does not partner in the spiritual nurture of the family.”

Cheerful Confidence after Christendom – Here is some encouragement for you as you adapt to a post-Christian world.

6 Costs of Real Friendships – “Do you know how your ‘friends’ are doing? How their hearts are? The spiritual condition of their soul? If we have no idea how our ‘friend’ is doing in their walk with God, what difficult times they are going through, or the sins they struggling with, we have a superficial acquaintance, not a friendship.”

The Multi-Site Model – J.D. Greear is answering some critiques of the multi-site model of church.

Sin Is Worse Than Hell – “For some, the doctrine of everlasting punishment in hell feels like a divine overreaction…”

My Worth – Check out this new song from the Getty’s.

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We must measure afflictions by their outcome, not how much they hurt.

—Thomas Brooks

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    I’m a Grandfather!

    Yesterday Abby and Nathan welcomed their first child into the world: Finnegan Safir Nicholas Elfarrah. Because they live just minutes away, Aileen and I were able to be there shortly after his birth to rejoice with them and to meet our first grandchild. We are thrilled beyond measure. And he is cute beyond belief. They…

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    A La Carte (November 20)

    A La Carte: Pray till you pray / Do children need to consent to puberty? / Pleading for Sodom / A thought experiment / 10 mistakes when reading the Bible / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (November 19)

    A La Carte: Good night, my son / The longing for justice following sexual assault / Daughter of encouragement / Mistakes I made as a theological student / The dangers of disordered love / Kindle deals / and more.

  • What Grieves the Heart of God

    What Grieves the Heart of God?

    What pleases God? What delights his heart? And what displeases God? What grieves his heart? If asked, I think most of us would assume that if we ever grieve the heart of God it will be through denying the gospel or committing a grave moral scandal. Or if we do so as a local church,…

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    A La Carte (November 18)

    A La Carte: When God does not need our service / How to forgive and move on / A devotional for depression / Can a speeding ticket change your heart? / Is it I, Lord? / Kindle deals / and more.