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A La Carte (October 28)

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The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing

Theologians (and pastors) take note.

New Planned Parenthood Video

The eleventh video from the Center for Medical Progress was released yesterday and it just continues the horror.

Six Ways to Cultivate Thankfulness and Joy

Mark Altrogge: “As we make gratitude a habit by practicing it over and over, it becomes part of us. Natural. As natural as complaining. And eventually thankfulness will drive out that demon of grumbling and we’ll experience more and more consistent joy.”

Before Galaxies Stood Forth, He Knew You

“The cosmic love and wisdom of God should be a truth that collides with our heart (for it is personal to us) and explodes in our soul (for it will stir you to worship).”

This Day in 1646. At age 42, colonial missionary John Eliot (“Apostle to the New England Indians”) conducted the first Protestant worship service for the Native Americans. He was the first to preach a sermon to them in their own language. *

Debunking 4 Myths About Religious Freedom

Russell Moore debunks a few common myths.

Why Study Hebrew (or Greek)?

I really appreciate David Murray’s answer here.

Newton

It is no less difficult to have great abilities than great riches without trusting in them.

—John Newton

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    A Light on the Hill

    In early 2020, CHBC, along with almost every other church in the world, was forced to contend with the opening days of the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time Caleb Morell was working as Pastor Mark Dever’s personal assistant. Dever tasked him with finding out how the church had responded to the Spanish flu epidemic a…

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  • Airliner

    They Won’t Because They Can’t

    If you’ve flown recently, you have probably made the same observation I have: No one pays attention to the pre-flight safety videos. There may be the occasional uptick in interest after a well-publicized crash or near-disaster, but soon old habits return—people stuff their AirPods into their ears and stare at their phones rather than watch…