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A La Carte (October 30)

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The Most Neglected Part of the Pastor’s Job Description – Thabiti Anyabwile makes a good point here about an oft-neglected ministry.

Boring Bridal Showers – I always enjoy reading about cross-cultural experiences like this one. Here’s what happens when a missionary attends a Tanzanian bridal shower.

This Argument Has Reached Retirement Age – It’s amazing how the same old arguments against the Bible are trotted out time and time again.

What Led You To Become an Atheist? – David Murray looks at the results of an interesting study and talks about the implications to the church today.

7 Figures – A new study from AEI titled ‘For Richer or Poorer’ documents the relationships between family patterns and economic well-being in America and shows how radically it can affect income.” Joe Carter draws out 7 significant figures.

Sproul

No one who is a man-pleaser preaches the whole counsel of God.

—R.C. Sproul

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    What Grieves the Heart of God?

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