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Weekend A La Carte (2/16)

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What Are an Asteroid, a Meteor and a Meteorite? – Asteroids, meteors and meteorites have been in the news lately, and space.com explains the differences between them. (Space.com would probably gain a little bit more credibility if they would reduce the ridiculous quantity of banner ads on their site!)

The Beards of Ministry – “Face it, folks: the beard is back in a big way. Along with celebrities, bike messengers, and your local barista, pastors are no exception to the glories of facial hair.” Here’s a tongue-in-cheek infographic to brighten your day.

The Abortion Double-Standard – “In the last two weeks, Houston has been the backdrop for two stories that aptly reveal more of the double-standards set by abortion supporters. These harrowing abortion stories blatantly demonstrate the fallacies that accompany legislation and philosophies aimed at enshrining abortion as a right or a good.”

Love Game – This is a heart-warming story. “When faced with deciding between the two loves of his life, for Ben Pike, it wasn’t even close. Football would not win this time.” (HT)

Photographs of the Sun – There are some amazing photographs here. “Alan Friedman is a fascinating guy. By day he’s a maker of greeting cards and a lover of hats, but in his spare time he’s a self-proclaimed space cowboy who points a telescope skyward from his backyard in downtown Buffalo, directly into the light of the sun.”

Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and worn with thanks.

—Thomas Goodwin

  • With Our Eyes on God

    With Our Eyes on God

    Life inevitably faces us with grievous trials and terrible troubles. None of us remains unscathed and undamaged as we make our way through this fallen world. When trials come, they can loom up so large before us that they become the only thing we can see. And even if we find the strength to cry…

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    Weekend A La Carte (February 22)

    A La Carte: The ‘ordo amoris’ and immigration policy / Sin casts a long shadow / But For the Cross of Christ (a new song) / Don’t wait to be thankful / Prayers for scrupulosity / and more.

  • Either Or

    Either/Or or Both/And?

    It is sometimes difficult to know how to follow Jesus. It is sometimes difficult to encounter a situation, look to Scripture, and know how to live in a distinctly Christian way. Often it seems there are two options before us that appear to stand opposite one another. Do we respond by expressing truth or by…

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    A La Carte (February 21)

    A La Carte: The heavy seasons of life / Going against the grain / Should we call God mother? / If faithfulness isn’t the highest priority / A heart for adoption / and more.

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    A La Carte (February 20)

    A La Carte: Defining healthy masculinity / The women who disappeared / Dear older women / When leaders fall, are you next? / A Storm in the Desert / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Building Churches

    Building Churches Out of Other Churches

    What is your church really made of? Or perhaps better said, who is your church really made of? This is something we all do well to ponder from time to time, for there are good ways and bad ways, better ways and worse ways to fill a church.