Bits & Pieces (3/8/12)

  • Worth the Effort – It may seemed like what our running is futile, when we’re in the race for Christ we can have confidence that it is worth the effort.

 

 

  • Whom Would You Choose?  – A reminder from Randy Alcorn that “very qualities we admire in others—every one of them—are true of God.”

 

 

  • How To Enjoy Bible Study – A helpful article from John MacArthur on not just reading the Bible, but studying and applying it.

 

  • 8 Myths About China – A fascinating read about common perceptions and misperceptions about China.

 

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Bits & Pieces (3/7/12)

  • The Privilege of Serving in the Church – C.J. Mahaney writes about the upcoming NEXT conference, but the real money quotation in this post is borrowed from John Stott – ““If the church was worth his blood, is it not worth our labour? The privilege of serving it is established by the preciousness of the price paid for its purchase.” 

 

 

 

  • The Christian Life is Not Safe – Taking a page from C.S. Lewis, this is a reminder from Tim Challies that the Christian life was never designed to be safe, so perhaps we should reconsider the value we place on the “safety” we strive so hard to protect.

 

 

  • Work Out Your Salvation – Michael Horton looks at a famous passage from Philippians and tells us what it does (and does not) mean for the Christian.

 

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