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Author’s Note – I’m planning to move Bits & Pieces to an early morning posting, rather than mid-afternoon. So in the future, look for these posts first thing in the day. Thank you!

• Confession – A favorite preacher of mine shares a heart-felt confession and provides a reminder for us all of the importance of prayer and worship in our lives.

• Christianity Without Discipleship – Dietrich Bonhoeffer on what a discipleship-less faith really means.

• The Biblical Definition of Worship – Watch this video for a biblical definition of worship by Doug Wilson, and an explanation of why “praise” is not synonymous with worship.

• Discerning the Conversion of a Child – Brian Croft tackles a tough question and gives us 5 things to consider (H/T).

• How My Dad Made a Difference – In honor of my dad’s birthday, I’m sharing a post I wrote about him and how he made a difference in not only my life, but so many others.

• The Nicene Creed, A DVD Documentary – This looks interesting – a movie about the creation of the Nicene Creed.

• Psalm 121: What It Means the Yahweh is Your Guardian – Jason DeRouchie writes an insightful post about what it means that our Savior guards us. Particularly of interest was his relationship of this word and the work of God in the perseverance of the saints.

• Family Facts #1 – Joe Carter reports on research that reveals the association between holding to the spiritual significance of marriage and marriage quality.

• On Heretics & Helpfulness: Relating to those Outside Orthodoxy – Ed Stetze provides a case study on what it might look like to relate to those with unorthodox views, especially those who are reconsidering them in light of biblical truth.

• Just Keep Going – Kevin DeYoung reminds us of the call to persevere and relates how doing so, brought about the end of slavery in England.

• Success and Jesus – Ray Ortlund reminds us that “success” for the Christian looks different than we might anticipate.