Round the Sphere Again

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• Giving Answers
  John Piper answers the question, “If perfect angels could sin and fall, how do we know this won’t happen to us sometime in eternity?” Some of his answer is connected to the God planning the fall discussion.

  
  TulipGirl has a quote from Martin Luther on whether one may flee from a deadly plague. Just in case you ever need to make this decision.
  
  And because I can never pass up a good gospel post: Jared at The Thinklings tells us why Evangelicalism should reclaim the gospel.

  Gospel deficiency is the biggest crisis of the American church. It has been replaced by many things, most commonly a therapeutic, self-help approach to biblical application. … The result is a Church that, ironically enough, preaches works, not grace, and a growing number of Christians who neither understand the gospel nor revel in its scandal.

• Suggesting a Pattern
  I never knew how handy reusable shopping bags are until I started grocery shopping for one person. You can put so much more in them than you can in those plastic grocery store bags and the cloth handles make them much easier to carry. Here’s an easy pattern for one that folds up into a little wallet-sized carrier and then tucked in a purse. I made one using some leftover lightweight denim yesterday and I was very pleased with the results.


• Sharing Photos
  There are a few new photos in the family photo album, including this one of youngest daughter who was featured in the last Saturday’s Old Photo and whose birthday is today.