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Tuesday February 12, 2008

Lincoln and Divine Providence
John Piper points to an excellent article in WORLD magazine describing Abraham Lincoln’s path to embracing divine providence.


Music Awash in Booze and Drugs
“Their report on Monday showed a third of the songs had explicit references to substance abuse. And two-thirds of these references placed drugs, alcohol and tobacco in a positive light by associating them with sex, partying and humor.”


Seven Tough Questions to Ask your Friends
Stephen Altrogge has some questions to ask your [good] friends.


Another Review
Nauvoo Pastor reviews my book.


An Interview with Daniel Wallace
Justin Taylor has an interview with Daniel Wallace. Wallace describes a particularly bizarre period in his life!


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    Teach Your Children About God’s Great Big Global Church

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  • Dumb Ways To Die

    So Many Dumb Ways To Die

    Do you remember the catchy little earworm “Dumb Ways To Die?” In what was undoubtedly one of history’s most successful public awareness campaigns, Metro Trains of Melbourne, Australia, reached millions of people around the world with their message of railroad safety. They did this through an irresistibly snappy song.