A La Carte (12/29)

Looking to Start a Library
"The library of J. Rodman Williams --- nearly 3,000 volumes strong --- is for sale and the "set opening bid" is $950,000. Williams, the famed systematic theologian, died on October 18 at the age of 90."

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Gospel Reminders
Here is a new site that offers "Christ-Centered Quotes for the Renewing of Your Mind." "The aim of Gospel Reminders is to provide daily, Christ-centered quotes from throughout Christian history which stir you to continually renew your mind for the glory of God."

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I Think My Wife's a Calvinist
A silly YouTube video that's pretty well guaranteed to go viral in the Christian blogging community.

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2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved
Here's an interesting article from the Telegraph. "Easily one of the most important stories of 2008 has been all the evidence suggesting that this may be looked back on as the year when there was a turning point in the great worldwide panic over man-made global warming. Just when politicians in Europe and America have been adopting the most costly and damaging measures politicians have ever proposed, to combat this supposed menace, the tide has turned in three significant respects."

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Pray for Jollyblogger
Jollyblogger (a.k.a. David Wayne) has recently been diagnosed with cancer in the colon and liver. You can read updates on his health at his blog.

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Deal of the Day: One for the Kids
Reformation Heritage Books is offering a 50% discount on a biography of John Calvin written specifically for children. "In this attractive volume, Simonetta Carr introduces young readers to the life, thought, and work of one of the most famous Reformers of the Christian church. She tells about the life of John Calvin from his birth to his death, placing him within the troubled context of the sixteenth century. She also introduces Calvin's writings in a way that children will desire to know more about his ministry and influence."

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