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Friday February 15, 2008

The Reason for God
There is now a web site specifically for Tim Keller’s “The Reason for God.”


Pray for Al Mohler
“R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will require additional surgery after a scheduled colonoscopy on February 11 revealed a tumor in his colon. An initial biopsy indicated that the tumor is pre-cancerous and further tests are to be scheduled, along with surgical options.”


Gospel Translations
Gospel Translations is an interesting initiative “to make biblical books and articles freely accessible in as many languages as possible.”


Gospel Growth vs. Church Growth
The talks from this conference are now available, some free and some for order. Speakers were Phillip Jensen, Tony Payne and Mark Dever.


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