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Apr 25, 2008

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Friday April 25, 2008

Gospel Translations
At the Ligonier blog is an article about the new Gospel Translations initiative and Ligonier’s involvement in it. There is also a video detailing the Gospel Translations effort.

Ehrman and Wright Discuss Suffering
Beliefnet has a lengthy dialog between Bart Ehrman and N.T. Wright on the subject of suffering.

For Sale: 13 Year Old Virgin
The Telegraph has the sad story of young girls in India being ushered into a life of prostitution.

Are You Bored With Good Preaching?
Paul offers some good words for people who sit under good preaching.

An Engineer’s Guide to Cats
If you’ve got seven minutes to burn, this video is strangely enjoyable.

A New Jesus Biography
“”Basic Instinct” director Paul Verhoeven has written a book that contradicts biblical teaching by suggesting that Jesus might have been fathered by a Roman soldier who raped Mary.”

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Does Prayer Change Things?

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What Does Trouble Do?

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