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Thursday August 23, 2007

Google Earth Adds Sky
“You can now stargaze using Google’s popular desktop mapping application Google Earth. In the latest version of Google Earth, hit the ‘Switch between Sky and Earth’ button on the toolbar to get a map of the night sky from your current location.”

How To Share Your Faith at School
An article at the Christian Post offers encouragement on “How to Share Your Faith as You Head Back to School.”

The 33,000 Denominations Myth
James White responds to the always popular 33,000 denominations myth.

Better Book Reading
Stephen Altrogge follows up other articles on reading by suggesting 5 tips for better book reading.

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    When Children Walk Away from Jesus

    It is the outcome every Christian parent fears. It is the outcome every Christian parent dreads. It is the outcome every Christian parent prays against from the moment their children are born. Yet for so many, it is the outcome God calls them to bear.

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    A life and death struggle / In the arms of an other / Little House on the Prairie / A Christian response to hookup culture / Our accommodating God / Cultural enemies / When you don’t like your wife / Sales and deals.

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    6 min read
  • Why Did God Give Us Mosaics

    Why Did God Give Us Mosaics?

    In many of the great European palaces, you can find entire walls that are covered with mosaics. Pieces of broken glass and pottery or fragments of shimmering shells have been arranged by the finest artisans to form images, portraits, and landscapes. As you stand at a distance, you might think you are gazing at illustrations…

    3 min read

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    The darkest of dark ages / When helping hurts in pastoral counseling / Gideon’s 9700 / How to spiritually lead your family / Christians on the threshold / I may not be the best, but I choose to be my best / Reading, Watching, Going / and more.

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    I think I ruined my children / What songs do you sing? / The kind of praise you may be neglecting / Unraveling the IVF confusion / Five myths that keep you from reading the Institutes / When Christians get the yips / The wonder of the human face / and more.

    5 min read

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