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Friday November 4, 2005

Not Humor: Can you believe that someone has made the I Love Lucy Bible Study? “This program takes lessons learned from the classic I Love Lucy TV show and uses them as a discussion starter for small group study!”

Prayer Carnival: Doug McHone, inspired by praying publically on his blog, has announced an upcoming Prayer Carnival for bloggers (and blog readers).

Du Jour: Phil Johnson is beginning a new series of articles on the evangelical obsession with fresh revelation from God. It begins here and continues here. I’m sure this seies will be well worth reading.

Boycott: A group of female high school students has announced a “gircott” of Abercrombie & Fitch. Among their complaints is a shirt with “Who needs a brain when you have these?” written across the chest. It is nice to see teens doing what many parents have been trying to do for years now. Newsday reports.


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