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Tuesday January 16, 2007

Sports: Something to think about when your kid tells you he wants to play professional football for a living.

Du Jour: Joe Carter is ashamed to be a sinner.

Weather: Kirk Wellum decided to stop and think: “even ice storms and power outages can be used by my heavenly Father to lead me to think about things that really matter!”

Theology: Phil Johnson also decided to stop and think and has offered his bit on the now infamous “Stop and Think” video.

Audio: Brian Thornton has posted what seems to be an internet exclusive: Phil Johnson interviewing John MacArthur on the topic of election. So let’s all listen to it and see if we can take Brian’s server down…


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