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Wednesday November 7, 2007

Vote for Zach
Alex and Brett Harris want you to vote for Zach Hunter–a 15-year old abolitionist who is up for voting in a CNN Heroes Special Report.


Christians and Culture
Tullian Tchividjian has compiled a list of 20 books to read on Christians and culture.


Government Probing Televangelists
CBS News reports that a senate panel is investigating six prominent televangelist ministries for possible financial misconduct.


With the Master
Susan Heck, whose new Bible study book for women has been endorsed by Martha Peace and Phil Johnson, now has a web site explaining what her book is all about.


Sinking Currency, Sinking Country
An interesting article at Yahoo Finance brings some perspective to the decline of the American dollar.


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