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Thursday May 8, 2008

His Image, Our Value
Writing about people with disabilities, Paul refutes the lie that worth is determined by contribution. “The Truth, according to God, is that people are valuable for the simple fact that they are made in His image. Value is all in relation to Him, not my supposed contribution.”


GTY’s Free Weekly Expositional Bible Study
From Lucid Theology: “Today Grace to You launched a new page on their site where they plan on providing, free of charge, an expositional study of a book of the Bible.”


The Murky Demimonde of Amazon Reviewers
A recent article from Slate provides interesting information that should make us think twice about placing too much confidence in Amazon’s top reviewers. An example: “Harriet Klausner, No. 1 since the inception of the ranking system in 2000, has averaged 45 book reviews per week over the last five years–a pace that seems hard to credit, even from a professed speed-reader.”


Five Things To Do With Old Electronics
Here are five things you can do with those old electronics you’ve got kicking around your basement. Did you know that the average CRT contains over 2 pounds of toxic lead? There is a good reason to dispose of them properly!


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