A La Carte (7/30)

Jul 30, 2008

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Wednesday July 30, 2008

New from Sovereign Grace Music
Sovereign Grace Music has just released “Psalms.” You can listen to samples at this link or, if you click “Buy Now,” download a free song.

Feminizing the American Man
At the CBMW blog, Randy Stinson writes about the feminization of American males.

Wallpaper for your Computer
Here is a collection of August calendars to use as wallpaper for your computer.

The Andrew Fuller Center
Dr. Michael Haykin, a church historian who teaches at SBTS, has moved his blog to a new address.

Given a Shovel…
…Americans are digging themselves deeper into debt. This article at the NY Times is worth reading.

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