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School of Theology – Derek Thomas has begun a two-year school of theology and each one of the sessions is being recorded and shared online. He is only one week in, so you can listen to that message and you’re already all caught up.

A Soldier and a Son – Greg Lucas writes of his son: “Noah has always been a warrior with a tender warrior spirit–which is the best kind of soldier as far as I am concerned. He cares deeply, serves obediently, loves Jesus and is very familiar with adversity. These are the traits of most true heros.”

Friends of the Blog – Friends of the Blog will find a couple of new items at the Friends site, including a gift from Eternal Perspectives Ministries. And there is more to come!

Life Is Cheap in Norway – John Piper: “Anders Breivik’s sentence for killing 77 people in Norway on July 22, 2011 is outrageous. He was deemed sane and sentenced to serve 21 years in prison ‘in a three-cell suite of rooms equipped with exercise equipment, a television and a laptop.’ That’s 100 days of posh prison time for each person he murdered, with a legal release possible at age 53. Life is cheap in Norway.”

5 Reasons to Read Leviticus – Here are five good reasons to read the book of Leviticus. The first reason is especially relevant today: “It’s the Enemy’s Favorite Book to Tear Apart (Think Shellfish, Polyester, Tattoos, and Homosexuality).”

Providence is much more about God’s glory than our happiness.

—Geoffrey Grogan

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