News and Notes

• The Days are Getting Shorter

  If you feel like you have less time each day to get things done you may be right.  NASA scientists have reported that the earthquake in Chile has shifted the earth axis slightly, making days a little shorter.  But you might not notice the difference, because they estimate that each day is now about 1.26 microsecond shorter.  A microsecond is a millionth of a second.

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• Tiger's Fall and the Gospel

  Ying Yee has a good discussion on Why the Tiger’s fall reminds us of the gospel. The world just doesn't understand the need for both justice and grace.

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• Giving Thanks in General

  A quote for the day:  "It must be an odd feeling to be thankful to nobody in particular. Christians in public institutions often see this odd thing happening on Thanksgiving Day. Everyone in the institution seems to be thankful 'in general.' It's very strange. It's a little like being married in general."
  --Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.

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• Somali women beaten

  In today's news: Somali women beaten for not wearing socks. Very sad.

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• Free Audio of Martin Luther's Here I Stand Speech

  Celebrate Reformation Day by listening to a dramatic reading of Luther's Here I Stand speech. You can download the audio for free until Nov. 1 from listenersbible.com.

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