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<\/a>David Ker of Lingamish<\/a> and \u201cBad Boy Bible Study\u201d fame has turned some of his blogging into a book, called The Bible Wasn\u2019t Written To You<\/a><\/i>. You can read it online, or download it in a number of different formats. It is developed from things he blogged about, and so the content may be familiar \u2013 but if you\u2019re familiar with his blog, you\u2019ll also know that it will be amusing, satirical, interesting and thought-provoking.<\/p>\n

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