Atlanta agrees, and other links

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• Atlanta agrees to pay to $1.2 million to former fire chief Kelvin Cochran -- "The government can’t force its employees to get its permission before they engage in free speech."
• A Brief History of the Baptists of Louisa County, Virginia to 1865 -- "The first Baptists coming into Louisa County were the sturdy 'Separate' Baptists."
• Elders Are to Be Hospitable, Not Just Their Wives -- "Typically, a man will immediately highlight his wife’s labors and gift in hospitality."
• John Smyth not the Founder -- "In his work on baptism published in 1691, Hercules Collins directly refuted the claim that the English Baptists had received their baptism from John Smyth."
• Major Women's Groups Silent On Hillary Clinton's 'Abuse Of Power' Comments -- "...the affair between her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky was not an abuse of power...five major women’s advocacy groups ― National Organization for Women, Time’s Up, Planned Parenthood, Ultraviolet and Feminist Majority ― have been noticeably silent on Clinton’s controversial remarks."
• Preying at a House of Worship -- "When killer bees take over a historic church, all hell breaks loose."
• Russian Orthodox Church severs links with Constantinople -- "In a major religious split, the Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties with the body seen as the spiritual authority of the world’s Orthodox Christians."
• The God of Creation -- "This is our God who created all, The wondrous Master hand..."
• The Importance of a Single Word -- "3 Tips for Doing Word Studies"
• The Masculinist #15: The Structural Weakness of Christian Communities -- "What value does being a member of your community provide above and beyond a) that provided by other groups and society at large and b) that is not available on similar terms to non-members?"
• The Other Sexual Abuse Culture That No One Dares to Mention -- "This hypersensitivity to abuse is mirrored by a hyper-insensitivity of another sexual harassment culture. Talk of this other culture is notably absent in the debate."
• The Problem with Evangelistic Programs -- "By “program,” I mean the occasional big event with a well-known speaker or exciting topic. At some point during the event, there is a presentation of the gospel."
• Tim Keller is a Marxist: A Response to Carl Trueman -- "From top to bottom, the People have been able to discern what we’ve told them all along; Keller is a Marxist and not a subtle one at that."