First Links — 7.29.13

Inventing the Egghead
Evan Kindley, The Point

Surprising Sources of Missionaries
Melissa Steffan, Gleanings

Journey Through the Checkout Racks
Laura Vanderkam, City Journal

The Poem the Pope Never Wrote
Mary Rezack, CNA

As Seen by Others
Bobbie Jameson, Gospel Coalition

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