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New today from the Century:

• John Buchanan on what he's learned from female ministry colleagues (subscribers only)
• Shawnthea Monroe's lectionary column for July 31 (subscribers only)
• John Dart recalls covering Rupert Murdoch's papal knighting
• I highlight Rais Bhuiyan's efforts to save Mark Stroman's life

Links from elsewhere:

• Obama supports repeal of Defense of Marriage Act
• Will Braun talks to Shane Claiborne about being part of the Murdoch media empire
• Food stamps: feed hungry people; stimulate the economy. The only downside is that our political climate prioritizes neither.
• An oral history of Friday Night Lights, which ended (again) last week
• The power of Facebook: with one (mis)stroke, a bunch of UCC churches are opposed to musical instruments in worship.