by Stephen Rodgers

Well hello again!  It’s Friday, and that means that we have a new collection of links for you all…and there’s a story behind these.  You see, until a few moments ago, I was sure that today was the last Friday before Christmas, and so I had a special version of the links for you…a Christmas edition.  Then I looked at a calendar to try to figure out when I needed to finish some housework in order to deceive my visiting parents into believing that I’m this responsible and organized all the time…and BAM!  Oops.  Wrong Friday.

So…here is a special version of the links after all…a special normal version.  That almost didn’t happen.

• Desiring God ministries is experimenting with giving away free Christian ebooks that are in the public domain.  For starters, you can cruise over here and grab a copy of Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections.  (EPUB file)
• And in case you forgot…they also are giving away free PDF versions of EVERY John Piper book. No joke.  How awesome is that? (PDF)  (Note: I stand corrected…I think that a few recent ones are missing, but there’s still over 50 books there for free)
• Jon Acuff is hit or miss for me.  For those who don’t know him, he’s a Christian comedian.  Sometimes he strikes me as a bit more comedian than Christian.  But this article…this article nails it. Nails. It. And if you won’t take my word for it, here’s the first sentence: “Sometimes, I treat God like a gun.” Now you have to read it to find out what he means. (WEB)
• So I’ve been doing a LOT of reading on the related topics of productivity, time management, efficiency, the doctrine of good works, etc.  Along the way, I started to actually despair a little…one of the greatest regrets in my life is how much I haven’t done…not much hurts as much as the pain of opportunities and time lost and gone forever.  Then I read this. I hope it helps you as well. (WEB)
• Don’t worry…I won’t forget your weekly dose of Paul Tripp. This time, he has an article that seems to dovetail very nicely with our recent articles on making decisions and minimal Christianity. (WEB)
• So, as you all know, I recently joined the ranks of the engaged.  Which means that articles like this one have taken on a whole new level of importance.  If you’re thinking about dating, dating, thinking about getting engaged, engaged, thinking about getting married, or married…you should probably read it. (WEB)
• May we live this well. (WEB)
• May we die this well. (WEB)

Whew!  Even forgetting that it wasn’t Christmas yet, there you go!  And be sure to join us a week from today, for a special Christmas edition of the Weekly Links.  See you Sunday!

Pro Rege