The cross which is the object of faith, is also, by the power of the Holy Spirit, the cause of it. Sit down and watch the dying Saviour till faith springs up spontaneously in your heart. There is no place like Calvary for creating confidence. The air of that sacred hill brings health to trembling faith. (Charles Spurgeon)

by Richard Shin

Is it really nearing the end of October? Goodness gracious. Don’t be too sad; we have articles for you!

• Kevin DeYoung has a short series on how to be better Bereans (Acts 17:11). You can find them in three parts: part 1, part 2, and part 3.
• Jesse Johnson compiled 1-2 sentence summaries of each session, the Challies summaries, and the Cripplegate manuscripts. On that note, the Grace to You staff shares some closing thoughts on the conference here.
• Al Mohler recently addressed the faculty at Brigham Young University, the hub of Mormon intellectualism, on the state of religious freedom in America. You can find the transcript here.
• Have you wondered why faith is not considered a “work”? Matthew Barrett from the Gospel Coalition answers this question in the most recent edition of “You Asked”.
• Jonathan Holmes from the Biblical Counseling Coalition shares a word on doubt and answers the question on whether it is fatal or futile. He shares some insight from the Epistle of Jude that helps us understand how to deal with doubt.
• The Wall Street Journal did a profile piece on Russell Moore. And you can find his response to the article here.
• The Gospel Project blog has a new series on the God-centered worldview. It’s still only a couple posts in, but you can find the entire series here.
• And last but not least, Thabiti Anyabwile has a knack for writing in a way that provokes the reader to reflect deeply. He does it again after watching Ja Rule’s interview (yes, the rapper). You can find the interview and his post here.

Coram Deo