“A man who loves his wife will love her letters and her photographs because they speak to him of her. So if we love the Lord Jesus we shall love the Bible because it speaks to us of him. The husband is not so stupid as to prefer his wife’s letters to her voice, or her photographs to herself. He simply loves them because of her. So, too, we love the Bible because of Christ. It is his portrait. It is his love-letter.” (John Stott, Fundamentalism and Evangelism)
by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz
Feliz Friday! Praise God for another week of blessings and opportunities of trusting in Him! I hope these links will further your love and trust in Him this weekend. Here are this week’s links:
- Jason Engwer has published a five-part series (one, two, three, four, five) on how the gospels compare to ancient biographies, and there is a lot to chew on! This will be a great apologetics conversation-starter, so read up!
- Jesse Johnson, over at The Cripplegate, addresses a common question from believers: were Old Testament believers indwelt with the Spirit?
- Is teaching creation to your kids a form of child abuse? Gary Bates, CEO of Creation Ministries International, provides a short but compelling response.
- Randy Alcorn highlights a new pro-life short film that is a powerful testimony to the reality of the life of the unborn, and is worth sharing on social media. Recently, Josh Brahm from the Equal Rights Institute spoke at the Students for Life of America East Coast Conference on their new-ish argument against abortion: the equal rights argument. If you want to view other sessions from the conference, check out the YouTube playlist.
- The True Woman blog has some great posts this week: “When am I the older woman?” and “If God loves me, why am I still single?”
- Pastor David White gave a couple lectures dealing with the canon of Scripture and the reliability of the New Testament text that will be a great resource for anyone seeking to have a deeper grasp of both topics.
That’s all for this week! Please be in prayer for Youth and College Life, as they meet tonight, and for those playing in Mission Bowl to avoid injuries and enjoy fellowship with one another! See you all on Sunday!
Soli Deo Gloria