Weekly Links (5/7/2010)

by Stephen Rodgers

Hey everyone! We’re back, and just like last week, we’re keeping it short. However, this is going to just be one of those weeks where everything is heavy on the text-side…no music or videos this time. But I think you’ll still really enjoy what we’ve got…

  • You might have seen the news already, but a preacher was arrested in Great Britain recently. Apparently, according to their new law, merely saying “homosexuality is a sin” constitutes hate speech. Al Mohler has an article with the details.
  • Don Whitney has a great article on six words that can open hearts. You should check it out.
  • In case you missed it, a couple weeks ago we had a special edition of the Weekly Links that focused on Christian journals. So it might interest you to check out the latest edition of Tabletalk (on the topic of sanctification) as well as the highlights from the latest edition of the IXMarks eJournal (on the topic of deacons).
  • For those of you who might be struggling or reflecting on their personal spiritual disciplines, here’s a tag-team of articles for you. The folks over at DG remind us that devotions aren’t magic, and Tim Challies has a good article up on how to pray badly.
  • Did you know that Johnny Cash wrote a biography on the apostle Paul? Yeah…me neither. And I like both those guys. However, the best thing that came out of that project might just be this quote.
  • For those of you looking to get some deals on Christian resources, you might want to make a habit of checking out Ligonier Ministries’ $5 Fridays. Each Friday, a bunch of resources that are normally quite a bit pricier will be offered for just $5 each.
  • Ok, this article is a bit of a beast, but I found it quite enjoyable. David Hart laments that he simply can’t find intellectually-serious atheism among the self-styled New Atheists. If you just want to scan the cliff-notes version, you can do so here, but I do recommend the whole article.
  • And just to wrap everything up, there’s something in this post for EVERYONE. I don’t want to spoil it for you. Let’s just say that it’s called “Jesus and Losers” and leave it at that. But it’s short, easy-to-read, and worth thinking about long after you’ve finished, so enjoy.

Pro Rege!