We have so much of the Pharisee in us by nature, that it is sometimes well that our good is hid from us… It is a good life which is attended with a faith of righteousness and a sense of corruption.  While I know Christ’s righteousness, I shall the less care to know my own holiness.  To be holy is necessary; to know it, sometimes a temptation. (John Owen, Works. HT: Ray Ortlund)

by Richard Shin

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another set of weekly links.

• Many disliked the Facebook Timeline when it was first rolled out. Perhaps a redeeming quality is these awesome cover images you can place at the top.
• Douglas Wilson is a prolific writer. If you want to see what I mean, just subscribe to his blog at www.dougwils.com, and you will see. But in this particular post, I want to point you to an article for the church, on the church, its relationship to evangelicalism, and how the Bible fits into it all.
• Kevin DeYoung has a series of articles on the three dangers of being “crazy busy.” You can read the 3-parter here, here, and here.
• While we’re on DeYoung, he also has a short one on what hypocrisy is, which I hope encourages you, the downtrodden Christian.
• I’ve alluded to this before, but I want to point it out again. Michael Kruger finished his series on 10 Misconceptions About the NT Canon. You can find it here.
• John Piper reflects on his time at Bethlehem Baptist Church and shares some of these thoughts in this interview.
• C. Michael Patton writes about the Biblical fidelity Calivnism tries to uphold, while Arminianism forsakes Biblical integrity in order to reconcile two ideas: God’s sovereignty and free will.

That’s all. Have a great weekend.

Coram Deo