Jesus Christ is not merely the means of our rescue from damnation; he is the goal of our salvation. If he is not satisfying to be with, there is no salvation.

He is not merely the rope that pulls us from the threatening waves; he is the solid beach under our feet, the air in our lungs, and the beat of our heart, and the warm sun on our skin, and the song in our ears, and the arms of our beloved. (John Piper)

by Richard Shin

• Jeremy Walker finished his series on being wisdomous on the Interweb. You can find the hub post here.
• Paul Tautges looks at Hebrews 11 and the way faith looks forward as an inherent quality.
• In case you didn’t know, the new pope was installed this past week. Leonardo De Chirico voices three concerns the voting conclave thought the new pope needed to address that the previous pope did not succeed in doing. You can find the three reasons here.
• Speaking of popes, Steve Meister from the Cripplegate blog posits that a humble pope does not exist.
• Tim Cocks from Matthias Media exposits Romans 12:1-2 in a very understandable format as the go-to alternative from living legalistically and living licentiously.
• Church-planting is an awesome thing, and I’m glad Lighthouse Bible Churches aren’t the only churches committed to it. Christine Hoover shares 25 lessons she has learned as a church planting wife as an introduction to her book.
• C Michael Patton shares why Charles Darwin left the faith: meaningless suffering. Find out more here.
• Lastly, Colin Smith from the Gospel Coalition shares seven traits of false teachers and how to spot them. There’s a hilarious pic in there too, in case you’re interested.

God speed, my friends. Have a great weekend.

Coram Deo