The concept of substitution may be said  to lie at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man.

Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves to be; God sacrifices himself for man and puts himself where only man deserves to be. Man claims prerogatives which belong to God alone; God accept penalties which belong to man alone. (John Stott)

by Richard Shin

• This is an extremely powerful video. A must see. Takes 5 minutes.
• Do you know the difference between judging someone and discerning truth? Whether you do or not, take a looksee at Randy Alcorn’s post on this topic here.
• Here’s a good post by Thabiti Anyabwile on how the older members brighten the future of the local church.
• Here is a powerful letter a mother writes to President Obama on the topic of abortion.
• Michael Patton responds to an anonymous letter asking about why God is “hidden”. I find the response highly biblical and enlightening.
• Paul Tautges summarizes the last chapter of Christ-Centered Biblical Counseling by Dr. Laura Hendrickson on “The Complex Mind/Body Connection.” This short summary contains a lot of good information on the mind, body, and psychiatric medication.
• Russell Moore pens an article on being a burden to your children and humility. Click here to read through.
• Tim Brister writes on why we are a deeply needy people.

That’s it for now. Have a great weekend, everyone

Coram Deo