When someone sets his affections upon the cross and the love of Christ, he crucifies the world as a dead and undesirable thing. The baits of sin lose their attraction and disappear. Fill your affections with the cross of Christ and you will find no room for sin. (John Owen)

by Richard Shin

It was tough, but I’ve compiled a few around the interweb for this week’s Weekly Links.

• The Kermit Gosnell trial has ended with the defendant guilty of three charges of murder. Anna Williams with links upon links of the backdrop, Al Mohler shares a few words here, Jesse Johnson on why he cares (and you should too), Denny Burk on what happens if we don’t learn from the incident, and Pete Spiliakos on whether we’ll know about the next Gosnell.
• Michael Patton shares twelve ways parents can prepare their children for times of doubt.
• Nathan Busenitz compiled a list of quotes from early church fathers on the topic of sola scriptura. He also compiled a few quotes on why we must think about heaven.
• Michael Kruger shares why we do not need the original manuscripts in order to believe what we have today contains God’s Word.
• Winston Hottman from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood shares a few thoughts on marriage and (im)perfectionism.
• Tim Challies reflects on what the lack of prayer says about us. This quote stands out for me as well: “The things you pray about are the things you trust God to handle. The things you neglect to pray about are the things you trust you can handle on your own.”

That should be enough for now, and yes, I cheated a bit. Still, enjoy!

Coram Deo