We know a little of Christ as our Savior, but Oh! how small a portion have we seen of the fulness that is in Him!  Believe me, if we did but realize the blessedness of free and full forgiveness in Him, we should be men of a different stamp.

The man who feels the blood of atonement sprinkled on his conscience — the man who enjoys assurance that he is washed, and justified, and accepted in the Beloved, this is the man who will be holy indeed, this is the man who will bear much fruit. He will labor cheerfully — he will suffer patiently — he will witness confidently — he will press on unflinchingly — he will love warmly. Redemption is ever fresh upon his mind, and his thought is, “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits?”

(J.C. Ryle)

by Richard Shin

• I’m recycling a bit here (in that this was published in Tabletalk), but it’s worth resharing. R.C. Sproul on the Desiring God blog shares how our theological errors are rooted in the sin of idolatry. Click here to read more.
• I’d feel guilty about another recycle had this article on the sufficiency of Scripture not been so good. Carl Trueman explains in the 9Marks Journal what this crucial doctrine means to us.
• Marshall Segal on the Desiring God blog has a longer-than-your-typical-blog-post-but-shorter-than-a-how-to-manual primer on dating to display Jesus. Click through to read what he says.
• Russell Moore comments on the Southern Baptist Convention’s decision to release a joint statement on the unity between Calvinists and Arminians within the denomination. It is well worth reading. Denny Burk comments here as well.
• Over at the Gospel Coalition, Collin Hansen, Kevin DeYoung and Trevin Wax discuss whether Christians should try to legislate their morality. The video is less than 10 minutes long, but it packs a punch. On that note, read Denny Burk’s answer to “How will gay ‘marriage’ impact your marriage?”
• Erik Raymond guest posts for R.C. Sproul, Jr. on praying terrifying prayers. We know we must do this, but do we?
• If we are honest with ourselves, we have been in this position before: we plan to sin again. Ed welch writes for CCEF on how to to respond when confronted with this decision.

That’s it, folks. Happy Father’s Day!

Coram Deo