[God] is not a taskmaster. He is our Father. If you have no time for prayer, or no chance of secret prayer, why, just tell Him all about it–and you will discover that you are praying! (Author of Kneeling Christian)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday, everyone! I hope your weeks have been filled with opportunities to shine Christ brightly, wherever you are! Here are the links that I hope will be of help to you:

• The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood blog has begun a series of posts entitled, ‘Manhood and Technology,’ addressing the interactions between our use of technology and how it relates to biblical manhood. The posts thus far have addressed the use of smartphones, why one man has kissed social media goodbye, and how not to be overcome by the use of technology. Knowing our church culture, it would be wise for the men (and even the ladies) to take an interest in this series. Have you had a heart check recently on your use of technology?
• Andy Snider has written a very good post about the temptation to post the sins of others on social media. Is it a good idea to do so? He responds to the five common justifications for it.
• What does good, effective accountability look like? Tim Challies provides some helpful material from Heath Lambert’s book Finally Free. 
• Paul Tripp has a devotional posted every Wednesday on his site and newsletter, which I would highly recommend everyone subscribe to. He just posted the last installment of a series that runs very closely in line with his co-authored book, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.
• Where is the frontline of the pro-life movement? Brent Aucoin argues crisis pregnancy centers is where the arms of the church are currently engaged. He also makes a historical connection that is worth reading.
• For those who do not know much about the Roe v. Wade decision, here’s 9 facts about it, and 9 more. Here are 60 online resources concerning abortion, and a recent discussion about abortion between John Ensor, Francis Chan, and John Piper (warning for the last link: there are graphic images played in the video).
• Westminster Theological Seminary did some brief posts regarding abortion from their faculty in their News and Updates section. Check out these posts from David Powlison (video), Timothy Witmer, K. Scott Oliphint, David Garner, and William Edgar.
• Do you know what a worldview is? Do you know what your worldview is? RTS Professor James N. Anderson has begun a new series helping us answer these questions and more. The material comes from a new book of his called What’s Your Worldview? An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions (excerpt), which is done in the same format as the “Choose Your Own Adventure” stories. Make sure to check out his recommended list of books related to the Christian, as well as non-Christian, worldviews.
• Ravi Zacharias has a thoughtful post on God, pain, and the irrationality of those who object to evil without the moral foundation to bring the objection up in the first place. Simple, yet clear and inviting.

I hope this week has been a blessed week for all of you, and that there have been many opportunities to pray for one another and for the lost. Make sure, to quote a wise man, to “be in the Lord’s house on the Lord’s day with the Lord’s people.”

Soli Deo Gloria