‘Abiding in Christ’ does not denote an absence of conscious effort on our part; rather , it indicates an all-out effort on our part, but an effort made in total dependence on the Holy Spirit to mediate the life of Christ to us. (Jerry Bridges, True Community: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! Quite an eventful week, so let’s get caught up!

• Pastor Andy Davis reflects on 20 years of discipling young men, with some principles that will help the older disciple the younger. Seasoned wisdom from a veteran discipler. Why wouldn’t we learn from his faithful example?
• I truly loved this article giving three reasons women need good theology. It truly is a beautiful thing to see ladies loving God with all their heart, mind and strength. Men, we need to encourage all the women of Lighthouse to be lovers of God and His Word!
• Recently, a gym opened access for men identifying as transgender to be able to enter the women’s restroom as an application of ‘non-judgmentalism.’ A woman complained, and ended up losing her membership. Denny Burk identifies the absurdity of such a view, and highlights the possible danger for women in using public restrooms.
• Should we follow our heart? Probably not.
• News regarding the upcoming Supreme Court case that will decide whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right continues to be an issue worth paying attention to. Briefs have been filed from plaintiffs in four states, awaiting the Court’s decision in the summer. In response, the Heritage Foundation published a memo arguing for the states to decide what is constitutional, that state marriage laws are constitutional, and that marriage can be defined along anthropological, biological, and social realities.
• The Shepherd’s Conference Inerrancy Summit ended last week, and all the videos for the main sessions have been posted. The Cripplegate have a recap post with short summaries of each session, with link to the videos and audio. This may be their most important conference to date.
• Tim Challies is very helpful when it comes to technology and how Christians should be discerning in that area. To prove that point, consider two of his recent articles: on living well in a digital world, and parenting well in a digital world. This covers everyone, so read on!
• If you attend a secular university, you are bound to be taught, or hear about, the theory of evolution. Recently, a schoolteacher contacted the Discovery Institute (an Intelligent Design thinktank) and informed them that their district, in providing material in teaching biology, included an article that frames the debate over science and religion. Casey Luskin responds to that with an article of his own that gives the proper framing of the debate.
• Dr. Vern Poythress, professor of New Testament Interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary (who also obtained a PhD in mathematics), was recently interviewed about his new book Redeeming Mathematics: A God-Centered Approach, continuing his series of books that give a biblical worldview on different subjects, many of which can be read for free online. This will be helpful if you are a math major, or tutoring a student in math who may be unsure of the purpose of math.

That’s all for this week! Please pray for the Singles, as they will be in Pine Valley for their retreat this weekend!

Soli Deo Gloria