It’s important to understand that the message you are sharing is not merely an opinion but a fact. That’s why sharing the gospel can’t be called an imposition, any more than a pilot can impose his belief on all his passengers that the runway is here and not there. (Mark Dever, The Gospel and Personal Evangelism)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! I hope your weeks have been filled with opportunities to glorify our Lord, and hope this week’s links will help it to increase. Without further ado, here they are!

• Why should believers think about heaven? Nathan Busenitz gives us three reasons.
• Michael Kruger gives a succinct argument against same-sex “marriage” that the media refuses to acknowledge, and provides a video that highlights this argument in glowing colors.
• Denny Burk gives a quick analysis challenging the notion that churches must make room for non-Christians who want a sense of belonging in a community that affirms the gospel, yet includes those who don’t within their membership.
• Russell Moore was asked recently (and has been asked multiple times) how to find a mentor. His first bit of advice? “Don’t ask someone to mentor you.” Read on to find out more.  Gavin Peacock at CBMW lays out the call for men to mentor younger men in a culture that downplays and denigrates biblical manhood. This couldn’t come at a more opportune time. 
  
• While we’re on the theme of mentoring, here’s a reminder from an older, godly woman, that Christian women must be involved in the work of spiritual motherhood.
• Are you seen by others as being teachable? Not sure how to respond? Here to help is Eric Davis, who gives a brief refresher on why we should maintain a teachable attitude.
• One spiritual discipline that has been neglected of late is self-examination. John Fast calls believers to come back to this vital discipline that Scripture itself commends to us.
• Sam Waldron recently wrote a series of articles summarizing a debate amongst evangelicals concerning the doctrine of the Trinity and its implications. Partly church history, partly biblical examination, all thoughtful and worth sinking your teeth into.
• What does Scripture say to those whose parents divorced? This is relevant to everyone, since you either are a child of divorced parents, or minister alongside or care for those who have divorced parents. A comforting read.
• If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the oral arguments presented in the same-sex “marriage” case before the Supreme Court, here are six errors that were made during that time. This is worth noting, in case you get into conversation about it at work, school, or home.

That’s all for this week! Make sure you don’t miss out on Pep Rally for the ladies tonight, and come out to support them for Mission Bowl tomorrow! And see you all on Sunday to worship our Lord for who He is and what He has done!

Soli Deo Gloria