“Throughout the Bible, acceptable worship means approaching or engaging with God on the terms that he proposes and in the manner that he makes possible. It involves honouring, serving and respecting him, abandoning any loyalty or devotion that hinders an exclusive relationship with him. Although some of Scripture’s terms for worship may refer to specific gestures of homage, rituals or priestly ministrations, worship is more fundamentally faith expressing itself in obedience and adoration. Consequently, in both Testaments it is often shown to be a personal and moral fellowship with God relevant to every sphere of life.” (David Peterson, Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! Shorter post this time, so let’s get right to it!

• Randy Alcorn gives a very clear answer to the question of why churches should study systematic theology. After reading this, I hope that becomes a priority in your life as a Christian.
• How do we engage with other believers on social media? Nicholas Batzig has some biblical guidelines every Christian who posts ought to heed.
• With the number of study Bibles growing, every year it seems, how are Christians to use them well in their study of Scripture? Justin Taylor has some suggestions. While we’re on the issue of Bible reading, New Testament scholar D.A. Carson has some great insights into reading the Bible and doing theology well, while pastor David Murray addresses the believer who has found the Bible to be boring and how to rekindle love towards God’s Word.
• What are the rights of Christians in a public school? It might be worth your time to read on and find out.
• If you haven’t noticed, the Pope came to the U.S. this week. Seeing as we are not Roman Catholics, why bring it up? Well, this can be an opportunity to talk with those who call the Pope their spiritual leader. Over at The Cripplegate, Jordan Standridge addresses why we cannot be together, as well as recommended books on addressing Roman Catholicism from a biblical perspective. Do not miss these resources to build up the true church.

That’s all for this week! Continue to pray for the youth and collegians, as they meet tonight for Bible study. Don’t forget to come worship together on Sunday! And make sure to join us for FiTS after!

Soli Deo Gloria