“We must be honest about the hostility, or we’ll have wrong expectations and give up on evangelism. But we must also be excited about the hunger, or we’ll have no expectations at all, and never start evangelism. Hostility and hunger: that’s what you’ll find as you tell others about Jesus.” (Rico Tice, Honest Evangelism: How to Talk about Jesus Even When It’s Tough)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! I hope your week has deepened your knowledge of God and your love for God. Hopefully, these links will serve to that end. So here are your week’s links!

• Many theologians practice what is called, ‘biblical theology,’ which is the discipline of studying the progressive nature of divine revelation, seeing how these truths are given to us by God chronologically. They seek to trace the many themes of the Bible, emphasizing the importance of reading Scripture in this progressive manner. While many adhere to this perspective, Jesse Johnson mentions one theme that is interestingly silent in theologians’ treatment of the subject: Israel. It’s more interesting than It sounds. Read on.
• How can marriage be lived to the glory of God? John Piper spends 22 minutes answering that. Carve out some time for this!
• How does one grow in humility? Geoffrey Thomas provides an answer devoted to the life and death of Christ.
• Dr. Howard Glicksman has been writing a year-long series of articles explaining the design of the human body as evidence of an intelligent designer. This is a fascinating look at the intricate detail which God has structured the body to function, and you would be remiss in skipping out on this stimulating study. This week he covers the role of calcium in the body. Don’t miss out!
• If you wondered how to become knowledgeable in Christian ethics, who better than Russell Moore to provide an answer? Well, here it is!
• The Master’s Seminary recently posted some videos detailing some of their distinctives as a seminary. Currently, they’ve posted on having a high view of God and a high view of God’s Word.
• Stand to Reason interviewed Christian screenwriter and author Brian Godawa on his new book, God Against the gods: Storytelling, Imagination and Apologetics in the Bible, who advocates pursuing beauty and subverting the cultural narrative to show the superiority  of the Christian worldview, as exemplified in Scripture.
• Joe Carter created a mini-glossary of a number of terms that have been used in discussing gender identity, and the revolution that is at the forefront of media coverage. This can be a great tool to be informed and share about these issues with those around you. This will be especially helpful in light of President Obama’s letter issued today, calling for all public schools to accept those who identify as transgender to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. Denny Burk provides an initial analysis.
• Professor Michael Kruger gave a workshop at The Gospel Coalition’s 2015 National Conference answering the question, ‘How do we know the Bible is God’s Word?’ Trust me when I say this was one of the best answers I have ever heard. Listen carefully!

That’s all for this week! Pray for the upcoming SDSU graduates, as this will be their time of transition into post-college life. See you all on Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria