“Prayerfully, you will discover that Christianity is not relegated to a couple “spiritual” activities a week, but you will see how the gospel invades our work, our leisure, our errands, and our families. In short, the gospel redeems and transforms all of life.” (Jason K. Allen, Being a Christian: How Jesus Redeems All of Life)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! The week has come and gone, but the links are here to stay. Enjoy!

• Do you believe singleness to be a curse? Have you been treated as if you’ve been ‘infected’? What would be a loving, biblical approach to helping those who feel the loneliness that often attaches to singleness? Greg Morse at Desiring God gives some timely words that will serve to point you back to Christ. Read it and pray, whether single or married.
• Parents, ideas about marriage are many and varied, and your kids will either learn about them from you or from the culture. However, will you also teach and model marriage as God designed it? Dani Ortlund argues that as believers, we need to show and instruct our children the beauty of marriage first.
• Tim Challies gives some pointers on how to raise our children to be in but not of the world.
• Recently, atheist scientist Richard Dawkins announced plans to write a book for kids and another for teens, advocating for outgrowing God as equivalent to atheism. Over at Christian Mom Thoughts, Natasha Crain writes of five terrible reasons your kids may think they can outgrow Christianity. Fascinating read.
• One year ago, CBMW published the Nashville Statement, which gave an evangelical perspective on biblical sexuality. In light of this, they held a symposium with seven articles written by seven of the original signatories. It would do you well to see how a clear articulation of a biblical worldview concerning this topic continues to be needed in our day.
• What books would John Piper recommend a believer read to grow in his/her faith? Make sure you have the budget, because there’s a lot to choose from!
• Heath Lambert helps us to think about understanding fear biblically.
• Does God change his mind? Paul Tautges writes a concise answer that will be sure to get you into Scripture.
• How would biblical counselor Ed Welch answer the question, “How is the church doing at caring for one another?” Well, here’s his answer. Remember, he wrote a couple books about the matter.
• Do inconsistencies in the gospels undermine Scripture’s inerrancy? SBTS professor Robert Plummer responds.

That’s all for this week! Please pray for the youth and collegians, as they meet for the start of the new year! See you all on Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria