“Worry begins when a person is trying to love equally both the Creator and something in creation (or when they are not trying to love the Creator at all, having replaced him with something in his creation). That something may be ourselves, of course. And to love Creator and created equally is impossible.” (Timothy Lane, Living without Worry: How to replace anxiety with peace)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! The links are here, waiting for you! So let’s get to it!

• The writers of The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel continue to expound on each article with…articles. Dr. James White focuses on Article 10: Sexuality and Marriage, and Pastor Tom Buck writes on Article 11: Complementarianism.
• Denny Burk focuses this week on two very contentious issues amongst believers and the wider culture: spanking and transgenderism.
• Guys tend to have trouble making close friends as they get older. How can we develop a deeper friendship with another man? Pastor Drew Hunter offers some context to the problem, as well as five tips to grow in this very unspoken but common issue.
• Every once in a while, SBTS President Al Mohler interviews a leading speaker/writer on a topic that affects Christians in the public sphere on his ‘Thinking in Public’ podcast. This week, he interviews senior writer for the National Review, David French, on American conservatism, past, present, and future. No matter where you stand politically, this is definitely worth giving a listen.
• Amy Hall writes of the common misconception that pursuing apologetics may expand the mind, but crowd out the heart.
• Gloria Furman gives some wisdom in how to start a conversation about Jesus with someone who doesn’t know Him.
• How does validating someone during counseling look like? Eliza Jane Huie lays out the meaning of validation, its benefits, and how to offer it to your counselee.
• What is an effective and honest way to deal with anxiety? Biblical counselor Lee Lewis argues humility is the way to go.

That’s all for this week! Please pray for the youth and collegians, as they will be meeting tonight. Don’t forget: baptism service is this Sunday at 4pm! See you all at church!

Soli Deo Gloria