The spiritual talk of today employs clichés that endanger the spirit by making truth secondary to what feels good; Jesus taught that feeling his presence is only possible because of the fact of his existence. The spiritual talk of today claims to be generously accepting of all faiths, while in reality— with a prejudice that disregards reason and misplaces faith— it undermines the only faith that truly teaches tolerance. (Ravi Zacharias)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! I hope that this week has been one of continual meditation and refreshment from our Lord. Without further ado, here are this week’s links!

•  Do you understand your heart? Sinclair Ferguson has created a mini-catechism that helps you get a better grasp of your own heart. I think I need to check this regularly.
• How do you know you’re in a Spirit-filled church? Do you know what to look for in a church? I think these 11 evidences of the Holy Spirit’s presence and power in a local church is something to pray for and pay close attention to in the church.
• The Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood’s blog series, Manhood and Technology, continues this week with a post on technology and the social media for the glory of God. Don’t miss out!
• Crossway is continuing to post on worldviews stemming from RTS professor James N. Anderson’s new book on worldviews (which I highly recommend for both believers and non-believers). The second post discusses the importance of worldview analysis, and the third asks why we should think of worldviews in the first place.
• How do you evangelize in the workplace? Should you? Greg Gilbert offers some very practical tips on how to be salt and light in the places people most spend their time throughout the week.
• Speaking of evangelism, Mack Stiles has been a source of encouragement in this area, as he has many stories to tell and biblical insight into how to be a Christian who actually evangelizes. He recently addressed Christians being seen as crazy in our culture.
• Is Jesus better than what you have? Is He better than your earthly relationships? Is He better than anything? Melissa Kruger gives us some food for thought that will help you ponder if you are sharing Christ with others as if He is better, and encourages you to do so.

That’s all for now!  Short and sweet, but good for the soul. See you all on Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria