Atheism assumes all truth is relative. But that statement itself must either include itself or exclude itself. If it includes itself (which it must), then it means the statement itself is not always true.

Atheism is self-destructive. (Sam Crabtree, “Atheism Saws Off the Branch on Which It Perches”)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! Lots to look at, so let’s get to it!

• Every woman is a mother already. There, I said it. Good thing is, I’m not the only one who thinks so.
• With Mother’s Day coming up, hearing about Emily Letts and her viral video showing her abortion is very disheartening, to say the least. Albert Mohler weighs in with his insightful commentary. Though not mentioned in his post, this goes to show that not all viral videos are fun and exciting to watch. Let us pray that abortion ends and motherhood is highly valued, primarily in the church, and that the grace of God extends to those who have partaken in that act. If you are looking for resources that help you better understand the issues involved, Scott Klusendorf has written a series of articles called, “The 5-Minute Pro-Lifer” that would be an immensely helpful start.
• Along with Mother’s Day, graduation day is coming up for students. What books would you give as gifts to those who are entering college, or just going on summer break? David Murray has some great books.
• What are some lessons we can teach our kids about money? David Murray (again) has ten of them to pass on.
• Tim Challies had written in his false teachers series one on Pope Francis, and got some pushback. He then followed up with a post citing Rome’s response to the Protestant Reformation, and examining if Rome is within the Christian fold or not. This will bring clarity to any discussion you may have with Catholics. Prayerfully read through this and ask God to open up opportunities to share the Gospel with those embrace a false gospel. (Editor’s Note: It looks like Sound Ministry needs to fix a few things, but Roman Catholicism was covered in my Cults & World Religions class).
• Speaking of the false teachers’ series, Tim Challies continues it with a post on prosperity preacher T.D. Jakes. If you are unfamiliar with Oneness Pentecostalism, Fred Sanders has a phenomenal overview and critique of this movement. If you have ever seen people wear the ‘Ask Me about Jesus’ shirts, and wouldn’t mind wearing that, how ready would you be to wear a shirt that had ‘Ask Me about the Trinity’ printed on it?
• Did you hear that a company was sued over their ‘homophobic’ catalog? No? Well, it sounds like it could happen. Here’s Christian philosopher James Anderson’s story of the absurdity of the current cultural mindset.
• The Singles Ministry has been going over 1 Peter to finish the year prepared for suffering, whenever God wills to bring that about in our lives. In line with that theme, Ed Welch has written 10 things to do during suffering. I pray our church is filled with believers in Christ ready to endure what awaits us this side of heaven.
• Of course, I have no experience being a mother, but Nikki Daniel does, and she encourages the moms in church to battle loneliness in pursuing friendships with other ladies (though I’m sure this is being done already; excel still more!). I pray that the ladies of LBC become shining lights of true, biblical womanhood to their non-Christian friends, where opportunities abound to display the life-changing power of knowing Christ and demonstrating that in your love and involvement in each other’s lives as believers in Christ.
• Stand to Reason puts out an issue every other month covering some current apologetic challenge, providing concise and thoughtful answers related to common topics Christians hear raised against their faith. This time around, Greg Koukl addresses the question, “Can evolution explain ethics?” and gives clear answers that will help guide your next discussion with a skeptic.
• What priority do you place sound doctrine in your life? Is it top priority, because you need it to correct a member of a cult, or that you don’t look bad in front of others when trying to explain something? Is it low on your priority list, because you don’t see any relevance to your Christian walk? Bobby Jamieson has written a short post that explains how sound doctrine is more vital to your life than you may realize.
• Fred Butler has begun a series of posts evaluating the many different responses of Old Earth Creationists to Young Earth Creationist arguments. Thus far, he has two posts, which I highly encourage both sides to take a look at.
• Which worldview provides the proper soil for science to grow? If you think it’s atheism, think again.
• In understanding local church life, sometimes people have seen member involvement in the lives of others as controlling, or intrusive. Eric Davis at the Cripplegate argues that eight of these ‘boogeymen’ are not as scary as people think. In fact, they may be more misunderstood than scary. Check it out.
• Michael Kruger has begun reviewing Bart Ehrman’s latest attack on the deity of Christ in How Jesus Became God—The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. If you haven’t been able to purchase the book-length response, make sure you get a chance to read through these posts, as they will be helpful in providing a reasoned defense of what we believe. Kruger examines Ehrman’s worldview problem, and his claim that early Christians viewed Jesus as an angel before they considered Him to be God. Are you ready to answer these challenges?

That’s all for this week! Looking forward to worshipping our God together this coming Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria