{"id":10441,"date":"2015-02-13T01:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=10441"},"modified":"2017-09-05T18:42:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T01:42:10","slug":"weekly-links-2132015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2015\/02\/13\/weekly-links-2132015\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Links (2\/13\/2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Ultimately, pride is a worship issue . We cannot think about ourselves less unless we think about something else more. The rivers of self-forgetfulness flow down from the Godward heights of worship. He is the only God (1 Tim. 1: 17) and the only Sovereign (1 Tim. 6: 15). No one can outlast God in foolish opposition because he is the King Eternal (1 Tim. 1: 17). God has opponents, but he has no rivals. He, and he alone, is worthy of all worship and praise. (Jason Meyer,\u00a0Killjoys: The Seven Deadly Sins)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em style=\"line-height: 1.714285714;font-size: 1rem\">by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feliz Friday! Lots to look at, so make yourself cozy, and click away!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In light of recent events regarding ISIS and mentioning the Crusades in light of that, Ligonier Ministries have uploaded Robert Godfrey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kQf8sAEoZq8\">lecture on the Crusades<\/a>. Take it as a small glimpse of church history, which, by the way, will be taught in Sunday School in the next couple of weeks.<\/li>\n<li>With the unfortunate release of\u00a0<em>50 Shades of Grey<\/em>, many will decry and devalue Scripture&#8217;s view of morality in favor of immorality portrayed in the film. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dennyburk.com\/why-50-shades-is-not-the-same-as-biblical-submission-candacecbure\/\">Denny Burk<\/a> has some telling observations, and biblical clarity, in relation to this upcoming feature. Marshall Segal writes of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/fifty-shades-of-nay-sin-is-a-needle-not-a-toy\" class=\"broken_link\">10 promises that are truer than any fantasy<\/a>. Al Mohler gives a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertmohler.com\/2015\/02\/13\/fifty-shades-of-shame-the-evolution-of-pornography\/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_reader=feedly&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=fifty-shades-of-shame-the-evolution-of-pornography\">worldview analysis<\/a> of the book, along with the cultural acceptance of this distorted view of reality.<\/li>\n<li>In light of a new book coming out from the &#8220;Theologians on the Christian Life&#8221; series focusing on the creator of &#8220;Amazing Grace,&#8221; Tony Reinke has linked to all of <a href=\"http:\/\/tonyreinke.com\/john-newton\/\">Pastor John Newton&#8217;s writings<\/a> into one spot, free to download. Please don&#8217;t tell me I&#8217;m the only one excited about this!<\/li>\n<li>Valentine&#8217;s Day, another day to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.girltalkhome.com\/blog\/valentines-day-hopes\" class=\"broken_link\">put our hope in God<\/a>, not in someone else.<\/li>\n<li>This looks to be a refreshing post on <a href=\"http:\/\/theblazingcenter.com\/2015\/02\/do-i-want-my-wife-to-be-a-proverbs-31-woman-sorta-kinda-maybe.html\" class=\"broken_link\">what it really means to be a Proverbs 31 woman<\/a>&#8230;kind of.<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Dodson is back with another great post on evangelism, this time answering the question, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/evangelism-on-the-rocks\" class=\"broken_link\">How is the gospel good news to those we evangelize?<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li>In a series on biblical counseling and women&#8217;s issues, Julie Ganschow writes about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org\/2015\/02\/11\/why-stop-it-doesnt-work\/\">difference between &#8220;Stop It!&#8221; and biblical counseling<\/a>. Very helpful to see the contrast. Don&#8217;t miss the previous posts, which are linked at the top.<\/li>\n<li>People often struggle with reading the Bible, some even calling it a &#8220;chore.&#8221; Why is that? Aaron Armstrong gives <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloggingtheologically.com\/2015\/02\/11\/3-reasons-why-reading-the-bible-feels-like-a-chore\/\">three reasons, and some helpful correctives<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ever wonder how to evaluate films from a Christian worldview? Well, let <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/justintaylor\/2015\/02\/11\/john-frame-12-questions-to-ask-when-viewing-a-film\/\">John Frame<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/justintaylor\/2015\/02\/10\/9-ways-to-find-a-movies-worldview-of-redemption\/\">Brian Godawa<\/a> be your guide.<\/li>\n<li>Eric Davis at The Cripplegate wrote an article about reasons why he isn&#8217;t a Mormon. He follows that up with <a href=\"http:\/\/thecripplegate.com\/why-im-not-a-jehovah-witness\/\">five reasons why he isn&#8217;t a Jehovah&#8217;s Witness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>How can churches engage believers and unbelievers who experience same-sex attraction? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/justintaylor\/2015\/02\/10\/how-can-churches-engage-believers-and-unbelievers-who-experience-same-sex-attraction\/\">Hear<\/a> from those who have\/still struggle with it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for this week! Looking forward to spending time with you all this coming Sunday!<\/p>\n<p><em>Soli Deo Gloria<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ultimately, pride is a worship issue . We cannot think about ourselves less unless we think about something else more. The rivers of self-forgetfulness flow down from the Godward heights of worship. He is the only God (1 Tim. 1: 17) and the only Sovereign (1 Tim. 6: 15). 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