{"id":11580,"date":"2015-12-11T07:30:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2015-12-11T07:27:35","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:27:35","slug":"weekly-links-12112015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2015\/12\/11\/weekly-links-12112015\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Links (12\/11\/2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;The two halves of God&#8217;s story pivot around one central point: the coming of Jesus to rescue God&#8217;s wrecked and ruined creation &#8212; BC and AD.&#8221; (Andreas Kostenberger and Alexander Stewart, The First Days of Jesus: The Story of the Incarnation)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feliz Friday! My, this week has come and gone! But who can let this week go without your weekly links? Not me! Check it out!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IBCD has been a true blessing, particularly with the number of resources that they provide on their website for free (a biblical counseling introductory course, audio from previous conferences, etc.). Now, they have begun a podcast called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibcd.org\/podcast\/\" class=\"broken_link\">The Care &amp; Discipleship Podcast<\/a>. Their first episode focuses on how to counsel someone through anger, and also gives a list of recommended resources for further study. They also put out their <a href=\"http:\/\/78249b70f44ad1e4ea2b-bd63ac3e5bc7f9677c4bc88cffe769d4.r16.cf2.rackcdn.com\/uploaded\/i\/0e4714443_1449183054_ibcd-newsletter-2015.pdf\">Winter Newsletter<\/a>. See how God is using their ministry for His purposes of restoring biblical counseling to the church in the northern San Diego area!<\/li>\n<li>Do you know the story behind who would be later identified as Santa Claus? John Aloisi provides a very short summary of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbts.edu\/2015\/12\/08\/the-man-who-would-be-santa-claus\/\" class=\"broken_link\">the life of St. Nicholas<\/a>, and a very interesting little bit of his involvement in church history.<\/li>\n<li>In light of the event that occurred in San Bernardino, here is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glorybooks.org\/mothers-response-san-bernardino\/\" class=\"broken_link\">one mother&#8217;s response<\/a> that is worth reading (and having). Justin Taylor provides resources that give a <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thegospelcoalition.org\/justintaylor\/2015\/12\/08\/a-crash-course-on-the-muslim-worldview-and-islamic-theology\/\">crash course on Islam<\/a> that is worth watching.<\/li>\n<li>Tom Shreiner has written a new book on justification involving texts and church history called <em>Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification<\/em>. SBTS published a post that <a href=\"http:\/\/news.sbts.edu\/2015\/12\/08\/justification-still-matters-writes-schreiner-in-new-book\/\">summarizes Shreiner&#8217;s book<\/a>, as well as give some of his reasons for writing yet another work on justification. It&#8217;s more interesting than it sounds, and more relevant than ever. You may end up wanting to pick up a copy after reading this.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Michael Kruger informs us that Reformed Theological Seminary provides a weekly video by faculty every Wednesday on topics relevant to Christian faith,called <a href=\"http:\/\/rts.edu\/site\/wisdomwednesday\/\">&#8216;Wisdom Wednesday.&#8217;<\/a> This week, Professor Kruger answers the question, <a href=\"http:\/\/michaeljkruger.com\/how-can-seminary-students-keep-their-devotional-life-strong\/\">&#8216;How Can Seminary Students Keep Their Devotional Life Strong?&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0Make sure you bookmark this weekly video series for your edification!<\/li>\n<li>Parents, have you wondered how to conduct family devotions with your children? The Glory Books Podcast conducted an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glorybooks.org\/help-with-family-devotionals\/\" class=\"broken_link\">interview with Ed Braswell<\/a> on this very issue. May your home become a beacon of light for your children with this crucial discipline.<\/li>\n<li>Randy Alcorn address the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epm.org\/blog\/2015\/Dec\/9\/nine-consequences-debt\">consequences of debt<\/a> in a person&#8217;s life. This is particularly relevant for the collegian, and even youth, to consider should they go to college. A must-read.<\/li>\n<li>In evangelism, are you confident to express a deeper view of Scripture than, &#8220;The Bible says it, I believe it&#8221;? If asked specific questions regarding the doctrine of Scripture, would you be able to guide another believer (or unbeliever) through some of the theological terms? Here to help, Kevin Gardner provides a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ligonier.org\/blog\/doctrine-scripture-defining-our-terms\/\" class=\"broken_link\">list and succinct definitions of the key terms<\/a> we use in discussing a full-orbed view of Scripture.<\/li>\n<li>Since Christmas is coming up, and gifts are already being considered, here to help with some great books to buy friends and family are Kevin DeYoung&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thegospelcoalition.org\/kevindeyoung\/2015\/12\/10\/top-ten-books-of-2015\/\">top ten books of 2015<\/a>, \u00a0Aaron Armstrong&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloggingtheologically.com\/2015\/12\/10\/my-favorite-books-of-2015\/\">favorite books published<\/a> this year, David Murray&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/headhearthand.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/10\/top-10-books-21-categories\/\">massive list of recommended reading<\/a> (in 21 categories, no less!), and last but not least, Tim Challies&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/resources\/my-top-books-of-2015\">list of top books<\/a>. Get them while you can!<\/li>\n<li>If you are in need of resources surrounding the issue of intelligent design and evolution, Casey Luskin gives a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionnews.org\/2015\/12\/helping_a_stude101511.html\">very helpful post<\/a> worth bookmarking for future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for this week! Please pray for the upcoming Christmas Concert at our church, and please consider coming! See you tomorrow and Sunday, Lord-willing!<\/p>\n<p><em>Soli Deo Gloria<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The two halves of God&#8217;s story pivot around one central point: the coming of Jesus to rescue God&#8217;s wrecked and ruined creation &#8212; BC and AD.&#8221; (Andreas Kostenberger and Alexander Stewart, The First Days of Jesus: The Story of the Incarnation) by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz Feliz Friday! My, this week has come and gone! 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