{"id":13512,"date":"2017-05-12T02:45:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T09:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=13512"},"modified":"2017-05-12T02:43:11","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T09:43:11","slug":"weekly-links-5122017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2017\/05\/12\/weekly-links-5122017\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Links (5\/12\/2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;Take away the Gospel from a Church and that Church is not worth preserving. A well without water, a scabbard without a sword, a steam-engine without a fire, a ship without compass and rudder, a watch without a mainspring, a stuffed carcase without life, all these are useless things. But there is nothing so useless as a Church without the Gospel.&#8221; (J. C. Ryle, Light from Old Times)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Feliz Friday! I pray your weeks have been a blessing to others, and a pointer for others to Christ and His loving Lordship. May this week&#8217;s links be another encouragement towards that end. Here they are!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro recently interacted with a college student on the issue of abortion, which has been shared and liked by many who are pro-life. Timothy Brahm <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.equalrightsinstitute.com\/ben-shapiro-response-abortion-case-rape\/\">warns of using Shapiro&#8217;s tactics in personal dialogue<\/a> with those whom we disagree with three differences\/tips to use instead. I wholeheartedly agree.<\/li>\n<li>RTS President Michael Kruger sat with Bill Mounce, President of BiblicalTraining.org, and <a href=\"https:\/\/michaeljkruger.com\/my-new-testament-canon-interview-with-billmounce-is-now-available\/\">talked (for three hours!) about the New Testament canon and its origins<\/a>. You would be wise to listen in and learn from both men on this vital topic today.<\/li>\n<li>Tim Challies, with Andy Naselli&#8217;s help, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/10-strengths-and-10-dangers-of-systematic-theology\">10 strengths (and dangers) of systematic theology<\/a>, with the hope that you would be aware of the benefits and pitfalls in delving into this area of study. I&#8217;d add that this would definitely be useful for younger guys to read and heed.<\/li>\n<li>Pastor Kim Riddlebarger answers a common question believers have: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ligonier.org\/blog\/why-does-god-command-us-rejoice-always\/\" class=\"broken_link\">why does God command us to rejoice always?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kevin DeYoung gives a wonderful illustration of the truth that <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.thegospelcoalition.org\/kevindeyoung\/2017\/05\/10\/the-internet-is-not-a-library\/\">the internet is not a library<\/a>. It may make you want to pay a visit to your local library again.<\/li>\n<li>Natasha Crain argues the case that <a href=\"http:\/\/crossexamined.org\/facebook-can-make-better-christian-parent\/\">Facebook can make you a better parent<\/a>. Intrigued? Click on the link to find out why she would write such a thing.<\/li>\n<li>Ana Maria Dumitru offers a story, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepublicdiscourse.com\/2017\/05\/19160\/\">likening embryo-destructive research to an orphanage<\/a>. Before you consider that a worthy comparison, you should read how she makes them parallel, and it may not be quite what you expect.<\/li>\n<li>Dan DeWitt gave a talk answering the question, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theolatte.com\/2017\/05\/how-can-there-be-a-supernatural-god-when-there-is-science\/\" class=\"broken_link\">&#8220;how can there be a supernatural God when there is science?&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Make sure to pass this on to anyone who is in need of answers and encouragement concerning this important topic.<\/li>\n<li>Challies is also writing a series on how to advance in different areas of the Christian life for believers in their teens and 20s. This time around, he is covering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/advance-advance-in-wisdom\">wisdom<\/a>. You know what to do.<\/li>\n<li>Here&#8217;s something you don&#8217;t read every day: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/alvin-plantinga-and-the-revival-of-religious-philosophy_us_59107108e4b056aa2363d70e\">a positive view of Christianity<\/a> in\u00a0<em>The Huffington Post<\/em> through the work of Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for this week! Please be in prayer for all the SDSU students who are graduating this weekend. Congrats! See you all on Sunday!<\/p>\n<p><em>Soli Deo Gloria<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Take away the Gospel from a Church and that Church is not worth preserving. A well without water, a scabbard without a sword, a steam-engine without a fire, a ship without compass and rudder, a watch without a mainspring, a stuffed carcase without life, all these are useless things. 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