{"id":4614,"date":"2012-02-24T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2016-09-17T00:35:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T07:35:19","slug":"weekly-links-2242012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/2012\/02\/24\/weekly-links-2242012\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Links (2\/24\/2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;Here\u2019s the bottom line: forever not only promises us blessing in the future, but it guarantees us the grace that we need in the here and now. This grace is not a set of things; it\u2019s a person, and his name is Jesus! Understanding that God\u2019s greatest gift is himself changes the way you live. If Christ lives inside you, not only is it impossible for you to be alone, but it is impossible for you to be left to your own resources of character, wisdom, and strength.&#8221; (Paul David Tripp,\u00a0<em>Forever: Why You Can&#8217;t Live without It<\/em>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u00a0by Richard Shin<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s quite a bit of links this week. So, here we go:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The season of Lent is upon us. As such, Tim Kimberley from Parchment and Pen gives a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reclaimingthemind.org\/blog\/2012\/02\/a-short-history-of-lent\/\" class=\"broken_link\">short history on Lent<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Upon completing his personal study on Paul&#8217;s epistle to the Ephesians, Tim Challies gives us\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/christian-living\/learning-to-stand\">six ways we can stand<\/a>\u00a0to fight against Satan.<\/li>\n<li>Phil Johnson from Pyromaniacs shares the right idea behind what it means to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/teampyro.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/reprove-rebuke-exhort.html\">reprove, rebuke, and exhort<\/a>\u00a0(2 Tim. 4:2).<\/li>\n<li>With bits and pieces taken from the chapter called &#8220;Conformity to the World&#8221; from Charles Bridges&#8217; book on\u00a0<em>The Christian Ministry<\/em>, Mike Riccardi shares some wisdom on how we can follow Paul&#8217;s example from 1 Cor. 9:19-23 and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thecripplegate.com\/christian-ministry-and-conformity-to-the-world\/\">not be conformed to this world<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you were with us a few months back, you might recall\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthousebc.com\/beacon\/?p=3438\">some videos<\/a>\u00a0I referred to John Piper and John Knight. Well, you need to know what happened there to understand what happened\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/the-glory-of-gods-sustaining-grace-when-our-prayers-arent-answered\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If we stay in the faith long enough, sooner or later we will lead others spiritually. Jon Bloom from Desiring God lists some ways Moses led his flock and how he was reminded that spiritual leadership is hard and sometimes heartbreaking. However, he reminds us that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/spiritual-leadership-may-be-heartbreaking-but-it-is-always-hopeful\" class=\"broken_link\">God is our reward<\/a>\u00a0(Heb. 11:26), and so we can be hopeful.<\/li>\n<li>Among other things, John Piper is famous for his helpful acronyms. Well, he has a new one A.I.M.S. Check it out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/a-i-m-s-a-new-acronym-for-living-my-life\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Ray Ortlund Jr. breaks down Psalm 16:3 into its three phrases and shares with us some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.thegospelcoalition.org\/rayortlund\/2015\/09\/25\/gospel-sociology\/\">encouraging words<\/a>\u00a0that give a new perspective on the verse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now. For the collegians (and staff&#8230;yay!), have a great retreat. The rest of you, stay safe and glorify God.<\/p>\n<p><em>Coram Deo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Here\u2019s the bottom line: forever not only promises us blessing in the future, but it guarantees us the grace that we need in the here and now. This grace is not a set of things; it\u2019s a person, and his name is Jesus! Understanding that God\u2019s greatest gift is himself changes the way you live. 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