Jesus Is Better Than Whatever You Were Saved From
“Jesus is better than whatever you were saved from. Don’t go back.” Jesus is Better: Hebrews for Modern-day Christians by Dave Marriott

The Gospel Is the Cure
“Two Americans. One is a practicing homosexual and proud of it. The other is a practicing Baptist and proud of it. One trusts his feelings, the other trusts his actions. Both are in desperate need of Jesus for pretty much the same reason. This is how wonderful the gospel of Jesus is. It’s the skeleton key for all of humanity…We all exhibit a multitude of symptoms for our conditions, running the gamut from self-indulgent immorality to self-satisfying morality. Opposite ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between. Whatever your symptoms, the gospel is the answer.” The Gospel Is the Antidote for Everything by Jared Wilson

God’s Attributes Revealed in the Gospel
Want to know what God is like? Understand the gospel. The Attributes of God and the Glory of the Gospel by J. I. Packer

The Neo-Reformed Controversy
Scot McKnight charges some Calvinists with being “Neo-Reformed.” Trevin Wax gave the most balanced response. Thoughts on the Neo-Reformed by Trevin Wax

Is Your Church an Institution?
The difference between institutions vs. institutionalism. “Your church is an institution. Don’t be embarrassed by that. But guard and improve your institution, so that its gospel purpose — that people would meet with Christ, go deep, and never stop growing in him — so that that larger purpose is served.” Is Your Church an Institution by Ray Ortlund

Roman Catholic Indulgences Resurrected
Roman Catholic churches have resurrected the practice of indulgences. (At least they’re no longer selling them.) “At the core of indulgences is sin, which can either lead to eternal punishment — i.e., hell — or time spent in purgatory, a place of suffering where imperfections are scrubbed away in preparation for entering heaven. Confession erases eternal punishment, but temporal punishment remains. Plenary, or full, indulgences are the equivalent of a get-out-of-purgatory-free card. Partial indulgences simply shorten your stay…The essence of plenary indulgences is tricky to nail down. They’re granted if you meet specific criteria: go to confession, receive communion, pray for the Pope, visit a particular shrine.” Praise God, Jesus is enough! Why Catholic Indulgences Are Making a Comeback by Time Magazine

The Top 10 Religious States in the U.S.
See the top 10 and bottom 10 most religious states. (Hint: The Bible belt wins, and the Northeast loses.) State of the States: Importance of Religion by the Gallup Poll

The Top 10 Countries for Christian Persecution
1. North Korea, 2. Saudi Arabia, 3… WWL: Focus on the Top Ten by Open Doors

Pray for Our Persecuted Brothers
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