This Weekend on the Web (05/08/2021)
For those of us who spend time on the web over the weekends, consider using at least some of your time to grow in your knowledge of God’s Word and His world. Here’s a brief, curated list of videos and articles that I found helpful this past week. Enjoy!
In case you haven’t had time to get ready for tomorrow’s sermon on the book of Amos, consider checking out one of the resources I referenced in this article.
Welcome to Exile. It’s Going to Be OK.
Alistair Begg writes a powerfully encouraging word for American Christians. “How will we handle the onset of persecution? How will we handle the loss of our jobs on account of our Christian faith? How will we handle the closing of public worship? Will we give up, or grow defeatist or angry? Not if we remember that God is God, that he is in control, and that his kingdom ultimately knows no rivals.” This entire article is well worth your time.
Tithing in Financially Tight Times
How much should I give to my church? What about when finances are tight? Jamie Dunlop helps Christians think about giving by asking five basic questions.
How Can I Protect My Child from State Indoctrination?
In this episode of Ask Pastor John, Bible teacher and author John Piper answers a dad from Sweden about how to protect his kids from state indoctrination. Thankfully, Americans still have some freedoms unavailable to Swedes. But those freedoms may not last forever, and Christian parents would do well to think through this issue.
If someone said to you, “people can’t help being gay, they’re born that way,” what would you say? In this helpful video, Christopher Yuan helps Christians answer that question by explaining three truths to remember about homosexuality and genes.