Links for the Weekend (2024-11-01)

Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

We Groan for Home

Jon Bloom highlights two (of many!) wonderful parts of Romans chapter 8.

But why? Why has God ordained that humiliation should precede exaltation, that suffering should precede glory, that futility should precede freedom, that groaning should precede redemption? Since God has innumerable purposes in everything he does, I’ll venture just one reason — a very significant reason for fallen humans: faith.

What Does it Mean to Rejoice in Christ?

Michael Reeves answers this question succinctly and wonderfully: What does it mean to rejoice in Christ? (Video)

Christus Victor (Amen)

Here’s a new song by the Gettys, called Christus Victor. This is a live recording. The song is about the victorious, reigning Jesus, and it’s really good.

On the WPCA Blog This Week

This week on the blog we published an article I wrote called How Idols Hijack Our Hearts. If you haven’t already seen it, check it out!

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