Article Roundup: 2018.11.12
In this week’s roundup: the deceitfulness of riches, a couple of articles from this quarter’s 9Marks Journal - ‘The Pastor and Pornography’, some resources on Psalm 119.
As a reminder, all of the articles I’ve saved over the past 4 years are available in my Evernote collection here.
The Deceitfulness of Riches: 3 Lies Money Tells | Reagan Rose | The Master’s Seminary
“Here’s a simple test: When deciding whether something would be good for you or your family to do, is your first question “How much will it cost?” Financial responsibility is important, but when money becomes the primary decision-making criteria for everything we do, that may indicate that we have started to believe the lie that money is the ultimate goal.”
Should I Tell My Spouse about Struggles with Sexual Purity? | Garrett Kell | 9Marks
“Help each other to heaven. Talk about these things. Cultivate intimate trust. Make a plan. Make love. Cast yourselves upon the grace of God. And do this all with your hope fixed on the glory that is to be revealed. We will be home with Jesus soon, so help each other toward that Day.”
Discipling a Generation Who Grew Up With Porn | Allen Duty | 9Marks
“I’m a pastor in a college town, not a social scientist. I can’t tell you how many young Christians view pornography regularly. But I can tell you that when I meet with young men, I don’t have to ask, “Have you struggled with pornography?” I can save time by simply asking, “Would you tell me about your struggle with pornography?””
The best of best for Psalm 119 | Jesse Johnson | The Cripple Gate
“Charles Spurgeon loved Bridges’ book, but that didn’t stop him from writing his own. The Golden Alphabet is Spurgeon’s tribute to Bridges, as well as to the Psalmist himself (like Bridges, Spurgeon argues for Davidic authorship). Spurgeon translates most of the psalm himself, and he reworks a few of the stanzas to get them to start with the same letter throughout (as they did in Hebrew).”