Selected Reading, November 14, 2020

 

A few links I liked this week. You might like them, too.

Imputation

No Blank Slate Christianity
The imputation of Christ’s righteousness to the believer is the other half of the gospel—the half we sometimes overlook. Discover a few of the many blessings of imputation in this piece from Jared Wilson.

Proper Address

Should We Call Him Jesus?
“What do you call the Son of God when you refer to him? Different church traditions answer that question in different ways: if I know that a church or individual usually refers to him as ‘Christ’ or ‘the Lord,’ I know certain things about them that would not be true if they called him ‘Jesus,’ and vice versa.” 

Does it matter what we call him? What is the pattern of Scripture?

Canadian Living

Family of 5 Sharing 800-Square-Foot Barn House
Did you know Apartment Therapy house tours are one of my guilty pleasures? I like the tours of homes that look like ordinary people live there, like this tour of a small barn-style house in Labrador. A family with three kids and three huskies lives in this little gem.

Sunday's Hymn: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To his feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Who like me, his praise should sing?
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise the everlasting King.

Praise him for his grace and favor
To our fathers in distress;
Praise him still the same for ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless;
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Glorious in his faithfulness.

Father-like, he tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes;
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Widely as his mercy goes.

Angels, help us to adore him;
Ye behold him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him, praise him,
Praise with us the God of grace.

—Hen­ry F. Lyte

Other hymns, worship songs, or quotes for this Sunday:

• Press on, Press On, Ye Workers at The Happy Wonderer

Selected Reading, November 7, 2020

 

A few true and lovely things to think on.

Theological

Communicable Attributes: What Is the Mercy of God?
There’s nothing more true and lovely to think on than God himself. In this piece, Persis goes to God’s word to find out what God’s mercy is.

Biographical

David George — from Anxious Runaway to Zealous Pastor
I love Simonetta Carr’s biographical sketches of lesser-known heroes from Christian history. (This one has a Canadian connection.)

Apologetical

Communicating the Truth Online and in Person
This piece from Rev. Matthew Miller uses the doctrine of the three-fold office of Christ to guide us as we “consider whether and how to communicate something”: “[W]e should ask ourselves not only the prophetic question (Is it true?) but also the priestly questions (Is it pure? Is it compassionate?) and the kingly questions (Is this the wisest way to say it? Is this the best time?).”