Links for May 18, 2006

(John Calvin) More great quotes on the Gospel in the rest of the post.

Insightful article from Jim Bublitz on why good intentions can be less than God-honoring and God-glorifying. A quote from A.W. Pink shows the folly of the “do whatever works” methodology often used instead of obeying God’s commands.

“When we focus on cultural adaptation and contexturalization, rather than the Gospel, we build on a faulty foundation. Culture is not the head of the Church, Christ is … Reading culture is good – making culture Lord is dangerous.”

Castle Sands talks about a new church home, and in so doing, offers any reader who so desires, some funny stories about … you guessed it … ME!

Paul Schafer posts some thoughts about summer leisure from John Piper. “Jesus Christ is refreshing, but flight from Him into Christless leisure makes the soul parched … Don’t let summer make your soul shrivel.”