links for 2006-04-04

• Gambling: The Sin of Putting God to the Test
  Phil Johnson shows how gambling is a practical denial of the doctrine of divine providence. Hope in sheer fortune is misplaced hope. Faith in “good luck” is misplaced faith. It is a kind of idolatry.
  (tags: pyromaniacs, sin)
• Al Mohler Reacts to ‘Scientific’ Studies on Prayer
  Should Christians look for validation of prayer (or any other doctrine or discipline) from the world of science or empirical research? Should Christians be concerned when “research studies” come to oppositie conclusions?
  (tags: prayer)
• The Loveliness of Christ
  A beautiful meditation from the pen of John Owen on the all encompassing loveliness to be found in Christ.
  (tags: christ theology puritans)
• There is no “I” in CHURCH
  Is the Church about “me” rather than about “us?” Has the Church become a loose collection of body parts? Our failure to understand the community language of faith has had devastating results.
  (tags: church)