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This is our weekly roundup of links for 12/18/2017-12/23/2017 from around the web. We hope you find the following articles helpful to your growth in godliness.
How Acts 29 Survived and Thrived After the Collapse of Mars Hill https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/how-acts-29-survived-and-thrived-after-the-collapse-of-mars-hill/
The Gospel’s Seasonal Affective Disorder by Jared C. Wilson https://ftc.co/resource-library/blog-entries/the-gospels-seasonal-affective-disorder
How to Engage the culture Without Losing the Gospel by Dr. Michael Horton https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/how-to-engage-the-culture-without-losing-the-gospel
Remembering R.C. Sproul by Stephen Nichols https://www.ligonier.org/blog/remembering-rc-sproul/
Unashamed Allegiance: My Tribute to R.C. Sproul by John Piper https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/unashamed-allegiance
Christmas Mercies and New Year Hope: Paul Tripp on the Power of Grace https://cpt.mbts.edu/podcast/christmas-mercies-and-new-year-hope-paul-tripp-on-the-power-of-grace/
Our Contributors Articles from Around the Web
Each week we will be featuring articles our writers write at a variety of places like TGC, Desiring God, For the Church, ERLC, and more.
How Jesus Makes a Woman Bold by Jennifer Brogdon over at Desiring God https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-jesus-makes-a-woman-bold
Reasons to Remember by Stacy Reoach over at Revive Our Hearts https://www.reviveourhearts.com/true-woman/blog/reasons-remember/
Take Time to Actually Celebrate This Holiday Season by Timothy Massaro over at Core Christianity https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/why-celebrate-holidays
Practice What He Preached: Imitating the Goodness of Jesus by Justin Huffman ver at GCD http://gcdiscipleship.com/2017/12/10/practice-what-he-preached-imitating-the-goodness-of-jesus/
The Kind of Man God Wants You To Be by Dave Jenkins over at Lifeway Men http://blog.lifeway.com/leadingmen/2017/12/14/the-kind-of-man-god-wants-you-and-me-to-be/#.Wj1AKzRG3IX
Do You Love Your Friends Enough to Hurt Them? by James Williams over at GCD http://gcdiscipleship.com/2017/12/19/do-you-love-your-friends-enough-to-hurt-them/
Give Beyond Your Leftovers by Christy Britton over at Revive Our Hearts https://www.reviveourhearts.com/true-woman/blog/give-beyond-your-leftovers/
Body Image and Baby Jesus: Seeing God’s Love in Scars and Sagging by Liz Wann over at Desiring God https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/body-image-and-baby-jesus
Deserving or Delighting in God’s Generosity? by Jennifer Brogdon over at Unlocking the Bible http://unlockingthebible.org/2017/12/deserving-delighting-gods-generosity/
Where God is Found in Our World of Violence by Timothy Massaro over at Core Christianity https://corechristianity.com/resource-library/articles/where-god-is-found-in-our-world-of-violence
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? by Stacy Reoach over at Risen Motherhood https://www.risenmotherhood.com/blog/will-i-ever-be-good-enough
A Comprehensive Approach to Complex Counseling by David Dunham over at the Biblical Counseling Coalition. https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2017/12/20/a-comprehensive-approach-to-complex-counseling/
Top Articles on Servants of Grace this week.
The top ten most read articles on our website this past week.
1) Why Does the Church Matter? by Justin Huffman https://servantsofgrace.org/why-does-church-matter/
2) When They Saw the Child, They Worshiped by Justin Huffman https://servantsofgrace.org/saw-child-worshiped/
3) Why Justification by Faith Alone is Necessary for Good Works by Matt Perman https://servantsofgrace.org/why-justification-by-faith-alone-is-necessary-for-good-works/
4) The Three Offices of Christ by Matt Adams https://servantsofgrace.org/the-three-offices-of-christ/
5) Something to Hate by Christina Fox https://servantsofgrace.org/something-to-hate/
6) Who is George Whitefield? by Thomas Kidd https://servantsofgrace.org/who-is-george-whitefield/
7) Christ Alone as Central to the Reformation Solas by Dr. Stephen Wellum https://servantsofgrace.org/christ-alone-central-reformation-solas/
8) Sola Scriptura: The Heart of the Reformation by Nathan Pickowicz https://servantsofgrace.org/sola-scriptura-heart-reformation/
9) Who is Jonathan Edwards? By Obbie Tyler https://servantsofgrace.org/who-is-jonathan-edwards/
10) The Protestant Reformation and Biblical Counseling by Dr. Heath Lambert https://servantsofgrace.org/protestant-reformation-biblical-counseling/
Quote: “Whenever we are seized by any fear or anxiety… let us remember that God will take care of the life which he gave us.” -John Calvin
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
