Repentance is a grace of God’s Spirit whereby a sinner is inwardly humbled and visibly reformed. – Thomas Watson

• I got nothin’ – My friend Frank Turk shows that the cult of personality is still alive in Christiandom.

• Should Every Christian Have A Blog? – Nathan Bingham provides an interesting perspective on Christian blogging.

• Germans more negative towards Muslims than other Europeans – I wonder how this compares to American attitudes toward Muslims.

• Evangelizing Ourselves – Mark Galli explains that the gospel is for Christians too.

• How Biblical Counseling Affects Preaching – Ed Welch writes, “Counseling will make your preaching more persuasive because your experience with the back-and-forth will show you how Scripture impacts people and this will help your sermons to do so too.”

• The Lottery of Life: An amazing, punch-in-the-gut ad campaign – Abraham Piper posts some pictures that need no commentary.

• Can Allah Create? – Peter Leithart explains why the answer is no.

• Religion by works vs. Salvation by grace – Tim Brister provides a helpful break down.

• December Book Giveaway (It’s a good one) – Zach Nielsen is giving away six books through Crossway including an ESV Study Bible. Check it out!

• Bad Expository Preaching – Colin Adams gets to the point.

• Calvinists Go To McDonald’s, Arminians Go To Burger King – Anthony Russo helps us laugh at ourselves a bit.

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