Your Best Links Now – 3/25/14

Forgiveness Must Go Before Sanctification from Ray Ortlund

Ray excerpts J.C. Ryle, sharing, “The only way to make men holy is to teach and preach free and full forgiveness through Jesus Christ . . .”

On World Vision and the Gospel by Russell Moore

“At stake is the gospel of Jesus Christ. If sexual activity outside of a biblical definition of marriage is morally neutral, then, yes, we should avoid making an issue of it. If, though, what the Bible clearly teaches and what the church has held for 2000 years is true, then refusing to call for repentance is unspeakably cruel and, in fact, devilish . . .”

Updated Spurgeon Cigar Appreciation

Phil Johnson has updated the Spurgeon page devoted to the Prince of Preachers’ affection for stogies to include some recent photos from Spurgeon’s great grandson David of Charles’s cigar case and a few of his last cigars, including one he didn’t finish. Be still my smoking heart! Johnson writes that this “should put to rest the common myth that Spurgeon gave up smoking cigars before he died.” Great stuff for fans.

FCC Fines Viacom for Using that Annoying Beeping Noise

This is a test of the emergency broadcasting system. You started tuning out this eardrum-cauterizing alert a long time ago, but some media companies are in trouble with the FCC for using the distinctive sound in a trailer for a movie. It will cost them $1.9 million apparently.

Centrados: A Spanish-Language Resource Cite for All Things Gospel-Centered

Very, very cool. Like The Gospel Coalition merged with The Resurgence and Ligonier, this site called Centrados (means basically “centered ones”) looks to be a valuable resource. Already been pointing some of our mission connections this way.

Two Year-Old Trick Shot Artist Charms Hollywood Actors

And makes it rain like nobody’s bidness.