When Character Matters Less Than Talent
This is so important: “If you look at some of the celebrity pastors who have recently fallen you can see a pattern. They had obvious talents and gifts and passion, but there were a few questions about character. But we let some of those character issues slide in the hopes that character would eventually catch up with the talents.”
Remembering Marshall Harrison Brown
I don’t know Jamie Brown or his father Marshall Harrison Brown, but I sure did enjoy reading this sweet, gospel-drenched remembrance.
The Least Attended Church Gathering
You can probably guess what the least attended church gathering is. Nick explains and diagnoses. It strikes me that all 4 of the reasons he offers can apply to individuals as much as their churches.
A Song in Malawi
I really enjoyed this video of a little Presbyterian church in Malawi singing praise last Sunday. (This church is associated with my friend Fletcher and Joy to the World Ministries.)
Facebook Isn’t the Social Network Anymore
“Now there are signs that it may have peaked. Not as a media platform, or as a place where people simply spend time on the web, and certainly not as a business. But as a social network per se—a place where people go to connect with friends and acquaintances—Facebook may be just beginning to wane.” But don’t think that its losing purpose or influence.
Ten Cravings of the Sinful Nature
Just how sinful and obnoxious is the sinful nature? This article gives some glimpses.
This Day in 2006. 10 years ago today, Together for the Gospel hosted their first conference—and I liveblogged it! *
A Virtual Reality Check
Is virtual reality the next big thing? If so, this article offers valuable thoughts on its potential blessings and costs.
Six Major Theses
This summary from Eerdmans gives a preview of Richard Longenecker’s massive new commentary on Romans.
The martyrs did not die because they believed the gospel, they died because they proclaimed the gospel.
—David Platt
