May the Lord be with you and bless you on this fine day. A Short Treatise on Slavery As he has preached his way through Ephesians, Barry has had to consider what the Bible says about slavery. Here are some of his reflections. Prowling About Patsy draws a comparison between a prowling cat in her yard and that prowling lion who seeks to devour us. “Learn what authentic Christian ministry looks like, feels like, and sounds like.” —Sinclair Ferguson Scottish theologian Thomas Boston’s warm spirituality makes his Complete Works essential to any Christian’s library. Read these newly reprinted gems to enrich your walk with Christ. (Sponsored Link) Where Pastors Find Their Worth Darryl has a word for pastors. “Pastors are tempted to get their identity and sense of worth from ministry success. If church goes well, and people approve of us, we feel good about ourselves. If church doesn’t go well, and people dislike us, we tend to feel like failures.” How to Live for God Through the Fear of Failure “What is success? And what is failure? Success may be defined as the fulfillment of a purpose or desire. We make a plan, the plan works, and we call that success. Failure as an experience is the opposite of success. We make a plan, the plan doesn’t work. We try something and it doesn’t work.” What We Miss When We Skip the Book of Nehemiah We know that every book of the Bible has its treasures, but can still sometimes excuse ourselves from reading … Continue reading A La Carte (July 6)