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Be a Church With Small Groups, Not a Church of Small Groups Here’s an important distinction. “Small groups should not become a replacement for the main church meeting. If your small group becomes your church, you are missing out.” Matt Chandler’s Challenge to Men Randy Alcorn: “One of my deepest concerns is to see men,…
Logos users will want to take note that John MacArthur’s commentaries are finally available again. Self-Disclosure in Dating Winston Smith offers brief, wise counsel on self-disclosure while dating. Josh Harris Rethinks His Approach To Courtship NPR did a brief feature on Josh Harris and discussed his updated views on dating and courtship. When a Pastor…
As you read this, I should just be touching down in London as I make my way to Oxford. I will be there for a week to participate in a writing workshop led by Douglas Bond. I have never done anything like this before and am very excited for the opportunity to engage in some…
The Playschool Tragedy for Twentysomethings This is true for so many people: “The twenties have become this new kind of ‘paradise’ in between childhood and real adulthood, when you can party hard, experiment with new things, and spend lots of money without feeling the consequences.” 17 Benefits to Reading the Entire Bible 17 seems like…
Like so many others, I have been deeply troubled and moved by the recent tragedies in America. Here are a few articles I’ve found especially helpful in understanding and processing it: What’s Going On? by Tony Carter; Weep, Love, and Pray by David Murray; The Recent Shootings and What to Say This Sunday by Brian…
How to Pray in Our Time of National Crisis Joe Carter reflects on the series of inexplicable killings that have happened this week in America. (Also, this from RAAN.) Christian Audio Christian Audio invited me to put together a bundle of books. If you sign up for a 30-day trial membership (and yes, it’s actually…
6 Reasons Why Porn Is Not Harmless As long as people keep looking at porn, I’ll keep posting links to articles like this. “In reality, pornography is deeply involved in the exploitation of women and children and is destructive to its consumers. Here are six reasons why porn is much more than an individual decision—it…
21 Thoughts on Preaching Jared Wilson: “In no particular order, here are some reflections, musings, and bits of advice on the noble task of preaching the Word of God.” Assisted Suicide: A Quadriplegic’s Perspective Joni Eareckson Tada: “Culture is so easily influenced by the entertainment industry. This is why I am sounding an alarm about…
From Lesbianism to Follower of Christ David Qaoud interviews Emily Thomes about her story of coming to Christ. We’re Not Independent Paul Tripp: “One of the sad results of sin is that it causes all of us, at some time and in some way, to buy into the delusion of independence. Independence is what the…
True Worship Displays, Not Distracts “As a worship pastor, I’ve heard the concern voiced many times: ‘I don’t want to raise my hands in worship because I don’t want to draw attention to myself.’” Here’s a helpful way of thinking it through. 9 Traits of Truly Curious People Barnabas Piper: “Curiosity pointed in any direction…
It is, once again, a rather light day when it comes to notable Kindle deals. We will hope for better things next week! In the meantime, enjoy some reading: A New Verse-By-Verse Commentary Series This looks like good news to me! “Lexham Press is proud to announce a New Testament commentary series from respected biblical…
Before I do anything else today I want to express gratitude to Al Mohler for another season of The Briefing. The final episode of this season is right here and is an excellent look at some of Pope Francis’ recent statements about marriage, homosexuality, and the end of the Reformation. The Briefing will return with…
Parenting a Difficult Child Here’s hope and encouragement for those of us parenting a difficult child. Russia’s Proposed Law Christianity Today: “Christians in Russia won’t be allowed to email their friends an invitation to church or to evangelize in their own homes if Russia’s newest set of surveillance and anti-terrorism laws are enacted.” Steve Lawson…
Fear Not, the Universe Is Wildly Out Of Your Control Here’s comfort: “Things are wildly out of my control but they are not out of control. These things are set in place. Designed. Ordered. Governed.” When a Christian Feels Dry And we all do from time to time, don’t we? Canada Day To celebrate Canada…
Supreme Court Rules on Texas Abortion Case Joe Carter has a FAQ about yesterday’s troubling ruling from the Supreme Court. Abortion Forever On the same subject, Rod Dreher says this: “The bottom line, it seems to me, is that the Supreme Court will never let any state restriction stand meaningfully in the way of the…
Our Impatience Is Worth Billions The New Yorker uses games like Clash of Clans to display how people are willing to pay billions of dollars to relieve their impatience. Personally, I have a deep loathing for any games built around that financial model! Read Scripture: Esther The Read Scripture series of videos advances to Esther,…
I am enjoying my time out here on the west coast though, as usual, these trips are just a bit too short. Still, it’s always a joy to be with brothers in Christ and I’m looking forward to speaking today at Men for God. Of course I will also be glad to be home very…
Yesterday, right after I posted my daily article, my server experienced what the host described as “catastrophic hardware failure.” For that reason the site was unavailable most of the day. I believe the problem has now been fully fixed. Finally, after years of paying for backups, it was proven worth it! And now some links,…
Defining Decency Down “If a horrific act of murder happens somewhere in the world, but you don’t blog within minutes about it, or Tweet about What It All Means…do you still care?” This is the kind of question we need to ask in a social media world. In the Shadow of the Valley This episode…
The Church Praying The current issue of the 9Marks Journal considers prayer in the life of the church. All the articles are free to read. 5 Things to Pray for the EU Referendum Tomorrow is a big day for the UK and many are struggling with how to vote. “But God’s Word has not left…