Darryl Dash's Blog, page 41
December 31, 2022
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Annual Planning With the Ten Commandments
The Decalogue serves us as a way to put our feet on a firm foundation when other factors try to convince us that life is a chaotic mess.
Help! I Failed My Year-Long Bible Reading Plan
Here are four redefining elements of my Bible study over the past decade that have restored both my joy in and practice of yearly Bible reading.
When I stopped checking the boxes, something started to change in my atti...
December 25, 2022
Why Jesus Came (Luke 19:10)
Big Idea: Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
One of the most frustrating experiences of my life happened, of all places, in Florida. We’d just arrived, and we were due for dinner with some friends. I’d been there before, so I thought we’d be okay. We headed out and started walking to where we were supposed to meet people, but I got lost.
Usually, getting lost is no big deal. We live in the age of smartphones. It’s almost impossible to get lost now. But I managed. One of my friends at the restau...
December 24, 2022
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Does Jesus Still Sympathize with Sinners?
How do his human compassions differ in his state of exaltation compared to when he lived on earth and showed mercy and compassion as a fellow sufferer?
The Collected Best Books of 2022
Here, in alphabetical order, are the five that appeared the most times.
3 Benefits to Leaving Margin in Your Schedule
Let’s consider three ways that leaving some blank space on your calendar might create more opportunities.
December 20, 2022
Top Posts of 2022
Here, in order of traffic from highest to lowest, are a couple of lists of the top posts I’ve written over the past year.
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Top Posts at DashHouseI’m no longer naïve. I’m not surprised when I hear of a Christian leader falling into sin. I have, however, learned three important lesson...
December 18, 2022
Two Things Christmas Gives Us (John 17:18)
Big Idea: The birth of Jesus gives us a radical encounter with God’s love and a profound repurposing of your life.
I’ve been preaching for 33 Christmases now. I’ve preached the gospel stories. I’ve preached the prophecies. I’ve preached Christmas from Hebrews and Revelation before. But I never noticed this Christmas passage until this week. There’s enough in one sentence to change your life.
The verse is very simple: “As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world” (John 17:18)....
December 17, 2022
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
My Top 10 Theology Stories of 2022
Several of this year’s top theology stories negotiate that difference between citizenship in a nation versus responsibility to the world.
What Keepers Can Teach Us About the Hypostatic Union
Goalkeepers have a lot to teach us concerning the hypostatic union, the person/nature distinction evident in Jesus, and the kenosis of the Son of God.
Most Churches Plan to Open on Christmas and New Year’s Day
More than 5 in 6 U.S. Protesta...
December 13, 2022
Reading the Bible Better
We hear a lot of advice about how to grow spiritually. But what actions will make the biggest difference?
According to one study, reading the Bible is the number one action you can take to grow. “When it comes to reading the Bible, hands down, this is the input goal that has a direct impact on the total score of all the output goals, or discipleship attributes,” writes Daniel Im in his book No Silver Bullets, reflecting on a study by Lifeway Research. Im continues:
The more an individual did the i...
December 11, 2022
Jesus Changes Everything (Philemon)
Big Idea: Our relationship with Jesus changes our relationships with each other.
I’ve got a problem.
I took one of those personality assessments a few years back. It was very helpful. They divided people into four temperament types. One of the divisions was between abstract and concrete communicators.
Abstract communicators primarily talk about the inner world of ideas, beliefs, and ideals.Concrete communicators talk about the external world around them.Everybody does both, but most people will cho...
December 10, 2022
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Book Awards and Lists
From For the Church, The Gospel Coalition, Aaron Armstrong, Kevin Halloran, David Kaywood, Russell Moore, and Trevin Wax
Two Quotations on Slow Reading
There is power in reading slowly.
Does Sexual Self-Gratification Glorify God?
The best rubric for Christian ethical decisions about sex isn’t merely “Does the Bible forbid it?” but rather “Does the act fulfill the explicit purposes for which God created sex?”
December 6, 2022
Best Books of 2022
Books help make a good year.
Our problem these days isn’t that we can’t find good books to read. It’s the opposite: it’s almost impossible to keep up. You could read only the best books and still feel like you’re falling behind.
Here, in descending order, are the best new books I’ve read that were published this year (with Amazon affiliate links). At the bottom are some books that, from what I’ve read so far, seem like they belong on a list of best books from 2022, but I haven’t read them yet, as ...
