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January 9, 2021
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
“Live Not By Lies” – Whether Right or Left
We will not win the battle against the left’s lies by believing and coddling liars on the right.
Does Hebrews 10:24-25 Command the Whole Church to Gather on Sunday?
Does Hebrews command the church universal to meet on Sunday morning as a whole gathered body? And if it does, then would that command be at odds with submitting to governmental mandates that temporarily restrict or prevent regular Sunday mo...
January 5, 2021
The Joy of Being (Slightly) Less Productive
“From what I can see, one of the themes of your blog is productivity.”
The speaker was a friend, someone I respect. Her words surprised me. Productivity? No! I want to “help people grow in life and ministry for God’s glory, our joy, and the good of others.” At least that’s what I’d written for the purpose of this website. Productivity seemed like much too small a goal.
And yet she was right. I was, at that time, posting a lot about how to make the best use of our time. It’s a fine topi...
January 2, 2021
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Hang in There, Pastors! You Are Needed Now More Than Ever!
Your flock needs you to be faithful and hopeful. This is your opportunity to lead with courage and fulfill your assignment to exalt Jesus Christ, whatever the cost.
Finishing the year weak will not be your downfall. You may feel hopeless, helpless, or somehow left behind. But your felt weakness is the key to your leaning more fully into the God who made you and lov...
December 29, 2020
A Psalm 1 Life
One of the best goals anyone could set is to develop a Psalm 1 kind of life.
What a Psalm 1 Life Looks Like
Psalm 1 describes what this looks like:
Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
(Psalm 1:1–2)
We reject certain things: the influence of ideas and people that lead us away from God. Instead, we build eight...
December 26, 2020
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
The bills were paid and there was no money for anything else. I am sure we would have been able to acquire a tree. They were so much cheaper then. But there was no money for either of us to get anything for each other. No money allowing us to dive into the usual celebrations.
How do we celebrate the birth of Christ when nothing around us feels celebratory?
December 22, 2020
This Marriage Tells a Story
I don’t know how many years of marriage one has to have behind them to write with any authority on marriage, but I suspect it’s more than thirty. But I can tell you that, thirty years ago, the pair pictured below knew little about the journey ahead of them. Like most, they felt more confident than was reasonable as they took vows and began their married life together.
Marriage is a funny thing. You can’t be more or less married. The moment the marriage ceremony was over, we were as ma...
December 19, 2020
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
My Top 10 Theology Stories of 2020
In any given year, the top three theology stories of 2020 would each claim #1.
The Consensus Best Books of 2020
Over the past couple of weeks the blogs and sites I read have been humming with list after list of the top books of 2020. With that in mind, and based on perhaps 20 or 25 such lists, I analyzed them and narrowed it down to just a few books that received a lot of attention.
See also Christianity To...
December 15, 2020
Top Posts of 2020
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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My Plea to Those Who Hold Strong Views on Masks and Lockdowns
It’s fine to hold strong views. My plea isn’t to abandon your views on the pandemic...
December 12, 2020
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Best Books of 2020
From The Gospel Coalition, Challies, Trevin Wax, Jared Wilson, 9Marks, Russell Moore, Gospel Relevance, and Keith Mathison.
The Surprising Ministry of Encouragement
Encouragement is what the gospel feels like as it moves from one believer to another.
Sheep Farmer Wisdom for Pastors Who Might be Feeling Burned Out
I met with several pastor/elders over the last month. Many of these have included some very difficult conversations.
December 8, 2020
Best Books of 2020
John Starke issued a challenge last week:
Listen you all, your Year End lists better be good. We deserve the best lists this year. Dont go half way.
John Starke (@john_starke) December 4, 2020
No pressure! But Starke has a point: in a particularly trying year, it would certainly help to be pointed to good books and posts.
Here, more or less in descending order, are the best new books Ive read this year (with Amazon affiliate links).
1. Gentle and Lowly: Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ...
