Notable Voices (March 22, 2012)
The Gospel Project Webcast & Matt Chandler's Chapel Message -- Ed Stetzer
Last week Lifeway was priveleged to host more than 60 pastors and bloggers for our offical launch of the Gospel Project with a webcast featuring Ed Stetzer, Trevin Wax, J.D. Greear, and Matt Chandler. Matt also preached for our LifeWay chapel service. Ed's got both the chapel audio and the webcast video over on his blog in case you missed it.
The Subtle Art of Sabotaging A Pastor -- Jared C. Wilson
Jared writes a "Screwtape Letter" on the dangers of what he considers the universal temptation for pastors: they want people to be pleased with them. His caution against pastors seeing themselves as a professional, as an employee of the church, is something ministers fall into quite often and can decimate the effectiveness of their ministry.
44 Funny Church Bulletin Bloopers To Make You Smile -- Charles Specht
I posted a top-ten list of these on my blog nearly a year ago. This list is picks up right where my post left off. It's amazing what one simple letter change can do to an announcement.
The Gospel for Sinners -- Fabienne Harford
With a much-needed gospel-centered movement sweeping through our churches, we must take care to not accidentally make obedience the unofficial enemy of the gospel. Nor should we see grace as a license to sin. Christianity is a worldview with tons of conditions, and God meets both sides of the conditions. We shouldn't see obedience in the Christian life as a works-based view of the gospel, but a gospel-based view of works.
Love for Orphans Transforms -- Jedd Medefind
I've talked about one half of the "right to life" platform this week with my post on what the Bible says about abortion and one about the upcoming movie October Baby. The other half entails with orphan care. Jedd outlines four distinct ways that orphan care can lead us to living out the gospel in our families: a caring for orphans reflects the heart of God, makes the Gospel visible, defies the gods of our age, and invites a journey of discipleship.
Should I Divorce If I'm Miserable? -- Russell Moore
Dr. Moore has tackled some difficult issues in his "Questions and Ethics" series. This might be one of the most common questions facing marriages today, and Russ lays out a beautiful, biblical framework for the need to remain committed to ones marriage. I pray couples would heed more biblical advice like this than pop-culture psychology when it comes to marrital difficulties.
