The Fullness of God Dwelled in a Womb An excellent devotional from Jared Wilson. 10 Ideas and 10 Tips for Family Devotions in 2017 Great thoughts! Less important than how you do family devotions is that you do family devotions. Dad, take responsibility for family devotions. Lead your family by leading them to the Word and leading them in …
Continue reading Incarnation, Devotions, & Reading (Dec 23, 2016)
Here are a few articles from around the Internet worth reading this week. 2017 Christian Reading Challenge I'm excited for this. I began following Tim Challies midway through 2016, so I missed his 2016 reading challenge. But my wife and I are jumping on board this year! Those Books Won't Read Themselves So how about …
Continue reading Reading, Indecision, & Ancient Pastors (Dec 9, 2016)
Here are a few articles from around the Internet that are worth reading. A Plea to Pastors: Don't Cancel Church on Christmas Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, so why should we attend church on Christmas? It’s the day we celebrate the incarnation, the birth of the Messiah, the entrance into our world of …
Continue reading Christmas, Sin, & Small Towns (Dec 2, 2016)
It's been a crazy few weeks with much time spent in a trauma ICU, but I'm planning to return to my regular number of postings next week. Until then, here are a few items from the internet this week that are worth your time. Should Christians Defend Themselves I wrote on this topic several weeks ago as …
Continue reading Self-Defense, Secular Campuses, & the Wisdom of Job (Nov 11, 2016)
Below are a few items from the internet this week that are worth your time. If Donald Trump Has Done Anything, He Has Snuffed Out the Religious Right As a 26-year-old evangelical pastor, I completely agree: The 30-year-old evangelical pastor down the street from you would rather die than hand over his church directory to a politician …
Continue reading Trump, Heresy, & Sunday Morning (Oct. 14, 2016)
Below are a few items from the past week worth reading. ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set I love the concept of a Bible designed entirely for reading. The Westminster Bookstore also has a sale on this set throughout October. An Apology to Christian Millennials I am sorry that we made the church to be all about you …
Continue reading Oct. 7, 2016 (Reader’s Bible, Internet Usage, & Sabotaging Sermons)
Below are a few articles that I found beneficial this past week. 5 Ways To Not Suck at Sharing About Jesus We mean well and want to share about Jesus with our friends, but an invitation without relational investment is a sales pitch. 7 Reasons Why Faithful Church Attendance Matters “I love Jesus but not …
