Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Open Your Bible, Bless Your Church
Of course, studying God’s Word is always better than not studying his Word. But the best place to do this is with fellow members from your local church.
I am not one of those anti-tech, your phone is changing you in dangerous ways types. But for the couple of hours or so that we are meeting together as God’s people, we really should be able to put them away.
Few American Teens Share the Gospel. Here’s How to Help Them.
Showing a teen how simple it is to share the gospel can help them overcome hesitancy. Here are five steps they should know.
Where Did Gentleness Go as a Pastoral Virtue?
I’ve long felt that in Reformed circles there is a great need for pastors and theologians to cultivate the virtue of gentleness.
Announcements at Church: Why Do We Do Them? Three Reasons.
If you know what you’re praying for, you’ll know why you’re announcing it.
3 Suggestions for Strengthening Your Creativity
How can we create space for our creative process to thrive? Here are three suggestions.
Why You Never See Your Friends Anymore
Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: To the Unappreciated Pastor
If you’re a pastor who feels unappreciated, keep going. Don’t trust your desire for your own glory. Keep taking the lower place, and live for the only approval that matters.