Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

God Is on His Throne, Everything Is Going His Way, and He Loves Me

I had a friend who used to answer a common question in an uncommon way. He has since moved to another city, but his response has never left me. For a long time, when I would ask how he was, he gave a three-fold response.

Christianity Is Not a Frowning Contest

G. K. Chesterton is widely credited with saying, “Jesus promised his disciples three things: that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.” It might be argued that most Western Christians don’t exemplify any of these three—least of all “absurdly happy.”

30 Books Every Christian Should Read Before Turning 30

In this post, I want to share 30 books every Christian should read before turning 30.

When Is It Legitimate to Leave a Church?

In reality, these are the only two legitimate reasons to leave a church over a specific issue. Any other ‘issue’ you might attempt to leave over is not a credible or legitimate reason to leave.

Want to Tend to Your Pastor’s Heart? Show Up.

The number one way to tend to their pastor’s heart is just getting up on Sunday mornings and going to church.

My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: Worse Than Death

Fear God more than death.