Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
A major new EFC survey suggests half of Canadians are either agnostic, atheist or unreligious. And only a tenth attend religious services weekly. How will the church respond?
What churches and pastors need more than anything else is a great big vision of a great big God.
This Leftie Is Right About Church
In a fascinating article in The Canberra Times, climate activist, Michael Bones, writes about how progressives need to take a leaf about how to change society from, of all places – the church – and conservative church at that.
Should We Trade in Funerals for “Celebrations of Life”?
As strange as it sounds, we can’t afford to waste the opportunities a funeral provides.
What to Do with the Bible’s Purity Laws
Merely dismissing these rules as childish misses some important features of these rules.
If You Want Big Change, Start Small
A post by my wife:
My journey came in pieces. It was slow and often inconsistent. Yet with the benefit of hindsight, I can identify three small changes that led to long-lasting, big change.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: A Display of God’s Wisdom
I would never have chosen the church where I grew up, but God did, and I couldn’t be more grateful.