Saturday Links
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Curated links for your weekend reading:
I shall use technology to love God and love others. My guiding questions, every time I reach for my phone, will be: What for? Why now? What else?
Why We Should Not Entirely Emulate Our Favorite Preachers
We should have our preaching heroes and learn from them, but we should not entirely emulate their methods. Here are a few reasons why.
Intentionally Living Near Your Church: Why Don’t More People Do It?
I cannot point to a Bible verse and say that God requires you to live near your church. Having said that, I think it is a wise strategy to intentionally live near your church.
9Marks Journal: How to Build Up Your Church
Most 9Marks Journals aim at pastors and church leaders. This one was written for members. Its purpose is to lay out some of the essential elements of that job.
Lord, please encourage anyone struggling with OCD and Trichotillomania (anxiety in general) to keep up the fight. Help them see that they are not alone (others are fighting similar battles as well) and that you are there, willing, to back up their efforts in battle.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: The Resurrection Changes Ministry Math
Big church? Small church? It doesn’t matter. We’re not in charge of the size of our ministries, but we’re responsible to stay faithful and give it our all.