Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Podcast: I enjoyed talking to Micheal Bird about his book Seven Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible on Gospel for Life podcast.
“Don’t Think Big. Think Little”. I wish Christians would adopt this mindset.
Dear Pastor … Your Shepherd Doesn’t Care How Big Your Church Is
Christ isn’t calling us to grow his church. He will do that. He is calling us to be faithful.
How the Neighborhood Church Could Make a Comeback
I believe the neighborhood church movement is primed for a launch.
7 Questions to Help You Better Know (and Love) Your Community
Answering these seven questions about your community will help you love your community better, pray for them more specifically, and highlight some needs God has already equipped your church to address.
Of All Men, Christian Men Should Be the Greatest Advocates for Women
I believe that God can awaken in his sons a care for women that would make the world wonder.
Reporting Abuse Shouldn’t Be Controversial. It’s Biblical.
Abigail, Paul, and John all had strong words against abusive people. They didn’t keep abuse a secret or whisper about it behind closed doors.
Expressive Individualism: Our Twenty-First Century American Ba’al
We owe it to God and to our neighbors to image God in this world, to refuse to follow our desires if they conflict with God’s desire for us.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: When Convictions Clash
What happens when our convictions clash with the convictions of other believers?