Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading:

The Alexander Syndrome: Why 60 is the new 30

What if the most fruitful ministry years are really supposed to be when you’re between the ages of 50-70?

Warren Buffett: The Three Things I Look For in a Person

“You’re looking for three things, generally, in a person,” says Buffett. “Intelligence, energy, and integrity. And if they don’t have the last one, don’t even bother with the first two.”

A Small Church in a Mega-Church World

The church of Jesus Christ grows and is carried throughout history by millions of little people in a million little places. God delights to work through weak vessels that are small in the world’s eyes.

Lay Aside the Weight of Discouragement

Discouragement is not as powerful as it feels. We can defeat it if we confront it.

What I’m Learning After Losing My Daughter to Drugs

Here are some things I’ve become aware of—lessons I’m learning about myself and about life, loss, love, and addiction. Though I am a seminary-trained pastor, much of this wasn’t covered in the classroom.