Saturday Links
Links for your weekend reading:
The Gospel Coalition just released the December 2017 issue of Themelios, which has 161 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews.
What to Do After Preaching an Unusually Bad Sermon
Before you hand in your resignation and begin to look up classes at the local community college here are 6 things to do first.
We need to elevate our concept of church planting. It’s greater, more beautiful, and more glorious than most realize, because we don’t think about it from a perspective informed by the narrative of Scripture.
What to Remember When Church Planting is Disappointing
Christ-like ministry will be disappointing. If you love Jesus and love others then, strangely, your ministry will disappoint you all the more.
Fill Believers, Not Buildings: Why Success in Ministry Isn’t a Numbers Game
May we repent of our pride, our idolatry of ministry, and our discontentment with the flock God has given to our care.
Is There a Place at the Table for Leaders with Mental Illness? I Think So.
If nothing else, our churches ought to be places where every member, including its leaders, has the permission and safety to be open and honest about both internal and external struggles.
Thoughts on the Restoration of Fallen Pastors
When a pastor has disqualified himself from his ministry, is he disqualified from ministry altogether? If so, for how long? Forever? Can he ever be restored? If so, how soon?
Favorite Books
Russell Moore’s picks and Trevin Wax
