Check out these encouraging video clips from John Piper. Jordon Cooper has cited a nice piece by Leslie Newbiggin entitled "What Pastors Need to be Reading." Interesting post at Lifehacker entitled "How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?" Some very good reflections on preaching by Terry Rush. Carson Reed has written a brief and very… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
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Places I’ve Been
John Frye has written a piece that will provoke thought. He speaks candidly about ministry as many people experience it. Read Frank Bellizzi’s post: What Does "The Resurrection of Jesus" Mean? Check out Steve Addison’s post on PowerPoint and its future. The first three words of this post are, "Powerpoint is dead." With a beginning… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Admissions counselors for pre-schoolers? Hmmm. From Stanford University’s magazine (April/May 2007) an interesting article by a Stanford psychologist, Carol Dweck, on her thirty year study on why some children succeed and others don’t. Interesting. Check out Skye Jethani’s post entitled "Where Have All the Prophets Gone?" Now this is weird!! Check out this interview in… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Check out John Frye’s post on church life on the USAmerican Luxury of Church Hopping. Tim Keller has a nice post on reaching urban professionals. (Thanks to Steve McCoy for first posting this.) Mark Buchanan has a nice post concerning his new book on virtue. Another book on my "need to read" list. William Willimon… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Alister McGrath responds to Richard Dawkins. (Thanks Liam.) Free coffee if you catch the robber. John Stackhouse writes about the honorarium given to some speakers at some churches. A very good reflection by Larry James on people in the city. Larry has a way of helping me to remember the poor. … Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
The following are some places I’ve been lately: Brian Mashburn has written a very good piece on "worry." I needed to read this one. Scot McKnight’s article "Five Streams of the Emerging Church" is well worth reading. This piece was just published in Christianity Today. You might notice the series he began today reviewing Darryl… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
Liam Byrnes has written a post entitled, "Good Blogging Guide: Writing Your Posts." A very good post. I learned more about blogging. Note sure what to make of this article regarding the number of married women who say they would choose another mate. Read Terry Rush on loving life right now. Very good. Allen Bevere… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
This Isn’t Fun Anymore
Yes, I said that. "This isn’t fun anymore." I was referring to my ministry and life in the church. I suspect it went even deeper than that. In general, I was not experiencing very much satisfaction with my life as a Christian. Maybe you know the feeling: You are surrounded by people but feel… Continue reading This Isn’t Fun Anymore
Places I’ve Been
A very nice piece on giving a compliment by Motu. Greg Fielder on the resignation of the president-elect of the Christian Coalition. I was especially interested in the reasons he gave for his resignation. I love encouragers! Read this encouraging note, written 20 years ago, from Charles Swindoll to Terry Rush. Just… Continue reading Places I’ve Been
Places I’ve Been
What Are Writer’s Good For? Eugene Peterson’s address at Tattered Cover Bookstore (Denver) for Alive Communication Authors and Industry Executives (July, 2006). A wonderful piece by Scot McKnight on Writing. Read Dusty Rush’s Drama Queen (comments people have made that are supposed to be encouraging). John Alan Turner wrote a nice piece on sin. … Continue reading Places I’ve Been