Month: July 2012

Daughters and Dads; Chris Christie and the Supreme Court; Killing Sin with John Piper; Baseball; Fearful Pastors and more

July 13, 2012

Weekend Links No time for a lot of annotation but I think you will find these links interesting. Obviously, I don’t agree with every post in totality but found all of them challenging and helpful. Whimsy Picking the All-TIme Best All Stars (Thomas Sowell—normally involved in much more cerebral pursuits, Thomas Sowell demonstrates that his … More Daughters and Dads; Chris Christie and the Supreme Court; Killing Sin with John Piper; Baseball; Fearful Pastors and more

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How to Fall in Love with the People You are Trying to Reach for Christ

July 12, 2012

Thursday is for Discipleship Four simple principles on how to develop a passion for your neighbors who don’t know Christ: STUDY THE WORD OF GOD. More specifically, study the missionary heart of God for the world. “There is no situation in your life, in your ministry, no situation in evangelism or personal relationship, where a … More How to Fall in Love with the People You are Trying to Reach for Christ

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Better Leaders; Better Churches; Better Christians; Joe Thorn; Obamacare; Black Pastors; Eric Metaxes;

July 7, 2012

Weekend Links The weekend and the weekend links have arrive. Enjoy. Building Better Leaders Talent is Never Enough (Leadership Freak—I just tried to make this point with a group of elders and staff in the last month. Well written and concise. Very helpful.) Preaching the Gospel to Yourself: Where the Pastor Needs to Start (Joe … More Better Leaders; Better Churches; Better Christians; Joe Thorn; Obamacare; Black Pastors; Eric Metaxes;

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What is the Collateral Damage of Your Preaching?

July 4, 2012

Sometimes we aim in one direction and hit something we never intended. This brief article from Kairos Journal challenges us to not fear the “collateral damage” that our preaching might produce in a culture that needs radical transformation. Are you a babysitter or a prophet? Collateral Damage 23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the … More What is the Collateral Damage of Your Preaching?

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A Plan for Preaching the Word Rather than Yourself

July 2, 2012

Tuesday is for Preaching Nine to Six Months Before I Preach Pray through the needs of the congregation. Talk to elders, small group leaders, my wife, the staff of the church for their sense of the needs. Select a book of the Bible to address those needs. Read and pray through the book a number … More A Plan for Preaching the Word Rather than Yourself

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