Six Keys to Disciple-Making in the Local Church— Thom Rainer offers some helpful instruction on this essential activity within the church.
Ann Coulter and our Mission— Russ Moore posted this last week, but if you haven’t seen it yet, you need to read it. Christians are more than culture warriors. Ann Coulter is not our prophet. We are followers of Jesus and we serve a higher calling.
An Open Letter to my Friends Struggling with Eating Disorders— I know you feel like you are. All of those voices, warring in your head, and you’re so tired of hearing them, you wish life could be over. Please don’t give up. You’re not going crazy. You’re just hungry — hungry for food, yes, but also hungry to know why you’re alive and what your purpose is. You long for spiritual worth and meaning. Those voices can be muted by one soft whisper — the whisper of a God who will fight for you if you let him. Call out to Jesus, and he will silence Satan’s control over your thoughts. Read Scripture, and remind yourself of the truth of who God says you are, as declared by Zephaniah 3:17 — you are delighted in, sung over, and quieted with his love.
9 Things You Should Know About Youth Ministry-–Do not ask your youth pastor when he’s going to become a “real pastor” unless you want to test his sanctification. Youth ministry is real ministry, filled with teaching, counseling, leadership development, and most of the other challenges and blessings other areas of ministry enjoy
Knowing vs. Feeling in Worship– Tim Challies linked to this on Facebook yesterday. Very funny and very true. I just kicked the dog and I don’t even have a dog. How do you feel? I feel rotten, What do ya got for me?
