Ministry Collection

On October 27, 2015 By BrianIn Ministry Moments

Here are some good posts related to preaching:

Preach As If You Would Die & Go to Heaven When You’re Finished – Geoffrey R. Kirkland

Preachers: Mix in Some Off-Speed Pitches – Erik Raymond

3 Things Not to Do After You Preach – Dave Harvey (TGC)

Passion Points

On October 24, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Points1 Comment

Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

Anselm’s Prayer for Fullness of Joy in God (via Justin Taylor)
I pray, O God, that I may know you and love you,
so that I may rejoice in you.

The Joy of Living in Jesus’s Shadow– Marshall Segai (DG)
What we learn from John the Baptist is that the greatest glories in this life are not in receiving attention or fame, but in funneling it all to Jesus.

Five Steps to Meditating on the Bible – Colin Smith
To meditate, then, is to think deeply about what God has said to us in the Bible and to prepare our minds and hearts for prayer. Scripture is the foundation of our praying; meditation readies us for it by helping us focus, understand, remember, worship, and apply.

The Sunday Worship Killer – Jason Helopoulos
Donning the robes of the critic maims and kills many would-be worshipers in churches every single Sunday morning.

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping our great God!

Current

On October 22, 2015 By BrianIn Current Collection

Here are some good posts about current events and issues related to the church and culture – and this week especially related to the president and the primaries:

Do You Pray For The President As Much As You Complain About Him? – Mark Altrogge

Ten Things to Remember as the Presidential Campaign Season Gets Into Full Swing – Kevin DeYoung

Have Evangelicals Who Support Trump Lost Their Values? – Russell Moore (NYT)

In Welcoming Sanders, Liberty University Shows the Left How to Handle Dissent – Andrew Walker (NR)

Doctrine Collection

On October 20, 2015 By BrianIn Doctrine Collection

A new semi-often collection pondering the beliefs of the Church:

Not All Doctrines Are at the Same Level: How to Make Some Distinctions and Determine a Doctrine’s Importance – Justin Taylor
He provides three helpful models for thinking this through.

Take a Test on the Trinity – Tim Challies
To use one of the models from the above post, this is an absolute doctrine that all Christians hold. How well can you do on this little quiz?

3 Objections to the Doctrine of Election – Tim Keller (TGC)
Actually, it very helpfully answers three objections to election. We talked about election this past Sunday at my church, so here is a little follow-up to continue thinking through this doctrine.

Passion Points

On October 17, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Points

Here are some good posts on Bible reading and study for your weekend reading:

Five Strategies for Daily Bible Reading – Gavin (Soliloquium)

Re-ignite Bible Reading That’s Become Boring – David Murray

Four Prayers for Bible Reading – David Mathis (Desiring God)

4 Tips for Using a Study Bible Well – Justin Taylor

7 Great Study Bibles (Infographic) – Tim Challies

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day studying God’s Word with your local church!

Current

On October 8, 2015 By BrianIn Current Collection

Here are some good posts about current events and issues related to the church and culture:

The Difference Between Being Offended and Being Persecuted – Russell Moore

The Day Christians Were Martyred on American Soil – Todd Starnes

The Targeting of Christians and How Christians Respond – Ed Stetzer

Christian Virtue in the Age of Authenticity – Kevin DeYoung

Passion Points

On September 5, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Points

Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

Exceptionally Ordinary – Borrowed Light

4 Things to Remember When Reading the Bible – Matt Tully (Crossway)

4 Really Good Money Questions – Tim Challies

Prepare for Corporate Worship – Geoffrey Kirkland

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day prepared to worship our great King!

Current

On July 30, 2015 By BrianIn Current Collection

Here are some more helpful posts about Planned Parenthood. That our nation still funds them, and that many actively defend them, speaks volumes about our country’s moral bankruptcy.

I Thought Planned Parenthood Protected Family Values – Rosaria Butterfield (TGC)

Meet the 38 Companies That Donate to Planned Parenthood – Melissa Quinn (TDS)

3 Reasons Why It’s Nearly Impossible to Defund Planned Parenthood – Joe Carter (TGC)

Their Respective Beheadings – Douglas Wilson

Looking Away From Abortion – Ross Douthat (NYT)

Passion Points

On July 18, 2015 By BrianIn PASSION Points

Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:

3 Helpful Instructions on Keeping a Journal – Tim Challies
…a simple plea to Christians to maintain a journal that records specific instances of God’s compassion and care.

How I Started Praying the Bible– Donald Whitney
I simply spoke to the Lord those things prompted verse-by-verse in my reading of the psalm. If a verse didn’t suggest anything to pray, I would go to the next verse.

3 Compelling Reasons Why We Must Deal with Our Sinful Anger – Robert Jones (BCC)
Why should we seek to uproot our sinful anger and replace it with godly fruit? In one sense, we must deal with it simply because God commands it…

How Should Christians Comment Online?– Jon Bloom (DG)
…we must heed Jesus’s warning: “on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak” (Matthew 12:36). This caution makes commenting serious business to God.

Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!