Christ does not consult our likes and preferences. He always knows what is going on, what to say, and how best to approach a church. That can be very comforting to those who cling to Him in faithfulness, but at the same time very disturbing for those who do not.
– Joel Beeke on Revelation 2:18-29 in Revelation
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
What We Need Most – Kevin DeYoung
I’m convinced that more evangelism, more prayer, more fruitfulness, more holiness will flow from the fountain of our lives only when we start drinking more deeply of Christ.
70 Prompts for Praising God – Lianna (Of Larks)
Praise Him with me through this list of 70 prompts…
The King Is Within Earshot – Tim Challies
If you would simply consider how much God loves that other person, you would never speak ill of him.
The Weight of the Church – Nicholas Batzig
…the church is far weightier than any job or school in this world. It is the place of God’s promised spiritual blessing.
Hope you have a great week worshiping our great Lord with your local church!
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
God Desires To Bless You Infinitely More Than You Can Imagine – Mark Altrogge (TBC)
God Will Hold You Through Your Habits – David Mathis (DG)
Ten Questions Christians Should Ask of Their Entertainment – Kevin Halloran
The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church – Tim Challies
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church!
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Why Believing That God Is Sovereign Makes All the Difference – Erik Raymond (Crossway)
Finding Peace When the Whole World Is Going To Pieces – Stephen Altrogge
10 Things You Should Know about Your Smartphone – Tony Reinke (Crossway)
2 Ways To Look at the People in Your Church – Tim Challies
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day with your local church!
Here are some good posts for small-town pastors:
A Small Church in a Mega-Church World – Joshua Jenkins (FTC)
A Simple Way to Pray for a Small Congregation – Michael Herrington (TGC)
We Are Open! The Story of Little Mill Church – Colin Berg (EM)
Tell of the boy with the demon
Dominate, destroy, despair
The father grieving for his son
Can Jesus help, does He care?
Hear Jesus call him to believe
There’s nothing He cannot do
So now in your life just believe
Trust Him down on your knees too
Tell me the story of Jesus
Write on my heart ev’ry word
Tell me the story most precious
That I might live what I’ve heard
(Some words in chorus by Fanny Crosby,
to the tune of “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”)
Here are some helpful posts on dangers in ministry:
Pastors Should Beware of These Common Dangers – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Pastors Can’t Afford to Neglect Themselves – Erik Raymond
Pastoral Ministry and Fame – Zack Eswine (Crossway)
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
Enjoy Your Prayer Life – Michael Reeves (EM)
In one sense your prayer life is disgustingly revealing. Your prayer life reveals how much you really want communion with God and how much you really depend on him.
Why You Can’t See Your Biggest Flaws – Tim Keller (TGC)
By definition the sins to which you are most blind, that you make the most excuses for, and that you usually minimize—are the ones that most have you in their grip.
8 Ways God Works Suffering for Our Good – Tim Challies
Suffering never comes our way apart from the purpose and providence of God and for that reason, suffering is always significant, never meaningless. Here are some ways that God brings good from our suffering.
Why the Church Needs Teens and Teens Need the Church – Jaquelle Crowe (Crossway)
All Christians are called to live in community with God’s people. All Christians are called to serve other members of God’s people, to love them, to be held accountable by them, to be taught by them. And teenagers—of all God’s people—need that so much.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day!
Here are some helpful posts for pastors:
15 Reflections from My 15 Years of Experience as a Pastor – Brian G. Najapfour
12 Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry – John MacArthur (via Tim Challies)
10 Disciplines of a Godly Pastor – R. Kent Hughes (Crossway)
Here are some good posts for your weekend reading:
God Will Use Even You – Steven Lee (DG)
It’s okay to be a nobody, if in all you do, you serve Somebody.
Contentment in a Discontented World – Jason Helopoulos (TGC)
The Christian finds Christ to be sufficient. We are the richest and most secure people in the universe; so the storms may beat the walls of our lives and yet contentment can lie safe within. It isn’t touched, because it is wrapped up in Him, who is our All in all.
Do You Disagree Online Like a Nonbeliever? – Alex Hong (DG)
If our lives testify in any way large or small to the stunning beauty of our rescue, then we will begin to outshine the hostility and argumentative dialogue of our day.
When Christians Hurt You – Nicholas Batzig
In the house of God, Christians must learn to remember the identity of their brothers and sisters, humbly pray for their brothers and sisters, lovingly cover the sin of their brothers and sisters and privately confront their brothers and sisters.
Hope you have a great Lord’s Day worshiping our great God with your local church!
Brian J. Mikul 