Friday, September 19, 2014

Blogscoop on September 19, 2014

6 Strangleholds that could have a death grip on your ministry

Reaching and Retaining Millennials

Pastoral Responsibility to Rebuke False Teachers

5 Questions for a Good Bible Study - These are some good basic questions when reading your bible. Also, another good resource is a book by Howard Hendricks entitled Living by the Book.

A Real Man - Guys, let's pay attention to these truths so that God's glory will be displayed in our manhood.


Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Blogscoop on September 9, 2014

The Church and Violence Against Women - Russell Moore is a gifted writer. Great article!

9 Things to Know About Intimate Partner Violence - Continuing with the above theme, Here are some shocking stats about IPV.

Insufficient Help, part 1 - I thought this was an interesting article from John MacArthur. It is definitely something to think about.

Personal Bible Study - A call for all believers (Colossians 2:6-8)

Worship Wars - Interesting thoughts from Dr. Rainer on the issue of the worship wars.

Oprah Edited - Kudos for trying to turn terrible theology into better theology.

Christlike Headship in the Home - While each of these may not fix your exact context in marriage, guys, we can all learn something from each of these. So, pay attention!

The abomination of desolation - Looking for something to whet your appetite of the end times, here you go.

The Real Reason you feel overwhelmed - This is an interesting article, especially when you break it down like that in the pie chart. Now, what will we learn from it and put into practice.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Blogscoop on September 5, 2014

The Secret Pain of Pastors - I realize that we pastors can be "whiners" sometimes (I mean, hey, we only work two hours a week), but the "secret pains" that many pastors feel at times is real.

The Marriage Bed for the Exhausted Wife - Married guys, pay attention to this article. Yes, that means read it!

6 Reasons People are Leaving Churches in America - Some good food for thought

How to pray without praying - Somewhat tongue-in-cheek here, but something to think about

Is it sinful for un-married couples to make out? - Agree or disagree, he has a valid point. Not to mention, the pursuit of holiness that Jesus calls all Christians to.

The Osteen Predicament

5 Things To Not Do in Your Marriage

Monday, August 18, 2014

Blogscoop, August 18, 2014

Using Social Media - Wise words for all Christians who use social media, especially when we are tempted to slander, vent, degrade, etc. (Ephesians 4:25-32)

10 priorities of a pastor

The Spasmodic Hercules - this is a very good reminder

The spirit is willing but the schedule is tight

The Perfect Paper Airplane - Here's something fun for you to try on your next break since you're reading about it on this break.

Do we live in the Matrix? - I have read part of this. Pretty deep stuff.

No sea in the new heaven and the new earth


Thursday, August 14, 2014

Running into the Sun

Today was a great morning for a run. I even thought I should have put on a long sleeve shirt...in August! Crazy stuff. As I was running down the road on my return to the house, I found myself running basically toward the sun. It had risen a little bit already, so I wasn't directly running east, but still "into the sun."

And, I thought about the many metaphors in the NT about the Christian life being like a race, a marathon. I thought about 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 and Hebrews 12:1-2. And, who could forget Hebrews 11 and the "hall of faith" runners.

Then, I thought about the phrase running (ha, ha) through my head: "into the sun". Isn't the Christian life about "running into the son" and following the lead runner, Jesus? I pretty much think so. How's your running these days? Are you running into the Son?