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# Saturday Links
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2012922saturday-links/
- Published: 2012-09-22T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:29:21.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, #DashHouseCom, #wp

[5 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Young Pastor](http://pastors.com/5-things-i-wish-i-had-known-as-a-young-pastor/?ref=dashhouse.com)

1. You are pastoring a parade.
2. The people who demand the most serve the least.
3. You will see ugly behavior.
4. You are irreplaceable (but not at church).
5. Preach the Word.

[The “Mega-Problems” of Mega-Churches](http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2011/10/the-mega-problems-of-mega-churches/?ref=dashhouse.com)

A great list of characteristics to avoid in churches of any size:

1. Consumer-Oriented Structures
2. Celebrity-Driven Culture
3. Sunday-Centricity
4. Inward-Focused Financial Structures
5. Seating over Sending

[Ask for Tolerance](http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2012/09/ask-for-tolerance.html?ref=dashhouse.com)

> If you’re placed in a situation where you suspect your convictions will be labeled intolerant, bigoted, narrow-minded, and judgmental, turn the tables.

[My 40 Day Experiment Without Social Media Apps On My Phone](http://rhettsmith.com/2012/09/my-experiment-40-days-without-social-media-apps-on-my-phone/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> I know taking my social media apps off my phone hardly constitutes as a revolutionary act, but it was my own experimenting with change. Since I love technology, and since I’m immersed in it — I’m trying to place healthy boundaries around it so that I can dictate how I use it, rather than the other way around.

[How To Diffuse A Bad Idea](http://www.accidentalcreative.com/teams/how-to-diffuse-a-bad-idea?ref=dashhouse.com)

1. Immediately address the potential merits of the idea.
2. Offer up a way to turn the idea in a more productive direction.
3. Have a rule that no one can shoot down an idea without offering an alternative or building on the existing idea.
4. Refocus on objectives.

[Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused?](http://lifehacker.com/5943270/are-you-future+focused-or-present+focused?ref=dashhouse.com)

> When you have work to finish, be future-focused. When your work is done and it’s time to relax, be present-focused.

[Top 200 Church Blogs](http://churchrelevance.com/resources/top-church-blogs/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> There are hundreds of great church blogs and ministry blogs to read, but do you ever wonder which church blogs everyone else is reading?

> I do, which is why we have compiled a list of the world’s top church blogs.