Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading:

A Christmas Missive to the Crowded House

“And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”

Tonight, hearing those words somehow felt like a warm and invulnerable blanket was being wrapped around me, and like steel was being poured into my spine at the same time. Why did it feel that way tonight? I think it’s because church planting is scary.

What Would Happen if You Sent Your Best?

What if you discipled and sent out your best and brightest people to start other churches?

How Expository Preaching Meets Your Needs

The best expository preaching speaks to needs without letting them set the agenda.

Christianity and Atheism: Choose Your Strangeness

If someone does not wish to believe in God, so be it. They are free to believe as they choose. But let’s not have any condescending talk about religious people’s gullibility to believe strange, far-fetched things.