Saturday Links
My Nashville Statement
Evangelicals are good at giving thin answers to thick questions; what we need is to engage deep questions with thoughtfulness and grace.
When Affliction is a Gift
There are four
The Vows You Made
Some 15 years ago, Charlene came into my study at church one day. I was busy; I can’t remember exactly what I was doing. I spoke to her, but make it clear
No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry
In my 26 years of pastoral ministry, I’ve made almost every mistake that there is. Two of them, though, rise to the surface:
* I haven’t always succeeded in introducing change into
Pursue These Gifts (1 Corinthians 14)
Pursue the miraculous spiritual gifts — especially prophecy — for the purpose of building up the church.
Discipleship Is for Messy People Too
I had lunch with a friend recently. He knows that I’m doing some writing on discipleship. He asked me about my project, as well as the books that I’m reading, and