Saturday Links

Not All Reasons for Leaving a Church Are Created Equal

I suspect many leave for the very reasons God gave us the church in the first place

When People Leave: The Private Pain of the Small Church Pastor

Even if the church is large and growing, it can be hard when people leave. But when the church is small, each loss is much more painful.

Stay Put and Make Disciples: a Plea to Aging Saints

Godly influence compounds when you invest deeply in a place.

The Tragedy of Artificially Intelligent Pastors

Just because you do something faster doesn’t mean it’s done right–or better.

Don’t Misread Proverbs 31: Discover Lady Wisdom

The portrait of the so-called “virtuous” woman is about far more than wifely duties. It is, in fact, the personification of the timeless and ancient person we first learn about in Proverbs 8: Lady Wisdom.

To Understand Jesus Walking on Water, Turn to the Old Testament

Mark’s logic works like a syllogism: Yahweh treads on the water; Jesus treads on the water; therefore, Jesus is Yahweh.

My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: The World Series and the Christian Life

If baseball players commit to discipline for a championship, how much more should we commit to Christian faithfulness?