Constructive article by Archie Poulos about what seems to be a wide-spread contemporary situation. As you read this, focus on the notion that this is not about finding people to do the ‘trellis’ (basic infrastructure management) tasks, it’s common for people to feel so stretched they are having trouble just gathering together for worship; studying …
David Murray provides summary of, and link to a TIME online article about how to stop procrastinating. Can’t believe that I’ve been meaning to post this for nine days now. Summary of Time article. 1. Do the worst thing first As you have a limited supply of will-power, start on the baddest not the biggest …
A local church can be described in one of three ways: Movement, Monument or Mausoleum. (To which one of the commenters on Ortlund’s post adds a fourth: Memory) And there’s always a momentum, fueled by the hearts of the humans who are part of that church, which will seek to move it from the first …
I try to ration my Paul Tripp posts, but they’re all so helpful. In this post from the Gospel Coalition, he addresses the danger of being so mired in ministry activity that pastors stop short of experiencing the constructive and restoring power of the Gospel when we have experienced the destructive power of conflict, attacks …
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