Every Pastor is a Translator – This is an important reminder for pastors, but I think it is an important reminder for those who listen to them as well (H/T).
Unforgettable – “Whether people of faith or not, we long for someone or something or some place that can make right what is wrong in this world, what is wrong in our lives. And yet, carrying ideas of what that someone or something will look like, and not finding it, we end up doubting the promising thought we once held on to with hope. When the route we see in front of us seems irreconcilable with the place we thought we were going, we come to despise what once seemed hopeful, holding in its place shattered expectations, fear, and anger.”
Should Christianity Contribute to Celebrity Status? – ” It is good to resonate with the faith of others and to appreciate or admire the expression of bold faith as we did for Tebow and Lin. But as soon as that admiration gets lumped in with our celebrity fanboyism we have mixed the truly ultimate with the truly banal.” (H/T)
What You Teach Really, Really Matters – “So if you want to be a teacher, wonderful! Teachers are precious gifts to the church (Ephesians 4:11). But take Paul’s warning very seriously: ‘Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers’ (1 Timothy 4:16).”
How I See “My” Time – “Because Jesus has changed me and has given me a heart that loves him and is controlled by his love, my attitude of living for myself now leaves me feeling empty at the end of the day. Somehow, more spare time is never enough and I feel a deep-seated dissatisfaction after a day of unbridled procrastination. Reminding myself of Christ’s work on the cross helps loosen my grip on the spare time that I would rather use only for myself.”
Four Things God Cannot Do – A reminder about four things God can’t do, and why we should be thankful for them.