Welcome to October!
Today’s Top Read:
Children Are Not Experiments for Social Change
The tagline for this article sums up the article perfectly: “But it’s up to parents to keep schools from treating them that way”.
10 Things You Should Know About the ESV Translation
I enjoy the ESV translation greatly, and I think this article does a great job of summing up why.
Changing My Theology
“However, just because an issue isn’t essential to the gospel doesn’t mean that it isn’t important or that we cannot or should not come to convictions about such things. It does mean we admit we could be wrong about them, convinced as we may be. We can hold firm our convictions, argue emphatically on their behalf, and still reserve the right to change our theology.”
4 Reasons Pastors Should Consider Quitting Social Media
“Pastors should be especially aware of how the digital age is changing our parishioners and ourselves. There are benefits to having at our fingertips encyclopedic information, news updates, and virtual access to others. There are dangers, too. I believe the downsides of social media and overabundant digital information outweigh the benefits.”
Feed the Sheep By Any Hand
“Here is the heart of a faithful shepherd. Here is an example for pastors and leaders to follow. Moses does not grumble. He does not accuse God of unfairness. He does not mope that God would not listen to his requests to enter the land (Deuteronomy 3:25–26). He does not sabotage Joshua or hurl spears at him. He does not consider his reputation, or his ministry, above the God he ministered for and the people he ministered to. He asks his God, in full submission to his will, not to leave the people shepherdless.”
Women Sue to Stop Legal Prostitution in Nevada
Yes, please stop this Nevada. ““When prostitution is legally protected, there is always an increase in the demand, and thus the supply must increase somehow,” said NCOSE senior legal counsel Christen Price. “The way the difference is made up is by sex trafficking victims.””
On Sermon Conclusions
“When I am asked this question, I typically respond by saying it was a good flight. I speak positively about the flight for one reason. It landed. I may not like my assigned seat. There may have been no room for my bag in the overhead compartment. It may have been a bumpy flight the whole ride. But none of that really matters as long as the flight lands safely.”