It’s been a few weeks, but life has been busy, and God is always good!
Today’s Top Read:
The Rise of Micro-Schools
While this article is a few weeks, almost a month old, I found it very interesting. Here is a good definition, from the article, of a micro-school: “Micro-schools, also known as learning pods, offer students schedules and curriculum tailored to their individual needs. These schools are often viewed as a middle ground between traditional schooling and homeschooling.”
The Old Testament in the New Testament
It’s there, the OT in the NT, and must be paid attention to. The best way to understand Scripture is through Scripture, and the New Testament makes much more sense when you know about the Old Testament. Sorry, but no unhooking the two from each other.
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer Statue
I’ve always wondered about this statue, and this is an excellent and informative article about the statue.
Why Preaching Is the Number One Way a Pastor Leads
“So in one sense, it has to be first and foremost to us because it’s first and foremost to God. But from a practical standpoint, it also has to be first because that’s the broadest aspect of leadership we have. In other words, we’re influencing the most people at one time when we’re leading through preaching.”
Cognitive Decline and Common Faults
“The whole world recently witnessed an example of a man who showed evidence of being well into the decline from which no man recovers. It became clear that he is not the man he once was or even the man he thinks he still is. As I watched that sad spectacle, I was reminded of several people I have known who, like that old pastor, headed into a time of decline in which their abilities and capacities began to diminish. I suspect you have seen this as well. Such decline is to be pitied, expected, and accepted, for it is a tragic result of the “dust to dust” nature of fallen humanity.”
On Repetitive Worship Songs
When asked about repetition in modern worship songs, something that I sometimes find very annoying, John Piper gives this masterful answer. Here’s a little glimpse into Piper’s response: “The issue’s not repetition per se but whether there is enough substance, enough rich content of truth about God woven into the repetitions to justify them, to warrant them. That’s the issue. There’s a difference between repetitions that are called forth by the repeated crescendo of new, glorious truth, and repetitions that serve as a kind of mantra without sufficient truth that is simply used to sustain or intensify a mood.“