A review of Crossway’s new ESV Concise Study Bible In my life as a Christian, I have always owned at least one (but usually more than one) study Bible. The main Study Bible that I have consistently gone to in the past eight to nine years has been Crossway’s ESV Study Bible. The ESV Study…
The Weekly Nerd – October 13th Edition
Welcome to this week! I hope you’re having a blessed one! Grace and Peace! This Week’s Top Read: From Gay to Gospel: The Fascinating Story of Becket CookNever pass up an opportunity to invite someone to church. “But the reason I was able to accept their answer was because I had that moment in Paris….
The Weekly Nerd – October 6th Edition
Welcome to October! Today’s Top Read: Children Are Not Experiments for Social ChangeThe 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 TranslationI enjoy the ESV translation greatly, and I think this article does…
The Weekly Nerd – October 1st Edition
It’s been a few weeks since my last Weekly post, but here I am with several weeks’ worth of great posts. It’s been a long and trying few weeks, but nonetheless, I rejoice, pray, and give thanks to a Good Good God! The Top Read: How Do We Discern False Teachers?This is a topic that…
The Weekly Nerd – September 2nd Edition
We are almost there! This Week’s Favorite Read: How Afghan Pastors Reflect on God’s SovereigntyThe opening two sentences are incredibly sobering and terrifying at the same time: “In early July, Afghan pastors and church leaders made a difficult decision. They decided to formally register their faith with the Afghan government.” As they look upon that…
The Weekly Nerd – August 26th Edition
It’s a new week! Top Pick: The World Is Catechizing Us Whether We Realize It or NotThis article is a great read. Kevin Deyoung states, “But no one lives in an isolated village anymore, and the wider world is not tempting young people with the blessings of chastity and church attendance.” And this is so…
The Weekly Nerd – Monday, August 9th Edition
Welcome to yet another week! On the Blog: The Fruit of Listening Monday’s Top Read: You Don’t Need a Winning Personality!This article, written for pastors, is a wonderful and encouraging read, serving as a reminder to us that we don’t need to have that winning personality, for that is found nowhere in the pastoral epistles….
The Fruit of Listening
The other night, as I was laying down with my wife, I made the comment that I have never been so emotionally invested in the lives of a large group of adults before and that it’s exhausting. And I followed it up by saying that children are easier than adults (we have been foster parents,…
The Weekly Nerd – August 5th, 2021
Come on and let’s nerd it out! Today’s Top Read (or watch…) Logos Bible Software’s Bible BrowserSo, I totally know that this is not a new feature of Logos. It has been around a while. However, I am just really beginning to use it as of late, and it is amazing. Here is the vide…
The Weekly Nerd – Saturday, July 31st
Welcome to the end of this week! Today’s Top Read: Doing Math To The Glory of GodI post this article in honor of my wife, who is a middle school math teacher. And that she’s fabulous! And it’s a great read/listen. Yes, Preaching Really Does Change PeopleAn encouraging read for me, a relatively new pastor…