The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you on this fine day.
Today’s Kindle deals include some very good resources for those who are learning Christian doctrine or who want to grow in their knowledge of it.
(Yesterday on the blog: Doctor Google, Influencer Moms, and the Local Church)
Humbly Admitting We Are Vulnerable to Sexual Temptation Is the First Step to Avoiding a Fall
Randy Alcorn: “Our enemy the devil prowls around looking for someone to devour, and the landscape is littered with people he has destroyed. Obviously, he can do more damage to God’s kingdom by taking on Christians (once set on a path of destruction, drug addicts don’t need as much attention from him), more damage still by taking on Christians of influence and notoriety, and the most damage of all by taking down Christians who are doing strategic work that is close to God’s heart.”
On Aging into Childhood
Douglas tells how he is aging into childhood. You’ll have to read the article to see what he means by that.
Receive the King this Christmas
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The “Plus One” Approach to Church
I have often recommended the same “plus one” approach to church that Kevin DeYoung describes here.
The Criticized Leader
Casey writes about different forms of criticism and says “often criticism comes from personal disagreement. The leader, by definition, occupies a position that necessitates decision-making. Decisions impact other people. Rarely do the people impacted universally agree with the decisions a leader makes.”
4 Pitfalls in Women’s Ministry Leadership
Meanwhile, Karen Hodge describes some of the pitfalls that can come with leadership in a women’s ministry.
Eat My Lunch
Crystal Kershaw reflects on the boy who shared his lunch with Jesus and 5,000 others.
Flashback: The Beauty of Gender Difference
When all the voices finally sing together, one hears, even feels, the truth and goodness of our gendered world. Surely this will be an enduring display of our maleness and femaleness as we worship the Lamb in heaven.
Worship is designed to remind you that in the center of all things is a glorious and gracious king, and this king is not you.
—Paul Tripp
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