James Spiegel gives some insights on what it means for a Christian to be open minded.
Ryan Nelson lists 10 things that every youth leader should know.
Holly Ordway gives five tips for Christian writers.
J. Warner Wallace uses a wallet and a dollar to illustrate an argument for the existence of God.
Kevin DeYoung provides five tips for leading your small group.
Christianity Today published an article by Mark Noll on Our Changing Understanding of the Bible in America. You might be surprised at some of his findings.
In looking for a Tozer quote I found Treasures from Tozer which is worth perusing.
John Perkins tells us that The Sin of Racism Made Ferguson Escalate So Quickly.
J. Warner Wallace provides a summary of Principles for the reluctant use of deadly force. If those involved in Ferguson had followed these principles . . .
Chad gives some helpful advice on listening. He presents it in the context of apologetic ministry, but the principles apply in any context. Thanks to The Poached Egg for the link.
While on the subject of listening, maybe you want to check out this post in Church in a Circle.
Empires and Managers Blog provides a perspective on Guardians of the Galaxy.
Most of the stuff I read on the internet I get through RSS subscriptions and I use Feedly to scan through the list of posts and determine which I will read.
In the past, when I found an article or post that I like, I would post links to that article on social media. I’m rethinking that strategy and am planning to occasionally post a list of articles that speak to the issues that the church is facing, theological discussion or other topics that could be helpful to the readers of Attempts at Honesty. This is the first such post.
The idea behind doing this is to give readers a chance to see articles that they might miss in their social media streams.
Marc Cortez writes on the need to write something new.
Thomas Rauchenstein gives us three pitfalls for the Christian apologist to avoid.
J. Warner Wallace tells us what Criminal Trials Teach Us About Objective Moral Truth.
Kenn Mann writes about Christianity in the public square.
Greg Koukl provides a video post answering the question, Would It Be Ethical for a Christian to Work in a Casino?
I don’t often do blog re-posts, but this is one I have to pass on. Below are the first six signs as related by Jose Bosque in the article of the title “12 Signs of a Controlling Church Pastor”:
If you would like to read the remainder of the article to view the remaining six signs, please click on this link: 12 Signs of a Controlling Church Pastor.
My advice to anyone who is under the leadership of such a pastor is to run and do not look back. You may not become a pillar of salt if you look back, but looking back may cause you to be trapped into thinking that parts of this pastor’s behavior are normal and/or admirable. While they might be considered normal due to the frequency of occurrence, they are not normal when viewed as to how God wants church leaders to operate. Read 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 and see if you think that this type of church leadership is acceptable.
It isn’t.
