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February 3, 2016 David Murray 0 comments

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When A Christian Sins | Jason Helopoulos, TGC
Discouraged by sin in your life? Here are some sweet Gospel comforts.

The Big List of Notable Church Technology, Ministry Tools & Christian Apps | churchrel evance.com
“We have curated a list of what we believe to be the most notable and a few novel uses of technology in Christian ministry. Please use this list not to compete but to be inspired by how technology can be used for the good of God’s Kingdom.”

Welcome to Meet the Puritans 2.0 | Daniel Hyde, Meet the Puritans
Introducing the revamp of Meet the Puritans site.

The Unbusy Pastor | Eugene H. Peterson, Leadership Journal
The case is overstated but there’s more than a germ of truth in it. A provocative taster:

The word busy is the symptom not of commitment but of betrayal. It is not devotion but defection. The adjective busy set as a modifier to pastor should sound to our ears like adulterous to characterize a wife, or embezzling to describe a banker. It is an outrageous scandal, a blasphemous affront.

Don’t Have Time to Read Books? Try This One Weird Trick | Justin Taylor, TGC
“Here’s my suggestion: if you don’t have time to read books, start reading chapters instead.”

Take Action Against Adultery | Josh Squires, Desiring God
“People rarely (only six percent, according to Neuman) just ‘fall into bed together.’ The vast majority of time when an affair is consummated, it is done with someone that they’ve known at least a month and with whom they have had multiple interactions. That means that there is time to notice the warning signs. ”

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