Blogs

Inside The Head Of Trump Voters
Rod Dreher summarizes and analyzes an important speech on our culture by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.

7 Pitfalls to Avoid in Preaching
I especially commend avoiding pitfall #7

“Yes, it allows you to express your point exactly as you wish, with carefully chosen words. But does that actually improve communication? Only if the congregation is engaged and list ening. This is precisely the typical problem with preaching from a full manuscript. It tends to create ”bubble preaching,” where the sermon is delivered in a bubble of sorts, cut off from the congregation as the preacher works word-for-word through his manuscript.”

A Christward Anniversary
One of my favorite writers, Nick Batzig, has catalogued his articles at The Christward Collective over the past three years.

Making Changes in a Church
This is Nick’s latest article. And if you try to change things in your church, you’ll also need this post: How Should Leaders React When Attacked?

How Long Is the Average Sermon Series?
How long is the average sermon series? Here are the results of a recent survey by Preaching Magazine.

He Knows Your Sorrows
A beautiful meditation on the comfort of God’s knowledge.

Kindle Books

For your non-Kindle book buying needs please consider using Reformation Heritage Books in the USA and Reformed Book Services in Canada. Good value prices and shipping.

Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Ordinary Moments by Winston Smith $1.99.

Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WWII Story of Survival, Courage, and the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis $1.99.

The Illustrated Life of Paul by Charles Quarles $2.99.

Recommended Book

Not a new book, but new to me. It’s a children’s book.

God’s Names by Sally Michael $12.91.