Blogs
Having Transgender Parents Will Hurt Kids Like It Hurt Me
“The children of transgender people will have to struggle with the knowledge that their mother is also their father, or vice versa. It hurts them. I know, because I was that child, too.”
7 Tips on How to Survive Your Ordination Exam | Canon Fodder
“Although seminary is a challenging experience in and of itself, something more formidable (at least in terms of stress) awaits most students. The dreaded ordination exam.”
Race in America: Four Critical Reminders As We Move Towards Healing | The Exchange
“How do Christians respond to the heightened attention and attendant vexation about the crisis of race in America today? Allow me to offer at least four ideas on how we might begin.”
A Transatlantic Elegy For An American Hillbilly | 20schemes
One of the most powerful pieces of writing I’ve read in a long time.
Birth control linked to depression, new study says | CNN.com
“We have known for decades that women’s sex hormones estrogen and progesterone have an influence on many women’s mood. Therefore, it is not very surprising that also external artificial hormones acting in the same way and on the same centers as the natural hormones might also influence women’s mood or even be responsible for depression development.”
And here are a few articles on various aspects of burnout — personal, pastoral, and congregational.
3 Major Downsides of a Busy Church Calendar | Eric Geiger
“Many church leaders have wisely encouraged people to slow down, not to sign up for every sport, and not to commit to every extracurricular activity. Ironically, and painfully so, is that many churches don’t follow their own counsel. So while many church leaders have bemoaned the busyness in their communities, they have failed to bemoan the busyness in their churches. Here are three major consequences of a busy church:”
Give Him a Break | TGC
“I don’t think pastoral ministry is harder than any other job. On most days, I feel like I have a better job than almost anyone else in my congregation. I love being a pastor. But it is hard work. And a unique work that doesn’t allow for weekends off or even two consecutive days off. Pastoral ministry requires a lot of head work and a lot of heart work. Both need times of renewal and rejuvenation.”
Autopsy of a Deceased Pastor } ThomRainer.com
“Autopsies are not a pleasant topic. I get that. But I would be negligent if I did not share with you about the numbers of pastors who are dead in ministry. You need to know. You need to grasp this reality. You need to pray for them. You need to walk alongside them.”
3 Easy Ways to Burn Out Your Team | Eric Geiger
“A burned out team blesses and benefits those they are designed to serve less and less because those who are burned out live with muted passion and numb affections.”
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.
The Religions Next Door: What we need to know about Hudaism,Hinduism,Buddhism and Islam and what reporters are missing by Marvin Olasky $0.99.
Suffering Well by Paul Grimmond (FREE).
New Book
Pursuing Health in an Anxious Age by Dr. Bob Cutillo. This is an excellent book that explores the Christian’s relationship to health and healthcare while submitting to providence, aging, etc.